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Vermont Crash Victim’s $21 Million Award Among Largest Ever in State
Sep 4 2007 // A Windsor County, Vermont man who was permanently injured in a car accident two years ago has been awarded $21 million, one of the largest lawsuit awards in the state’s history. It’s unclear yet how much of the...
Mich. Auto Parts Maker Delphi Announces Settlement of Fraud Lawsuit
Sep 4 2007 // Struggling auto parts maker Delphi Corp. announced on Friday, Aug. 31 that there is a settlement of lawsuits by investors who have accused the company’s former managers of fraud. The plaintiffs, including about...
Calif. approves Geico rate reduction
Sep 3 2007 // The California Department of Insurance has announced it has approved GEICO’s 10.8 percent rate reduction in personal auto insurance policies. The reduction should translate into $65.8 million in overall savings for...
Calif. approves Geico rate reduction
Sep 3 2007 // The California Department of Insurance has announced it has approved GEICO’s 10.8 percent rate reduction in personal auto insurance policies. The reduction should translate into $65.8 million in overall savings for...
More Americans seek auto coverage via Internet
Sep 3 2007 // Yet study shows access to agents still valued when purchasing insurance Americans’ automobile insurance habits are changing, with more adults willing to purchase policies over the phone, Internet or via mail,...
Ohio court ruling could impact auto damage claims
Sep 3 2007 // An Ohio couple whose vehicle was wrecked are entitled to more than just the money it will cost to repair it, according to a state appeals court ruling that found the couple also should be compensated because the accident...
More Americans seek auto coverage via Internet
Sep 3 2007 // Americans’ automobile insurance habits are changing, with more adults willing to purchase policies over the phone, Internet or via mail, according to a recent study by Vertis Communications. But that doesn’t...
More Americans seek auto coverage via Internet
Sep 3 2007 // Americans’ automobile insurance habits are changing, with more adults willing to purchase policies over the phone, Internet or via mail, according to a recent study by Vertis Communications. But that doesn’t...
N.H. Court: Motorcyle Hit-Run Victim Covered by Auto Uninsured Coverage
Aug 30 2007 // An auto policy’s uninsured motorist coverage is triggered for a motorcyclist killed by a hit-and-run driver after being thrown onto the roadway from his bike, which was not insured, according to the New Hampshire...
GEICO Cuts N.J. Auto Rates
Aug 30 2007 // GEICO is reducing auto insurance rates for its policyholders in New Jersey by a statewide average rate decrease of 4.1 percent. GEICO said its decrease represents $30.8 million in savings for its New Jersey policyholders,...
Calif. Considering Expanding Low-Cost Auto Program Statewide
Aug 30 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has announced plans to complete his expansion of the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA) to the entire state. Commissioner Poizner is working to make the...
4 Insurers Said to Be Eyeing Mass. Auto Market After Deregulation
Aug 30 2007 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes says four insurers not now writing auto insurance in the state have said they will enter if her plan to allow competitive pricing goes forward. Burnes is not naming the...
Proposed Mass. Auto Rules Would Ban Use of Socioeconomic Factors
Aug 29 2007 // Auto insurers in Massachusetts would not be allowed to use socioeconomic factors in competitively pricing or underwriting policies under a regulation proposed by Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes. The draft regulation...
Iowa: 2007 Deadliest for Motorcycle-deer Accidents
Aug 29 2007 // Nine Iowans have died this year of injuries from motorcycle-deer collisions, setting a record for the state, according to transportation officials. Scott Falb, a driver safety specialist with the Iowa Department of...
Fugitive Arrested in $500,000 Auto Fraud Scam
Aug 28 2007 // A Sherman Oaks, Calif., man has been arrested for insurance fraud, grand theft, identity theft, and federal charges, the California Department of Insurance reported. Moshe “Sanny” Assoulin, 35, was arrested in...
Ohio Court Ruling Could Impact Auto Damage Claims
Aug 27 2007 // An Ohio couple whose vehicle was wrecked are entitled to more than just the money it will cost to repair it, according to a state appeals court ruling that found the couple also should be compensated because the accident...
State Auto Mutual Elects New Director
Aug 27 2007 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. recently announced that Alison Coolbrith has been elected to its board of directors. Coolbrith of Bloomfield, Conn. is the principal of A&B Enterprises, a...
Former Wash. Mayor Charged in Fraud Scheme with Slain Trooper
Aug 27 2007 // Detectives investigating the killing of a former state patrol sergeant last year say they learned that he was involved in an insurance scam with another trooper. That second trooper, Douglas Merino, 51 — who is also...
Insurance Crash Test Videos Becoming Popular on the Internet
Aug 24 2007 // Jarring images of vehicles crashing into test barriers are becoming more prevalent on the Internet, giving safety-conscious car shoppers another tool when searching for the right car. Consumer Reports now offers a library...
Texas Says Auto Insurance Verification Program on for Early 2008
Aug 24 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the state’s new auto insurance verification program is expected to operational in early 2008. The technology-based program is designed to allow law enforcement...
