Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wisconsin’s Capitol Insurance Adds Commercial Auto Coverage
Jun 25 2009 // Capitol Insurance Companies (Capitol) based in Middleton, Wis., has launched a commercial automobile insurance product. The company said the product is available for appointed insurance agents and brokers through a newly...
Study: Number of Customers Shopping for New Insurance Providers Declines
Jun 24 2009 // Good news for insurers and their agents. Fewer insurance customers are shopping for another insurance provider — 28 percent, compared with 36 percent in 2008. Across the industry, 90 percent of auto insurance...
Insurer Groups at Odds with Proposed Wisconsin Auto Insurance Bill
Jun 23 2009 // Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation that would increase costs for low- and middle-income insurance consumers, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) and the Property...
California Motorcycle Collisions on the Rise
Jun 22 2009 // As more travelers take to the road for summer vacations, the California Highway Patrol is warning all drivers — motorcyclists included — to take road safety seriously California Highway Patrol (CHP)...
Van Wagoner Promotes Browning, Adds New Underwriter
Jun 19 2009 // Dallas, Texas-based wholesale insurance broker, Van Wagoner Companies Inc., has promoted Amber L. Browning to vice president and appointed Chip Shattuck as a commercial lines underwriter. Browning has been with Van Wagoner...
Recession Can Be Risky Time to Skimp on Insurance Coverage
Jun 18 2009 // Barry Miller figured he was saving $100 a month when he scaled back his disability insurance. After all, he was healthy. “It just looked like the policy was too expensive,” said Miller, who was paying for his...
Western New York Highway Workers Hurt in Collision
Jun 18 2009 // Several county highway workers are being treated for injuries after their vehicle was struck by a car while they painted a center line on a road in suburban Rochester, New York. Police in the town of Irondequoit say the...
Van Wagoner Names Bancroft as Executive VP
Jun 18 2009 // Dallas-based wholesale insurance broker, Van Wagoner Companies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyd’s broker Chesterfield Group, has appointed Simon Bancroft as executive vice president. Bancroft has more than 30...
Michigan Regulator: Home, Auto Insurance Forms Must Be Filed with State
Jun 15 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. The order...
Declarations
Jun 15 2009 // Never Say Never “I never rule out the option of a special session… The idea that somehow or another these agencies are going to go away, that’s not going to happen.” —Texas Gov. Rick Perry. After...
Social Networking for Fun and Profit
Jun 15 2009 // Why Agents Should Use Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to Build their Brand Whether it’s used to market new insurance products or interface with current clients, social media is transforming the insurance industry...
Ohio’s State Auto Announces New Management Positions
Jun 11 2009 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company have announced new managers in various divisions. Robert (Bob) A. Bachtell is claim manager for State...
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...
