Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Marsh Expands GreenRoad Service to All Auto Fleet Clients
Sep 3 2009 // Marsh announced that it has expanded its relationship with the UK’s GreenRoad, a leader in improving driving behavior, “so that all Marsh’s UK brokerage clients will have the opportunity to obtain...
Study: 40 Years of Auto Safety Efforts Have Saved Lives, Prevented Injuries
Sep 3 2009 // Auto and traffic safety efforts over the past 40 years have significantly reduced the number of accident-related injuries and fatalities, according to an analysis of government data. The data shows a continuing drop in...
Japanese Agents Hope to Learn Best Practices from U.S. Agencies
Sep 2 2009 // The owners and producers of Japan’s estimated 300,000 insurance agencies can only dream of the success and freedom that the 40,000 independent agencies in the U.S. enjoy. But they can still learn best practices from...
Connecticut AG Wants Car Repair Practices Investigated
Sep 2 2009 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is urging his federal counterpart, Attorney General Eric Holder, to look into reports that some auto insurers improperly steer consumers toward certain body repair shops...
Nebraska High Court: Judge Must Explain Countrywide Insurance Ruling
Sep 1 2009 // A judge must explain to the Nebraska Supreme Court why he ordered a new trial in a multimillion dollar insurance dispute involving Florida and Omaha-based Countrywide Insurance Agency. In June 2008, the Supreme Court threw...
Louisiana Insurance Bait Car Nabs New Orleans Murder Suspect
Aug 27 2009 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says two men wanted in connection with a murder in New Orleans were captured after stealing a bait vehicle provided by the Department of Insurance Louisiana Automobile Theft...
California Sees Rise in Car Insurance Fraud Tied to Economy
Aug 27 2009 // California Department of Insurance commissioner Steve Poizner today announced in Los Angeles that recently compiled statistics show that financially desperate residents and scam artists may be committing more automobile...
Study: Buyers of Home, Auto Insurance Say They’re Happy with Insurers
Aug 25 2009 // Most consumers of auto and homeowners insurance seem to be happy with their insurers, says a new indsutry study. A new public opinion study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) reported that 91 percent of respondents...
New York Regulators Post Rules for Flex-Rate Personal Auto
Aug 25 2009 // The New York State Insurance Department has posted a notice of proposed regulations for flexible-rating on personal auto insurance. Flex-rating, which allows insurers to set pricing within a certain premium range, was last...
Michigan High Court to Reconsider Auto Accident Victims’ Right to Sue
Aug 24 2009 // The Michigan Supreme Court has set the stage for reversing a 2004 precedent that restricts when people injured in auto accidents can sue for pain and suffering. In a 4-3 order, the court decided to reconsider the case of...
State Auto Offering Coverage in Connecticut
Aug 21 2009 // The State Auto Insurance Cos. has introduced personal lines products in Connecticut. In Sept. 2007, the Columbus, Ohio-based insurer affiliated with the Patrons Group of Glastonbury, Connecticut “Our independent...
State Auto to Sell Insurance Software Subsidiary to NuGrowth
Aug 20 2009 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corporation, a super regional property and casualty insurance holding company, announced it will sell its Strategic Insurance Software (SIS) subsidiary to NuGrowth Solutions, a...
Fatal Work Injuries Dropped 10% in 2008; Down 20% in Construction
Aug 20 2009 // A total of 5,071 fatal work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2008, down about 10 percent from a total of 5,657 fatal work injuries reported for 2007, according to preliminary government figures. Based on these...
State Auto Appoints Hunckler Chief Claims Officer
Aug 19 2009 // Stephen P. Hunckler has joined Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Companies as chief claims officer. He succeeds John Melvin, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Hunckler was most recently executive vice...
Four Commercial Auto Endorsements Every Insured Should Consider
Aug 18 2009 // Insurance Services Office (ISO) lists more than 100 endorsements available for use with the business auto policy (BAP) (the total number varies by state). Out of that heap of policy-altering endorsements, most designed to...
Consumer Opinions of Car Makers, Brokerages, Banks, Health Insurers Fall
Aug 18 2009 // Unsurprisingly, the industries whose reputations have been most badly hurt in the last 12 months are car manufacturers (down 31 points), banks (down 24 points), and investment and brokerage firms (down 27 points),...
Michigan Supreme Court Cited as Culprit in Auto Insurance Cost Hike
Aug 17 2009 // Michigan drivers will pay $20 more this fiscal year to care for accident victims who have brain damage, paralysis or other catastrophic injuries. The culprit? Not the usual suspects such as escalating health care costs or...
Customer Satisfaction Gap Between Agency, Direct Auto Insurers Closing
Aug 17 2009 // Overall customer satisfaction with auto insurance companies is up significantly in 2009. But the gap between agency writers and direct writers may be coming closer to a “photo finish,” says the author of a new...
Adeleye, Jones Elected Assistant Vice Presidents at State Auto
Aug 17 2009 // State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company, based in Columbus, Ohio, elected two new assistant vice presidents of the companies. Lawrence (Larry) A. Adeleye joined...
New Louisiana Traffic Laws Aim for Seatbelt Use, Bicyclist Protection
Aug 17 2009 // Back seat passengers will have to buckle up, drivers will need to give a wider berth to bicyclists and slow-driving sightseers will need to stick to the right lane on Louisiana’s highways under the new state traffic...
