Latest Auto Headlines
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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...
Lawmakers’ Driving Claims Cost California Taxpayers
Jun 11 2007 // Lawmakers using state-issued vehicles filed auto insurance claims at a far higher rate than the general public, costing California taxpayers nearly $90,000 the past two years, according to records obtained by The...
Ala. Legislature Approves Auto Insurance Hikes, Defers Building Code
Jun 8 2007 // The Alabama Legislature adjourned yesterday 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...
R.I. Lawmakers Again OK Grace Period for Auto Insurance Cardholders
Jun 8 2007 // Legislation to give motorists a one-business-day grace period to produce their auto insurance card if asked to do so by a police officer has been approved by the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives and is...
8 Dead, at Least 50 Injured in Australian Train/Truck Collision
Jun 6 2007 // A passenger train and truck collided at a rail crossing in southern Australia Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring up to 50, police said. Authorities suggested the death toll could go higher since rescuers...
CarInsurance.com Enters Mich. Auto Market
Jun 6 2007 // CarInsurance.com recently announced that it has expanded its auto insurance agency into Michigan, making it the 21st state where the on-line company does business. CarInsurance.com offers insurance products in all 50...
New Corps Chief Says He’s Committed to Rebuilding New Orleans
Jun 5 2007 // A year after his predecessor acknowledged the Army Corps of Engineers’ responsibility for the catastrophic flooding in Hurricane Katrina, the newly appointed head of the agency toured this still-battered city May 31...
Police Say Aggressive Driving on the Rise in D.C.- Maryland
Jun 5 2007 // Aggressive driving is on the rise in the Washington area as motorists grapple with longer commutes, worsening road congestion and busier lives, law enforcement officials say. Three recent altercations on Maryland highways...
Bristol West to Sell Auto Insurance in Utah
Jun 5 2007 // Bristol West Holdings Inc. of Davie, Fla., announced that it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Utah. With the addition of Utah, Bristol West now writes insurances in 25 states. Jeffrey J. Dailey,...
Safeco Offers Auto Program for Teens
Jun 5 2007 // Seattle-based Safeco has launched Teensurance, a bundle of online tools and other services for teen drivers. The new offering will be available to consumers nationwide beginning June 27, 2007. Safeco customers with auto...
Personal Lines LEADERS
Jun 4 2007 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the...
Growing rail freight transportation industry meets growing risks
Jun 4 2007 // The demand for freight transportation by rail has grown steadily in recent years after a prolonged period of excess capacity. The increased demand was fueled by a generally growing U.S. economy, expanding imports from...
If Fla. No-Fault Expires, State Farm’s Rates Could Drop 16%
Jun 1 2007 // State Farm will be able to cut its car insurance rates by about 16 percent on average if lawmakers do not continue the state’s no-fault accident system, state insurance regulators ruled this week. The Office of...
Unitrin Direct Enters Kentucky Auto Market
Jun 1 2007 // Unitrin Direct has been approved to sell auto insurance in Kentucky, making it the 23rd state where it does business. Unitrin Direct said it is offering discounts for Kentucky residents, including up to a $75 break for...
Herzog, Forsberg Join Van Gilder
Jun 1 2007 // Van Gilder Insurance Corp., based in Denver, has hired Maureen E. Herzog as an account executive specializing in the Lawyers Property and Casualty practice. Also, Atha Forsberg has been named a business development...
La. Senate OKs Bill to Increase Coverage, Costs of Car Insurance
May 31 2007 // Car insurance requirements in Louisiana would be increased, boosting insurance costs for thousands of drivers who carry the minimum insurance needed, under a bill approved by the Senate recently. Supporters of the bill by...
