Latest Auto Headlines
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Springsteen’s Drummer, Weinberg, Says Florida Car Restorer Took $125,000 From Him
Nov 30 2023 // FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen`s drummer, Max Weinberg, is suing the owners of a Florida car restoration company, saying they stole $125,000 by falsely promising him a like-new 1957 Mercedes-Benz and...
AM Best: Adverse Results Linger For Nonstandard Auto
Nov 30 2023 // AM Best reported a net underwriting loss of $333 million for the U.S. nonstandard auto insurance segment during the first half of 2023 — a year-over-year improvement from the $773 million loss seen in the first six...
Alleged Leader of Multi-State Auto Fraud Ring Arrested in Florida After 4 Years in Hiding
Nov 29 2023 // A Washington State man, on the lam for four years and wanted in connection with $6 million in auto insurance fraud schemes and staged accidents across the country, has been arrested in Florida. The U.S. Marshals Service...
Thick Fog Likely Caused 30-Vehicle Collision on Idaho Interstate, Police Say
Nov 29 2023 // A thick layer of fog is believed to have caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, state police said. The collision occurred Monday morning on eastbound Interstate 86, near milepost 56, west of...
LexisNexis: Auto Insurance Shopping Slows but Still Remains Elevated
Nov 29 2023 // For the first time in more than a year, overall U.S. auto insurance shopping growth registered as ‘cool’ on the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance Demand Meter in the third quarter of 2023, continuing a...
FBI Closes Probe of Car Wreck at Niagara Falls Bridge, No Indication of Terrorism
Nov 27 2023 // FBThe FBI has ended its investigation of a fiery car wreck that killed two people at a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls after finding no evidence that it was a terror attack, easing a period of high tensions as Americans...
Aviva to Acquire Canadian Vehicle Replacement MGA Optiom for Circa £100m
Nov 27 2023 // Aviva plc announced the acquisition of Optiom O2 Holdings Inc. from Novacap and other minority shareholders for a consideration of approximately £100 million (US$126 million). Calgary, Canada-based Optiom, which operates...
New Jersey Supreme Court: Workers’ Compensation Covers Commuting Employee’s Car Crash Injury
Nov 27 2023 // Typically, workers who are injured during their commute to work aren’t eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The New Jersey Supreme Court highlighted an exception to that rule in a unanimous decision...
District Police Combating Car Thefts and Carjackings With Dashcams and AirTags
Nov 22 2023 // Jeff Pena contacted his father as soon as he heard that police were passing out auto tracking devices to try to stem a sharp increase in carjackings, auto thefts and other crimes in the nation`s capital. “It`s just...
New Law Lets New York Auto Insurers Waive Photo Mandate Starting Next May
Nov 21 2023 // New York finally has a law on the books that allows insurance companies to waive pre-insurance photo inspections. Bills to permit inspection waivers have been introduced since 2009. Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed one...
Tesla Launched its Own Car Insurance. These Drivers Say it’s a Lemon.
Nov 21 2023 // In February, Mark Bova purchased a used 2018 Tesla Model S. Before leaving the dealer, he bought insurance from Tesla, finding the initial $93 monthly premium “really reasonable.” Sixteen days later, as he...
S&P: Struggles in Personal Auto Insurance to Subside More Slowly Than Expected
Nov 20 2023 // S&P Global Market Intelligence projects that personal auto results will improve from 2022’s worst-in-decades combined ratio of 112.2%, though not as rapidly as the organization’s experts previously...
Auto Claimants More Satisfied Even Though Repairs Taking Longer: J.D. Power
Nov 20 2023 // Auto repairs are taking more than twice as long as they did in 2021, but policyholders who filed claims appear to be taking that in stride. J.D. Power reported that the industry average claims satisfaction rating increased...
Hyundai, Kia Must Face Insurers’ Lawsuits Over Vehicle Thefts
Nov 17 2023 // A U.S. judge rejected bids by Hyundai and Kia to dismiss litigation by several hundred insurers seeking to recoup more than $1 billion they claim to owe drivers whose vehicles were stolen or damaged in a social...
Mom Not Liable in Son’s Crash of Family Car, Florida Supreme Court Says
Nov 17 2023 // Florida families and their auto insurers can rest a little easier after the state Supreme Court decided Thursday that a mom cannot be held vicariously liable for an accident caused by her son who had borrowed the family...
Oregon Jury Awards Man $3M After Officer Accused Him of Trying to Steal Car
Nov 17 2023 // A jury in Oregon has awarded a man more than $3.1 million after a police officer accused him of trying to steal a car he was fixing and allegedly used excessive force when arresting him. That jury award included more than...
Charter Bus Collision With Semi-Truck Leaves 3 Dead, 15 Injured in Ohio
Nov 15 2023 // ETNA, Ohio (AP) – A charter bus carrying students from a high school was rear- ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, leaving three people dead and 15 others injured, according to an emergency...
Small Plane Overshoots Runway in Texas, Collides with Car During Emergency Landing
Nov 14 2023 // MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) – A small plane overshot the runway while landing at a Texas airport over the weekend and struck a car driving along a nearby road, injuring one person, authorities said. Video shows the propeller...
EU Court Sides With Car Service Firms in Data Fight With Sweden Truck Maker Scania
Nov 13 2023 // Swedish truck maker Scania must share car data, such as vehicle identification numbers, with repair shops and parts distributors, Europe’s top court said on Thursday in a ruling that could provide a boost for the...
Fed Judges Ask Florida Supreme Court to Decide if Insurers Can Sue Auto-Glass Shops
Nov 9 2023 // The Florida Legislature earlier this year struck a mighty blow for auto insurers in their years-long fight against windshield repair shops, ending assignment-of-benefits and the practice of offering gifts to insureds. Now,...
