Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Redesigned N.H. Insurance Web Site Offers Home, Auto Rate Comparisons
Feb 20 2008 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department has a newly-designed Web site that promises easier navigation and offers an expanded price comparison service for consumers called the New Hampshire Rate Resource. Now, consumers can...
Mass. Web Site Helps Consumers Compare Auto Insurance Prices
Feb 19 2008 // The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a Web site that allows auto insurance customers to compare sample auto premiums – a move that the state says will help consumer find the best deals as managed...
Tornadoes Slam Ala., Adding to Destructive Season Across the Region
Feb 19 2008 // Another wave of tornadoes materialized in the Deep South over the weekend and this time, in Prattville, Ala., several businesses on a commercially populated boulevard were severely damaged, according to a Department of...
Colorado Auto Rates Down, Study Shows
Feb 19 2008 // Car insurance rates for Colorado drivers on average have dropped 35 percent since the state changed its auto insurance system nearly five years ago, according to an independent study released today by Gov. Bill...
Progressive Receives U.S. Patent for Concierge Claims Service
Feb 15 2008 // Progressive Insurance reports it has received a U.S. patent for one of its methods of processing vehicle damage claims, which it calls its concierge level of claims service. With this service, Progressive takes...
Lawmakers Blast Spitzer’s $15 Charge on Auto Insurance
Feb 15 2008 // A proposal to charge New Yorkers a $15 fee on their auto insurance faced a road block Wednesday in the state Legislature. Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s proposal would help pay for bridge maintenance and repairs that lawmakers...
Spitzer Proposes $20 Surcharge for N.Y. Auto Insurance Policies
Feb 14 2008 // N.Y. Governor Eliot Spitzer has proposed upping the current surcharge on Empire State auto insurance policies by $15 as part of his statewide budget plan. That increase would raise to $20 the surcharge on any New York auto...
Avid Biker, U.S. Transportation Chief Sends Helmet Legislation to Congress
Feb 14 2008 // U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today sent legislation to Congress that she said seeks greater flexibility for states to target one of the leading causes of motorcycle deaths across the nation – riding...
Medical Costs for Auto Injury Claims Outpacing Inflation
Feb 13 2008 // A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has found that medical expenses reported by auto injury claimants continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation. Average claimed economic losses (which include...
National Guard Truck Flips Over on Way to Tenn. Tornado Disaster Site
Feb 12 2008 // A Tennessee National Guard truck on the way to help tornado recovery efforts in Macon County turned over on the side of Interstate 40. Randy Harris, a guard spokesman, said the five-ton truck was among other engineering...
State Auto Offers Enhancements to ID Theft Coverage Program
Feb 11 2008 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Cos. recently announced that it is now offering a comprehensive “Life Stages” identity management program providing free access to proactive and resolution services for...
Alabama Senate Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements
Feb 11 2008 // The Alabama Senate is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that Alabamians must buy. The Senate voted 33-0 on Jan. 7 for a bill that would increase the limits for the first time since...
Hawaii Governor Pushes Insurance Reforms in State Address
Feb 10 2008 // In her State of the State address to state legislators in late January, Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle outlined 180 proposals she is urging lawmakers to support, including a number of measures that would affect the insurance...
Failure to Reimburse Claims Expenses Efficiently Impacts Customer Satisfaction
Feb 10 2008 // J.D. Powers’ study says the faster the service the happier the claimant The length of time it takes to repair damages on auto and homeowners insurance claims weighs heavily on customer satisfaction, according to the...
Midwest Legislative Sessions Focus on Auto, Credit, Tort Reform
Feb 8 2008 // The Washington, D.C.-based the American Insurance Association (AIA) says state legislative sessions opening across the Midwest will see a focuc on proposals dealing with workers’ compensation, liability reform, auto...
AIA Criticizes Proposed Washington Auto Glass Repair Bill
Feb 8 2008 // Legislation approved Monday by the Washington House of Representatives is unnecessary and limits consumer choice, says the American Insurance Association (AIA). “Policymakers just enacted a law in 2007, SB 5052, that...
Insurance Bills Die in Calif. Legislature
Feb 8 2008 // The Association of California Insurance Companies, an affiliate of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, reports that the following 2007 insurance-related bills missed the Jan. 31 deadline to pass out of...
Gramercy Insurance Company Launches Trucking Liability Program
Feb 7 2008 // Gramercy Insurance Company (GIC), a global property and casualty insurer, announced the expansion of its Commercial Auto division with the addition of truck liability insurance. GIC now provides a single source solution...
New Pooled Members of State Auto Insurance Companies Upgraded
Feb 6 2008 // State Auto Insurance Companies (State Auto) reported that A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to “A+” (Superior) from “A-“(Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR)...
Encompass Offers Nevada Drivers Accident Forgiveness, More Rating Tiers
Feb 6 2008 // Encompass Insurance is offering Nevada agents a new product, Encompass Edge, that combines accident forgiveness and more discounts with sophisticated rating tiers to help keep rates competitive. “Producers are...
