Latest Auto Headlines
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Ex-Van Gilder Insurance CEO in Colorado Takes Leave Of Absence
Nov 6 2012 // The former chief executive of Colorado-based Van Gilder Insurance Corp. who is charged with five counts of insider trading is taking an indefinite leave of absence as an employee of the company and as a member of its board...
Insurance Commissioner: Auto Theft Declines in Louisiana
Nov 6 2012 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon reported that the number of vehicle thefts in Louisiana has declined nearly 42 percent over a five-year period from 2006 through 2011. The latest figures from the FBI Uniform...
California’s Prop. 33 is Bomb-Tossing Battle to the End
Nov 5 2012 // Attack, attack and attack again. That’s been the modus operandi of each side in the Proposition 33 campaign, an initiative on the California ballot that enables automobile insurance consumers to take the loyalty...
Driver of Oil Pipe Truck Charged in Arkansas Death
Nov 5 2012 // The driver of an oil field truck has been charged with negligent homicide for the death of a 95-year-old woman who was killed when she drove into a length of pipe that protruded behind the rig. Authorities on Friday...
Allstate Brings Usage-Based Auto Insurance to N.Y., N.J.
Nov 5 2012 // Allstate announced last month that it has expanded its usage-based auto insurance product, Drive Wise, to four additional states including New York and New Jersey. “Drive Wise rolled out in Colorado, Michigan, New...
N.Y. Auto Shop’s Lawsuit Against Progressive Moves Forward
Nov 5 2012 // A New York-based auto body shop has been allowed to move forward with its lawsuit that accuses Progressive Insurance Group Company and its affiliates of deceptive acts and practices. The ruling last month by the Appellate...
Vehicle Thefts Down in Louisiana
Nov 5 2012 // Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says Louisiana is “is actively engaged in the prevention of insurance fraud and vehicle theft.” According to the Louisiana Department of Insurance, the number of auto thefts...
What’s New in Staged Auto Accident Scams
Nov 5 2012 // Swoop and squat, drive-down and panic stop are examples of staged auto accidents, according to Frank Scafidi, director of public affairs for the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Scafidi recently sat down with Claims...
January Trial Set For Former Colorado Insurance Firm Executive
Nov 2 2012 // The former chief executive of Van Gilder Insurance Corp. in Colorado is set to go to trial Jan. 2 on five counts of insider trading. The Denver Post reported Michael Van Gilder pleaded not guilty to the charges Wednesday...
Court: Illinois Teen Eligible for UIM Coverage Under Dad’s Business Auto Policy
Nov 2 2012 // A teen injured in a car wreck is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) under her father’s business auto policy even though the vehicle she was riding in was not a listed vehicle on the policy, according to...
Social Media Friends Nabbed In Northern California Staged Auto Insurance Fraud
Oct 29 2012 // Susan Lee, 24, Angelique Jones, 20, and Angela Medeiros, 40, all of Sacramento, Calif. have been arrested on three felony counts each of insurance fraud. The bail for the three ranges from $20,000 to $50,000. A fourth...
Former Southern California Auto Club Agent Sues Insurer for ‘Illegal Practice’
Oct 25 2012 // A former insurance agent has filed a class action lawsuit in Southern California against Auto Club over what she alleges is an “illegal commission scheme” that penalizes agents who sell policies to people who...
West Virginia Tops State Farm’s Deer-Vehicle Crash List
Oct 25 2012 // State Farm says West Virginia continues to be the state where a vehicle is most likely to hit a deer. The Mountain State tops State Farm’s annual list for the sixth consecutive year. The Bloomington, Ill.-based...
N.Y. Auto Repair Shop’s Lawsuit Against Progressive Allowed to Proceed
Oct 24 2012 // A New York-based auto body shop has been allowed to move forward with its lawsuit that accuses Progressive Insurance Group Company and its affiliates of deceptive acts and practices. The ruling last week by the Appellate...
Wisconsin Workplace Shooting Brings Call for New Law on Guns
Oct 24 2012 // Two Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing legislation to tighten the enforcement of gun rules in domestic violence cases, prompted by a fatal shooting rampage at a suburban Milwaukee spa. Radcliffe Haughton, 45, bought a handgun...
Car and Deer Collisions Cause 200 Deaths, Cost $4 Billion a Year
Oct 24 2012 // Cars and deer can be a lethal combination. An increase in urban sprawl and more roads being built through wildlife habitats have displaced deer from their natural habitat, leading to a rise in deer-vehicle collisions,...
Allstate’s Usage-Based Auto Insurance Expands to New York, New Jersey
Oct 23 2012 // Allstate announced this month that it has expanded its usage-based auto insurance product, Drive Wise, to four additional states including New York and New Jersey. “Drive Wise rolled out in Colorado, Michigan, New...
California Groups Sue EPA Over Vehicle Fees For Smog
Oct 22 2012 // California environmental groups have filed a lawsuit protesting a decision to combat San Joaquin Valley smog by increasing automobile registration fees instead of fining industrial polluters. The lawsuit filed Friday in...
Penn. Woman Arrested for Allegedly Adding Coverage While in Ambulance
Oct 22 2012 // A Philadelphia woman was arrested last Friday on allegations that immediately following a car accident and while still in an ambulance, she called her insurer to add comprehensive collision coverage to her insurance...
Allstate: Overweight Drivers, Passengers Hurt Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
Oct 22 2012 // It’s not just the gas-guzzling SUVs that are hurting the driving fuel efficiency. The growing average weight of Americans is responsible for millions of gallons of additional gasoline used in the country every year,...
