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Chrysler’s Recall Refusal of 2.7M Jeeps Could Invite Major Liability
Jun 10 2013 // A defiant Chrysler is refusing to recall about 2.7 million Jeeps the government says are at risk of a fuel tank fire in a rear-end collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Chrysler a letter asking...
H.E.A.T.: Unconventional Auto-Related Crimes Increasing in Michigan
Jun 7 2013 // Auto thefts in Michigan are in a five-year decline, but other forms of vehicle-related crime are on the rise, according to Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.), a statewide insurance industry-funded theft prevention...
Motorcycle Injuries Rise After Helmet Laws Weakened: Study
Jun 5 2013 // The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state stopped requiring all riders to wear helmets, according to an insurance industry study. Across the nation,...
No Guns for Some Pennsylvania Police, Radar Guns That Is
Jun 3 2013 // Jeff Streeter, chief of the Lone Tree Police Department in Colorado, was surprised to learn of a longtime tradition followed by local police in Pennsylvania. So were Brian Bossio, public information officer for the Stuart...
NetRate Systems Introduces Value-Add Modules to Commercial Auto Rating Product
Jun 3 2013 // Okemos, MI, 6/3/13 – NetRate Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of ISO® Commercial Lines Rating software for the MGA and carrier marketplace, has announced the availability of several add-on modules which provide...
Federal Safety Officials Look to Accelerate Self-Driving Cars, Vehicle Technologies
May 30 2013 // Self-driving cars being developed by Google Inc. and some automakers are getting a lift from U.S. auto-safety regulators eager to accelerate automation that they predict could prevent many crashes. Transportation...
Third Person Sentenced in New York Auto Insurance Scam
May 30 2013 // Federal authorities say a 67-year-old central New York man has been sentenced for his role in staging a motor vehicle crash to collect insurance money. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Joseph Demme of Whitesboro was...
Survey Says Texting While Driving Common Among N.J. Drivers
May 29 2013 // New Jersey auto insurance group Plymouth Rock Assurance has released a distracted driving study this week that found approximately 50 percent of passengers polled have asked a driver to stop texting while the car was in...
Temporary Fix Set For Crumpled I-5 Bridge In Washington
May 28 2013 // Washington state plans to install within weeks a temporary fix for an interstate highway bridge that crumpled after being hit by a truck, tossing cars and people into a chilly river but causing only minor injuries. Gov....
Bridge Collapse in Washington Cripples Highway Near Seattle
May 24 2013 // A section of a major interstate highway bridge in Washington state collapsed yesterday, sending two vehicles into the rushing waters of the Skagit River north of Seattle. Three people were rescued and no one is believed to...
SeaFire Insurance Seeks Agency Partners in Penn., N.J.
May 24 2013 // Overland Park, Kan.-based SeaFire Insurance Services said it is seeking new agency partners in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for its exclusive auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire said it will consider...
Auto Glass Steering Bill Moves to Conn. Governor
May 23 2013 // A Connecticut bill that would expand a ban on steering by auto damage appraisers to include glass repairs is moving to the governor’s desk. The state Senate voted Wednesday, 34-2, in favor of a bill requiring an...
Oklahoma Commissioner: 4K Home, Auto Claims from Twisters So Far
May 22 2013 // More than 4,000 home and auto claims have been filed as a result of the recent spate of tornadoes in Oklahoma. That number is expected to rise, according to Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. Doak has previously...
$70M Reduction For Auto Club’s Southern California Drivers
May 22 2013 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and Robert Bouttier, CEO of the Automobile Club of Southern California, announced a rate reduction for Auto Club policyholders in California totaling $70 million. The reduction...
Michigan Democrats Lay Out Auto Insurance Bills
May 22 2013 // Detroit’s Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan’s auto insurance policies. The package of legislation was revealed during a news conference in Detroit. Republicans control the...
Wisconsin Police Aggressive in Redacting Accident Reports
May 22 2013 // Brenda O’Malley figured she’d get the police accident report and file an insurance claim after her teenage daughter got into a car accident in Sheboygan Falls this past spring. But the report turned out to be...
Costs Outpace Resources for Volunteer Firefighters in Mississippi
May 22 2013 // Fire trucks and other firefighting equipment cost a lot of money, and prices are rising, so Warren County volunteer districts are looking to possibly seek an increase in property taxes. “We’re getting squeezed...
DriveID Can Block or Track Driver’s Mobile Use
May 21 2013 // Fleet managers and parents of teenager drivers were given another weapon in their battle against distracted driving on Tuesday. That’s according to Cellcontrol, the maker of technology to stop distracted driving. The...
PURE Introduces Auto Insurance Option to Massachusetts Drivers
May 21 2013 // Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property/casualty insurer that exclusively caters to high net worth individuals and families, will begin offering automobile insurance to its...
XL Group Launches New Motor Cargo Truck Coverage
May 21 2013 // XL Group has added to its inland marine business with customizable coverage for mid-to-large size trucking operations in North America. Motor truck cargo coverage solutions includes flexible limits on 23 additional...
