Latest Auto Headlines
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Auto crashes up, workplace injuries down according to Neb. Safety Council
Jul 23 2007 // Deaths from accidents have been increasing in Nebraska, becoming the fourth overall leading cause of death, according to figures from the Nebraska Safety Council. Accidental deaths had not ranked that high since 1998, but...
Calif. low cost auto insurance program expanded to nine counties
Jul 23 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced his determination to expand the state’s Low Cost Auto Insurance Program to Solano, Marin, Santa Cruz, Madera, Napa, Yolo, Mendocino, Kings and Lake counties....
Allstate 2nd Quarter Earnings Rise 16 Percent, Fall Short of Estimates
Jul 20 2007 // Allstate Corp., the nation’s No. 2 property and casualty insurer, said Wednesday its second-quarter profits climbed 16 percent on strong auto insurance sales but operating income fell as the company paid...
La.’s Gov. Blanco Vetoes Minimum Auto Insurance Legislation
Jul 20 2007 // Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has vetoed legislation that could have increased auto insurance costs for over 1 million Louisiana motorists, her office said. The Legislature in June 2007 approved the bill by Sen. Mike...
Two Arrested for Vehicle Arson, Fraud
Jul 20 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that CDI Urban Auto Theft Task Force investigators arrested two suspects on charges of arson of property, falsely reporting a crime and filing fraudulent insurance...
Mass. Governor: Auto Plan Balances Market, State Control
Jul 20 2007 // Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick said a new plan to increase competition in the regulated Massachusetts auto insurance market strikes a fine balance between the free market and government control. “It neither affirms the...
Insurance Companies Drop Hawaii Auto Premiums
Jul 19 2007 // Hawaii auto insurance companies are dropping their Hawaii rates as local traffic accidents and claims fall. Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt said the state has approved rate reductions for four major carriers in Hawaii...
Insurers Say Mich. Motorists Should Have Choice in Medical Coverage
Jul 19 2007 // The insurance industry in Michigan released a study on Tuesday, July 17th that predicts motorists could save up to 16 percent on their auto premium if they were allowed to select capped health benefits for accident...
Mass. AG Questions if Mass. Auto Market is Ready for Competition
Jul 18 2007 // One day after Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes announced she would implement competitive rating for private pasenger auto insurance next year, the state attorney general urged caution. Attorney General...
Mich. Automakers Offer More Safety, Security and Navigation Gizmos
Jul 18 2007 // As automakers race to inject as many safety, security, navigation and entertainment features as possible into their vehicles, they ought to keep Mark Evangelista in mind. The 45-year-old owner of a suburban Detroit...
Texas Mutual, Frost Insurance Launch Auto Repair Purchasing Group
Jul 18 2007 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company and Frost Insurance Agency have partnered to launch the Texas Auto Repair purchasing group, Texas Mutual announced. The group offers members a money-saving workers’ compensation...
Willis Reports Reveals Research on At-Work Motor Vehicle Accidents
Jul 18 2007 // Willis Re, the reinsurance operations of global broker Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), issued new research on at-work motor vehicle accidents; a significant and common concern among carriers insuring the workers’...
Hartman Joins Van Gilder
Jul 18 2007 // Van Gilder based in Denver, has added is Brent Hartman to its staff as a wellness consultant, initiating the company’s Wellness Program. The development of this designated wellness resource is designed to help...
Biker Deaths in Minn. Highest since 1985
Jul 17 2007 // The Minnesota Department of public safety said 70 motorcycle riders died on state roads last year, the most since 1985. Authorities attribute the increase to more motorcycles on the road. The number of motorcycle owners in...
Fla. CFO Paints Scenario of Post No-Fault Auto Insurance
Jul 17 2007 // After several weeks of analysis, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink sent Gov. Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and other legislative leaders a letter outlining potential implications of...
Florida Artist Creates Sculptures to Expose Road Debris Hazard, Liability
Jul 16 2007 // Created from pieces of pipe, sheet metal, plastic buckets and traffic barricades found on Florida roads, Ken Andexler’s sculptures have a pointed message: Road debris is dangerous, and it’s everywhere. The junk...
Mass. To Test Drive Competitive Rating for Auto Insurance for First Time in 30 Years
Jul 16 2007 // The last time — January, 1977 — Massachusetts tried to introduce competitive rating into private passenger auto insurance, a Democrat, Michael Dukakis, was governor. The experiment lasted about seven months before...
Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanded to Nine Counties
Jul 11 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced his determination to expand the state’s Low Cost Auto Insurance Program to Solano, Marin, Santa Cruz, Madera, Napa, Yolo, Mendocino, Kings and Lake counties....
Insurance Group Urges Defeat of Wis. Auto Repair Shop Legislation
Jul 11 2007 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) today urged Wisconsin legislators to reject two bills that would make it illegal for insurers to provide their customers valuable information after a car accident. “These...
Auto Crashes Up, Workplace Injuries Down According to Neb. Safety Council
Jul 10 2007 // Deaths from accidents were increasing in Nebraska, becoming the fourth overall leading cause of death, according to figures from the Nebraska Safety Council. Accidental deaths had not ranked that high since 1998, but...
