Latest Auto Headlines
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Calif. Agent Charged in Auto Fraud Scam
Jun 29 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that a California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigation has exposed the fraudulent activity of Newport Beach, Calif., resident and former insurance broker,...
Passengers Have Duty to Aid Crash Victims, N.J. Court Rules
Jun 28 2007 // Two passengers who witnessed their intoxicated friend crash his car into the back of a motorcycle had an obligation to help the injured man, a New Jersey appellate court has ruled. The driver and his passengers made 44...
Deerbrook Auto Leaving California
Jun 28 2007 // Deerbrook Auto insurance has announced it is pulling out of the California market. The company, which is owned by Allstate, submitted its application to withdraw from the state on May 31, a spokeswoman said. The company...
75% of Auto Insurance Shoppers Who Met with Poor Service Switch Carriers, Survey Finds
Jun 27 2007 // While 33 percent of auto insurance consumers who shop because of price ultimately switch carriers, nearly 75 percent of those who shop because they have experienced poor customer service switch carriers, according to the...
U-Haul Trailer Practices Raise Car Accident Risk, Newspaper Reports
Jun 26 2007 // The nation’s largest provider of rental trailers says it is “highly conservative” about safety, but a newspaper investigation revealed that company practices have actually increased the risk of towing...
Psychiatrist Not Liable for Patient’s Car Accident, Pa. Court Rules
Jun 26 2007 // A psychiatrist cannot be sued for a car crash caused by a patient, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled. The Superior Court ruling upholds a decision written by a Blair County judge dismissing the lawsuit filed by Matthew...
La. House Agrees to Raise Minimum Car Insurance Rates
Jun 26 2007 // Louisiana should have higher minimum car insurance coverage requirements for drivers, the state House of Representatives decided June 22, approving a bill that would boost the costs of insurance for thousands of drivers...
Van Gilder Names Nelson Executive VP of Sales and Business Development
Jun 26 2007 // Craig J. Nelson has been named executive vice president of sales and business development for Van Gilder Insurance Corp., the largest privately owned insurance brokerage firm based in Denver. Nelson recently joined Van...
Virginia Police Cameras Scan for Stolen Cars and License Plates
Jun 25 2007 // Virginia State Police are using digital cameras that can scan highways and parking lots for hot cars and stolen license plates. Using the digital images, police can compare the plates against any database of license...
State Farm Cutting Colo. Auto Rates 7.2%
Jun 19 2007 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. announced it is lowering its overall automobile insurance rate level in Colorado an average of 7.2 percent beginning July 16. The rate reduction represents an annual savings of...
Truck Mechanical Problems Decline in Mo. Roadside Inspection Report
Jun 19 2007 // Roadside inspections found slightly fewer mechanical problems with tractor-trailers in Missouri last year, but the state still logs a higher percentage of flaws than Kansas or Oklahoma. Federal statistics show that just...
Alabama lawmakers raise auto insurance limits, but delay legislation for statewide building code
Jun 18 2007 // The Alabama Legislature adjourned after giving final approval to a key insurance measure that will increase the state’s auto liability minimum limits from 20/40/10 to 25/50/25. Legislators deferred to the 2008...
Columbus State Auto Joins Institute for Business & Home Safety
Jun 15 2007 // Columbus-based State Auto Insurance recently announced that it has joined the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). IBHS is an initiative of the insurance industry that works to reduce the social and economic...
NetRate Systems, Inc. Announces Availability of Massachusetts Commercial Auto Rating System
Jun 14 2007 // Okemos, MI – NetRate Systems, a leading provider of commercial lines rating software for the insurance industry, announces the immediate availability of Massachusetts Commercial Automobile Rating. The Mass Auto...
FBI Breaks Up Large East Coast Auto Theft Ring
Jun 14 2007 // The FBI said it has broken up an East Coast auto theft ring that retagged and sold hundreds of stolen vehicles. The ring had been operating since 1999, stealing vehicles and creating phony certificates of title to match...
California Expands Low Cost Auto Insurance Program
Jun 14 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced plans to expand the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA) to 10 additional counties – Santa Cruz, Solano, Marin, Madera, Placer, Napa, Yolo,...
Motorcycle Deaths Renew Calls for Safety Measures in Maryland
Jun 13 2007 // Just having them pass you can be scary — groups of high-speed motorcyclists darting through traffic at speeds that make even lead-foot drivers wince. Called “bullet bikes” and “crotch rockets,”...
La. State Police Arrest 7 for Various Insurance Fraud Schemes
Jun 12 2007 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit announced the recent arrests of seven individuals, including one insurance agent, on insurance fraud and theft warrants. The arrests continue as the Insurance...
FBI, IRS Probing Pa. Judge’s Car Insurance Claim Payment
Jun 12 2007 // The FBI and the Internal Revenue Service are investigating hefty insurance payments made to a Pennsylvania Superior Court judge. Judge Michael Joyce received $440,000 in insurance money in 2002 for injuries he said he...
State Farm to Send $16.5 Million Back to W.Va. Auto Policyholders
Jun 11 2007 // West Virginia Auto owners insured through State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will get a break on their premiums again this year. The amount of the reduction will vary, but the average savings equals $47. State...
