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Starr Indemnity Launches Primary Commercial Auto Facility
Jan 10 2011 // Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, Inc. (Starr Indemnity) has launched primary commercial auto to complete their primary casualty offerings. “With the introduction of our primary auto capabilities, Starr...
Study Says No-Fault Fraud A Major Problem in New York City
Jan 6 2011 // Nearly one out of every five no-fault auto insurance claims closed in the New York City area in 2010 appears to have elements of fraud, according to a new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). And as many as one...
ND, SD Auto Insurance Premiums Among Lowest
Jan 6 2011 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says auto insurance premiums paid by drivers in the Dakotas remain among the lowest in the nation. Hamm cites a new report issued by the National Association of Insurance...
Fortegra Financial Acquires California Motor Club
Jan 4 2011 // Insurance services company Fortegra Financial Corp. has acquired Auto Knight Motor Club Inc., a Palm Springs, Calif., company that provides motor club membership, vehicle service plans and tire and wheel...
Hallmark Financial Completes Acquisition of State Auto National
Jan 4 2011 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Financial Services Inc. says it has completed the previously disclosed acquisition of State Auto National Insurance Co. State Auto National is an Ohio domiciled insurance company which...
2010 Was Year of 20 Million Recalls for Car Makers
Dec 31 2010 // Automakers recalled about 20 million vehicles in 2010, led by high-profile recalls by Toyota that prompted new scrutiny of the auto industry’s safety record. The number of recalls this year was the largest in the...
UK Homeowners Insurance is Biggest Fraud Target; $3.55 Million a Day
Dec 30 2010 // Home insurance is now the number one target for insurance fraudsters according to the hundreds of fraudulent insurance claims exposed every day, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). To back up is...
Report: Questionable Insurance Claims Increased 12%
Dec 30 2010 // The economic crisis might have had a hand in pushing people to commit insurance fraud. However, it isn’t entirely to blame, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Nationwide, there has been a 12 percent...
Intoxicated New Mexico Worker Still Entitled to Workers’ Comp Benefits
Dec 29 2010 // A New Mexico Court of Appeal has ruled that a Las Cruces city employee who fell off a garbage truck while intoxicated is still eligible to collect workers’ compensation insurance benefits for his injuries. According...
New Jersey Wants Seat Belt Safety to Click with Teens
Dec 29 2010 // New Jersey will begin a new effort next year to try to improve on a grim reality: Motor vehicle accidents remain the leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults, the age group least likely to wear seat belts. The...
Report: Some Insurers ‘Low-Balling’ Auto Insurance Claims for Bodily Injury
Dec 29 2010 // Some insurance companies that use computerized systems to process their claims are making unfair, “low-ball” claims offers to people injured in automobile accidents, according to a consumer advocacy group. The...
Connecticut Truck Safety Effort Yields 28,000 Citations
Dec 29 2010 // Connecticut public safety officials say nearly 28,000 violations were recorded during the first four months of a crackdown on unsafe trucking. The stepped-up enforcement started in August after several highway crashes...
New Year’s Day Top Working Holiday for Car Thieves
Dec 28 2010 // While Americans are enjoying the holidays and most have time off from work, holidays are just another day at the shop for vehicle thieves. New Year’s Day was once again the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts...
Hawaii Lists Auto Insurance Premium Comparison
Dec 22 2010 // The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division has posted its annual motor vehicle insurance premium comparison. Based on a driver with one speeding conviction and no accidents with a 2009 Honda...
Top Holiday Mishaps: Are Your Clients Covered?
Dec 21 2010 // The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association is warning the industry that the holiday season at times can set the stage for for a not so merry celebration. “It’s a good idea to make sure [consumers] are...
Honda Civics Top List of Canada’s 10 Most Stolen Cars
Dec 20 2010 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recently released its annual list of the most frequently stolen vehicles, as follows: 1. 2000 Honda Civic SiR 2-door 2. 1999 Honda Civic SiR 2-door 3. 2002 Cadillac Escalade 4-door...
Deer Crashes on Rise in Alabama
Dec 20 2010 // Josh Dodd was traveling home last year, the same Alabama route he has taken countless times on Lauderdale 7, when a deer ran onto the road. Instinctively, he dodged to avoid colliding with the deer. His car went off the...
Suspicious Claims Rose 12% in Q3, Insurers Report
Dec 16 2010 // Questionable property/casualty insurance claims rose 12 percent in the third quarter over last year, according to the latest reports from insurance companies. Through the third quarter of 2010, the National Insurance Crime...
Car Malfunction Sparks Delaware Blaze, Causes $800K in Damage
Dec 16 2010 // The state Fire Marshal’s office says an unknown malfunction in the engine compartment of a car parked under a house sparked a fire that caused $800,000 in damage to the home and surrounding dwellings. The fire broke...
Insurer Launches Ad Campaign Within Facebook Game ‘Car Town’
Dec 15 2010 // Building its brand messages directly into the game play of the popular social game Car Town – the only game on Facebook built around licensed automotive brands –State Farm today launched a six-month advertising...
