Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Premium Cut, Medical Cap Included in Michigan Car Insurance Proposal
Feb 24 2014 // Michigan House Republicans have pitched a revised overhaul of the state’s auto insurance system that would cut premiums and curtail unlimited medical benefits for people catastrophically injured in crashes. Speaker...
Zewe to Head Louisiana Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority
Feb 24 2014 // Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced Jeffrey Zewe has been appointed as Director of the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (LATIFPA) at the Louisiana Department of Insurance...
Urbanization, Mobility, Gridlock and Predictions of ‘Peak Car’
Feb 24 2014 // The world that Henry Ford put on wheels is poised for a stall. In the globe’s growing megacities, pollution and gridlock are putting a damper on driving. In India, some commuters are leaving their cars at home to...
No Rate Hike Needed, Say Carolina Auto Insurers
Feb 24 2014 // North Carolina auto insurers say no rate increase is needed for auto insurance policies in the coming year. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said the Department of Insurance has received the annual auto insurance rate...
Maine’s Insurance Rates Lowest in New England, Gov. Says
Feb 24 2014 // Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine’s auto and homeowners insurance rates are the lowest in New England and among the lowest in the country. The Maine Bureau of Insurance is...
Club Car Recalling 1,800 Golf Carts
Feb 21 2014 // Club Car is recalling about 1,800 golf carts because of a safety issue that can put passengers at risk of falling out of the vehicle. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that various sizes, models and colors...
How ACA Healthcare Law Could Affect P/C Insurance Costs and Claims
Feb 21 2014 // The property/casualty insurance industry is likely to face cost shifting by hospitals, physicians and other medical providers due to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to an insurance industry...
GEICO to Hire 725 New Associates in Fredericksburg, Va., Office
Feb 20 2014 // Chevy Chase, Md.-based auto insurance giant GEICO announced Thursday that to keep up with its strong policyholder growth, its regional office in Fredericksburg, Va., plans to hire more than 725 new associates for growth...
Canadian Pacific Follows CN; Will Impose Surcharge on Older Oil Tank Cars
Feb 18 2014 // Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd is slapping a surcharge on customers who transport crude in older tank cars, following its larger rival in seeking to deter shippers from using the model involved in a series of fiery...
Over Decade, Crash Deaths Among Children Have Dropped 43%
Feb 14 2014 // Children are dying less often in traffic accidents: Over a decade, the number who died in crashes dropped by 43 percent, according to a new government report. Health officials say the increased use of car seats and booster...
N.H. Court Upholds Assault Conviction in Texting-While-Driving Case
Feb 12 2014 // New Hampshire’s highest court is upholding the assault conviction of a driver who was reading a text message as his car drifted across two lanes and into oncoming traffic. The state Supreme Court’s ruling means...
Nearly Half of Utah Car Deaths: Seatbelts Off
Feb 10 2014 // Utah transportation officials say they counted 219 traffic deaths in Utah in 2013, and almost half of the car crash victims who died hadn’t been wearing seatbelts. The Utah Department of Transportation statistics...
Garage Liability or Garagekeepers? That Is the Question
Feb 10 2014 // The terms garage liability and garagekeepers is an issue not only for clients, but most agents and CSRs also find it just as confusing. This article is intended to enlighten those in the insurance industry that may not...
N.J. Casino Dealer Wins Workers’ Comp Dispute by a Foot
Feb 10 2014 // New Jersey’s appellate court recently affirmed a ruling that an employee who got injured in a traffic accident while driving out of her employer’s premises is entitled to worker’s comp benefits. Documents...
What Consumer Credit Data Reveals About Auto Insurance Shoppers
Feb 10 2014 // Customers with lower credit-based insurance scores shop most frequently while consumers with the highest insurance scores are less likely than the general population to shop for new auto insurance. Also, according to the...
Insurer Group: Texas Auto, Homeowner Complaints at a Record Low
Feb 10 2014 // In 2013, Texas drivers and homeowners filed the fewest number of complaints against their insurance companies since the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) began keeping records, the Insurance Council of Texas...
Judge Rules Again: No Jail for Texas ‘Affluenza’ Teen in Fatal Car Wreck
Feb 7 2014 // A judge has ordered a Texas teenager who was sentenced to 10 years’ probation in a drunken-driving crash that killed four people to go to a rehabilitation facility paid for by his parents. Judge Jean Boyd on Feb. 5...
The ‘Switching’ Economy: Consumers Open to Buying Insurance from Google, Amazon, Verizon
Feb 7 2014 // New global research finds that as many as two-thirds (67 percent) of insurance customers would consider purchasing insurance products from organizations other than insurers, including 23 percent who would consider buying...
Tower Group CEO, Chairman Lee Resigns; Fox, Van Gorder to Succeed
Feb 7 2014 // Michael H. Lee, Tower Group International Ltd. chairman, president and chief executive officer, has resigned from the company and the company’s board of directors to pursue personal and other career opportunities,...
Senator Presses Tech Firms, Car Makers to Develop Distracted Driving Solutions
Feb 7 2014 // A top U.S. senator is vowing to pursue rules governing in-vehicle use of mobile phones and Internet-connected entertainment systems unless automakers and technology companies do more to reduce driver distractions. Senate...
