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State Auto Introduces Claims Team at Austin Facility
Sep 19 2011 // State Auto Insurance’s previously announced Austin, Texas, claims facility is now operational, the company reported. The following individuals serve on the claims team at the Austin facility: Sandra Robinson, claims...
E&O Insights: Advising Clients on Coverage Needs When Children Leave the Nest
Sep 19 2011 // With the college year again upon us, there is a good chance your agency has some clients whose children are heading off to school. Not only is this typically a busy time, it can also be an emotional time for all...
Michigan Chamber: Auto Insurance Reforms Needed
Sep 19 2011 // The Michigan Chamber of Commerce says a study shows that significant reforms are needed to protect Michigan’s no-fault automobile insurance system and keep premiums competitive. The Chamber-sponsored study identified...
Pennsylvania Court Upholds Motorcyclist ‘On,’ ‘Off’ Exclusion
Sep 16 2011 // A Pennsylvania court has ruled that an exclusion in underinsured motorist coverage for injuries incurred while on a motorcycle applies to motorcyclists injured after being thrown off their bikes. An underinsured motorist...
American Marine, Markel Launch Deductible Reimbursement to Car, Home, Boat Owners
Sep 15 2011 // American Marine Insurance and Markel American Insurance Co. are now offering owners of cars, homes and boats the ability to eliminate their deductible risk. With Zero Deductible, if an accident occurs and the...
Auto Insurance Bill Introduced in Michigan
Sep 15 2011 // A new proposal that would change Michigan’s auto insurance coverage requirements for people injured in accidents has been introduced in the state Legislature. The latest proposal to change the system was introduced...
Florida Set to Tackle PIP Auto Insurance Reform Again
Sep 15 2011 // Florida state officials, insurers, medical providers, and consumer groups are preparing to re-examine the state’s no-fault auto insurance law just months after lawmakers failed to resolve the issue. State Insurance...
The Hartford Launches Auto, Home Program for National Wildlife Federation
Sep 13 2011 // The Hartford will provide the National Wildlife Federation’s four million members, partners and supporters with access to its auto and home insurance through a special program that offers discounted rates in most...
Google Secretive About ‘Super Safe’ Robot Car Crash
Sep 13 2011 // Last month, an astute observer was driving in Mountain View, Calif., when he came across a multiple car fender-bender. According to later reports, a Toyota Prius had hit a Prius, and that Prius hit an Accord, which hit an...
Michigan Begins Debate Over Personal Injury Auto Insurance Benefits
Sep 12 2011 // The state Legislature is preparing to begin debate on possible changes to Michigan’s unique auto insurance coverage for people injured in accidents. Michigan now is the only state in the nation that mandates...
Mass. Agents’ Auto Insurance Ballot Question Advances
Sep 9 2011 // Nearly all of the proposed questions for Massachusetts’ 2012 state ballot have been given preliminary approval. Attorney General Martha Coakley certified Wednesday 23 of the 31 initiative petitions filed with her...
Michigan Chamber of Commerce: Reforms Needed to Protect No-Fault Auto Insurance
Sep 8 2011 // The Michigan Chamber of Commerce announced a study showing significant reforms are needed to protect Michigan’s no-fault automobile insurance system from collapse and keep premiums competitive with other states. The...
Mississippi Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Hate Crime
Sep 8 2011 // The family of a black man who authorities say was run over by a white teenager in a truck in Jackson, Mississippi has filed a wrongful death lawsuit over the alleged hate crime. The lawsuit accuses seven white teenagers of...
Nebraska County Must Pay $407K in Car Crash Lawsuit
Sep 7 2011 // Furnas County, Neb., has been ordered to pay more than $407,000 to a man injured in a car accident. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp awarded nearly $679,000 to Juston Pohl. But...
Ohio Cycle Bar Puts Party on the Road; $2M Insurance Policy Helps
Sep 6 2011 // Taylor Glascock/AP As the peculiar yellow vehicle moved into the Short North neighborhood north of downtown Columbus, Ohio, bewildered pedestrians stopped in their tracks, fumbling for their cellphone cameras. Drivers...
Washington Court Rules in Single-Car, Underinsured Motorist Case
Sep 5 2011 // A Washington State couple has lost their appeal of a ruling that allowed Farmers Insurance to deny their uninsured motorist claim following a single-car accident, which they said was caused by another driver who...
Ark. Court: Policy Does Not Limit Insurer’s Liability in Underinsured Driver Case
Sep 5 2011 // The Arkansas Supreme Court has denied an insurer’s appeal of a lower court finding that the language of its insurance policy in a case involving an underinsured driver is ambiguous. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance...
Customer Satisfaction with Home Insurers Improves, Says J.D. Powers
Sep 1 2011 // Customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies this year is up from 2010, but still remains below levels achieved in 2009. Overall satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies averages 769 in...
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Household Exclusion in Auto Policies
Sep 1 2011 // Florida’s highest court has upheld the so-called “household exclusion” clause in automobile policies that states the injuries suffered by family members residing with an insured driver are not covered...
Why Thieves Prefer Cadillac Escalade
Aug 26 2011 // The Cadillac Escalade, a top pick of the rich and famous ranging from Hollywood celebrities to Wall Street executives, is also the favorite choice of thieves. The luxury SUV, which starts at more than $63,000, is the most...
