Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Takes 1,636 Vehicles Out of Service During ‘Roadcheck’
Jun 11 2009 // During Roadcheck 2009, which ran from June 2 through June 4, Texas Department of Public (DPS) troopers inspected 7,316 commercial vehicles, a 25.6 percent increase from Roadcheck 2008. During the three-day campaign, 7,316...
Study: Mini and Microcars Sustain Pricey Damage
Jun 11 2009 // Urban drivers often pick mini and microcars because they are affordable, fuel efficient, and easy to park on city streets. Fender-benders are hazards of urban driving, and just one of them can add up to thousands of...
The Hartford Refunds $150,000 over Delaware AARP Auto Program
Jun 10 2009 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart said The Hartford has agreed to refund over $150,000 to nearly 1,300 auto insurance customers due to the mishandling of the company’s rate filing for its AARP auto...
Louisiana House Votes to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law
Jun 5 2009 // The Louisiana House of Representatives has approved a measure that would allow adult motorcyclists to ride without helmets, so long as they have health insurance and $100,000 in liability insurance coverage. The House...
Michigan Mandates Insurers File Home, Auto Insurance Forms with State
Jun 4 2009 // Michigan’s insurance regulator is reinstating a requirement that insurance companies submit all home and auto insurance documents and forms to the state insurance department for review prior to using them with the...
Western United to Offer Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance in Nevada
Jun 3 2009 // Western United Insurance Co., which also does business as AAA Nevada Insurance Co., will be offering pay-as-you-drive auto insurance in Nevada. According to the Nevada Division of Insurance, which approved the rate filing,...
Main Street America Expands MVP Rating Program to 4 States
Jun 3 2009 // The Main Street America Group has launched a new personal auto rating program in New York, Virginia, Michigan and Rhode Island. The Jacksonville, Florida-based insurer says its Personal Auto MVP rating program uses...
State Auto: How a Regional Carrier Weathers the Storms
Jun 1 2009 // CEO Restrepo Talks Cat Losses, Premium Growth and Independent Agents Regional property/casualty insurance companies don’t make headlines like the large institutions. They simply go about their business serving...
Direct Writers Continue Battle for Massachusetts Auto Market
Jun 1 2009 // Allstate Announces Plan to Begin Writing After Generation-Long Hiatus Direct writers continue to target the Massachusetts personal auto insurance market, as one major national carrier announced it has written its first...
Worker Dies When Truck Tire Explodes at New Jersey Firm
Jun 1 2009 // A worker putting air in a retreaded tractor-trailer tire at a New Jersey business was killed when it exploded. State police say Bruce Coverdale of Commercial Township died instantly in Friday’s accident at Advance...
State Auto: How a Regional Carrier Weathers the Storms
Jun 1 2009 // Super Regional CEO Restrepo Talks Catastrophe Losses, Premium Growth and Independent Agents How are regional insurance companies faring in today’s climate — financial and catastrophe? What challenges do they face?...
State Auto: How a Regional Carrier Weathers the Storms
Jun 1 2009 // CEO Restrepo Talks Cat Losses, Premium Growth and Independent Agents Regional property/casualty insurance companies don’t make headlines like the large institutions. They simply go about their business serving...
USG Insurance Offers Auto Dealerships in Liquidation Program
May 29 2009 // USG Insurance, national wholesaler and program manager headquartered in Canonsburg, Pa., has announced an insurance program for auto dealerships that are closing their doors. According to Kristen Taylor, national marketing...
Canada’s Auto Insurers Call for Effecftive Cost Control for Consumers
May 26 2009 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada, which represents 95 percent of the Country’s P/C carriers, has reacted strongly to charges that they oppose reforms in the auto sector. The IBC stated: “An alliance of medical/...
Actor Freeman Sued Over Mississippi Car Crash
May 26 2009 // Attorneys for Morgan Freeman have until July 6 to respond to a lawsuit filed by the woman who was with the actor the night of a car crash last August. Demaris Meyer has sued Freeman for negligence. The lawsuit against the...
Missouri DOT Urges Governor to Veto Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Law
May 21 2009 // Missouri Transportation Director Pete Rahn says legislation repealing the state’s motorcycle helmet law for adults “makes no sense” and that Gov. Jay Nixon should veto it. Lawmakers during their annual...
Auto Thefts Down Dramatically in Texas But Car Burglaries Rise
May 20 2009 // Praise the work of auto theft task forces or new car manufacturers or both for the dramatic drop in auto thefts in Texas. Criminals are stealing older vehicles simply because they’re finding it harder to bypass...
American Collectors Insurance Offers Collector-Vehicle Coverage in Alaska
May 19 2009 // American Collectors Insurance, a provider of specialty insurance for collector vehicles and collectibles, has expanded to offer collector-vehicle insurance coverage in Alaska. The coverage applies to a range of collector...
Direct Writers Continue Battle for Massachusetts Auto Market
May 19 2009 // Direct writers continue to target the Massachusetts personal auto insurance market, as one major national carrier announced it has written its first policy in the state and another says it will begin writing direct in...
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May 18 2009 // Zurich Financial Services Group appointed Francis Bouchard head of the Climate Office. Bouchard will succeed Mike Kerner, who was appointed CEO of Global Corporate in North America. Bouchard will work to institutionalize...
