Latest Auto Headlines
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Tennessee Bill to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law Fails
Mar 27 2014 // The latest effort to get rid of Tennessee’s motorcycle helmet requirement has failed in a Senate committee. The Senate Finance Committee voted 6-5 against the measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Mike Bell of...
Ferrari Fight Over Facebook Fan Page Tests Social Media Copyright
Mar 27 2014 // Sammy Wasem was 15 when he started a Ferrari fan page that would become one of the most popular car sites on Facebook. Six years later, he is in a legal battle with his favorite Italian sports-car maker in a case that may...
Investigators Blame Paul Walker Crash on Speed Not Mechanical
Mar 26 2014 // The Porsche carrying “Fast & Furious” star Paul Walker was traveling approximately 90 mph when it lost control on a suburban street in California and crashed, killing the actor and his friend, according to...
Of Forklifts, UM Coverage and Unasked Questions
Mar 24 2014 // In perusing judicial decisions, it is not unusual to discover answers to questions one never thought to ask. One such question is whether a forklift is a “motor vehicle” under uninsured/underinsured motorists...
Top 5 States for Auto, Home Insurance Rate Hikes: Perr&Knight
Mar 24 2014 // Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average of 2.5 percent countrywide in 2013, while home insurers increased their rates by an average of 5.1 percent, according to figures compiled from...
Texas Auto Injury Crashes, Fatalities Increase Along with Population
Mar 24 2014 // Texas’ rapidly expanding population has given rise to something else: more deadly car crashes. The number of fatal automobile crashes in Texas has been on the decline since 1980, but for the past two years, both...
Insurers Warned on Rise in Fraudulent Car Rental Schemes
Mar 19 2014 // In the last 12 months, Kraig Palmer he has seen rental car schemes “rise faster than any other auto fraud trend.” Palmer, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol, describes this fraud as a multilevel...
Georgia Lawyer Dug Deep to Bring Case Against General Motors
Mar 18 2014 // Six days after General Motors Co. recalled almost 800,000 Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s for a defect that could cause surprise engine shutdowns, lawyer Lance Cooper, a solo practitioner in Georgia, sent government...
GM Kept Ignition Switch Fix Secret from Owners
Mar 18 2014 // General Motors Co. took advantage of a regulatory gray area to address an engine defect almost a decade ago, leaving most car owners unaware that their vehicles may have been unsafe. Rather than issue a recall, GM sent...
Prices for Ohio Auto, Home Insurance Below U.S. Average
Mar 17 2014 // An Ohio insurance industry trade association says homeowner and auto insurance costs for most Ohioans remain below the U.S. average. The Ohio Insurance Institute released a report saying Ohio has the sixth lowest average...
Former Oklahoma Police Officer Sentenced in Auto Insurance Scam
Mar 17 2014 // A former police officer has been sentenced to serve 10 days of weekend imprisonment and three years of supervised probation in an auto insurance fraud case, according to Sanford C. Coats, U.S. Attorney for the Western...
Uber Announces New Policy to Cover Gap
Mar 14 2014 // Ridesharing company Uber on Friday said it has new insurance to cover a gap between personal and commercial policies when drivers are using the app-based ridesharing service, while the company’s CEO said the San...
Rising Population Leads to Increase in Texas Auto Injury Crashes, Fatalities
Mar 13 2014 // Texas’ rapidly expanding population has given rise to something else: more deadly car crashes. The number of fatal automobile crashes in Texas has been on the decline since 1980, but that trend may have come to a...
North Carolina Motorist Arrested for Alleged Auto Insurance Fraud
Mar 13 2014 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced Wednesday the arrest of Tenquisha Shancaza Durham of Gastonia, N.C. She was charged with one count each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false...
Kentucky Bill Proposes Tougher Penalties for Vehicle Insurance Lapse
Mar 12 2014 // A Kentucky House panel says when it comes to letting your vehicle insurance lapse, one strike and you’re out. Currently, Kentucky law allows a driver’s insurance to lapse three times before the vehicle...
Tennessee: Use of Transportation Networks Could Lead to Auto Coverage Gaps
Mar 12 2014 // Tennessee regulators are warning automobile policyholders that participating in transportation network companies could lead to gaps in their coverage and leave them exposed to monetary damages from an...
Top 5 States for Auto, Home Insurance Rate Hikes in 2013: Perr&Knight
Mar 12 2014 // Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average of 2.5 percent countrywide in 2013, while home insurers increased their rates by an average of 5.1 percent, according to figures compiled from...
Consumer Group Recommends Ways to Mitigate Uninsured Motorists Dilemma
Mar 11 2014 // Most uninsured motorists in the U.S. are responsible, safe drivers who simply cannot afford to purchase liability coverage with their income but who still need to drive for their work, according to a consumer advocacy...
Colorado Bill Would Exclude Uber Drivers Until Summoned
Mar 10 2014 // A bill on ridesharing in Colorado passed by state Senate on Monday paints a “bright line” between when users of the app-based services are driving for personal reasons and when they are providing a commercial...
Car-Sharing Service RelayRides to Pay $200K Penalty to New York DFS
Mar 10 2014 // New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced its investigation has found that the car-sharing service RelayRides put New Yorkers at risk through false advertising, unlicensed insurance activity,...
