Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
More than half of all RV owners may not have the right coverage
Aug 20 2007 // If your client bought a tractor-trailer or an airplane, you probably wouldn’t put either on their car insurance policy, since both are specialty vehicles and require specialized coverages and claims handling,...
More than half of all RV owners may not have the right coverage
Aug 20 2007 // If your client bought a tractor-trailer or an airplane, you probably wouldn’t put either on their car insurance policy, since both are specialty vehicles and require specialized coverages and claims handling,...
Potential golf car risks on the golf course
Aug 20 2007 // Striking objects Holes and depressions in the ground Exposed tree roots and stumps Boulders/retaining walls next to golf car path Exposed pipes Hidden objects ex., railroad ties Exposed metal guardrail on a...
Golf car risk and liability management
Aug 20 2007 // I remember it very clearly. We were playing Superior National Golf Course in Lutsen, Minn., up the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior. We were on a mini-golf vacation that brought us through Duluth, up to Giant’s...
Pa. Judge Faces Fraud Indictment Relating to Car Accident Claim
Aug 17 2007 // A Pennsylvania Superior Court judge collected insurance money after claiming a car accident made him unable to exercise or play golf, but then played golf, went inline skating and received his pilot’s license,...
Calif. Low Cost Auto Program Expanded to 11 Counties
Aug 17 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has expanded the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance program to Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Humboldt, Placer, San Benito, Shasta, Sutter, Tuolumne and Yuba...
Calif. Suspects Arrested for $20,000 in Auto Insurance Fraud
Aug 16 2007 // An investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division and four additional state law enforcement groups has led to the arrest of multiple alleged automobile insurance fraud perpetrators. Four...
N.H. Woman Faces Auto Fraud Charges
Aug 14 2007 // A 27-year-old Manchester, New Hampshire woman faces a court date later this month on charges she defrauded her auto insurance company. Attorney General Kelly Ayotte says Inge Lasut filed a claim with Progressive Northern...
Mass. Lawmakers Anxious About Auto Change, Socioeconomic Factors
Aug 14 2007 // Massachusetts lawmakers are anxious about the Patrick Administration’s decision to try competitive rating in auto insurance in 2008 but have stopped short of asking Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes to halt her...
Truck Driver Burned in N.Y. Steam Pipe Blast Sues Con Ed
Aug 9 2007 // A tow-truck driver and his passenger burned in last month’s massive steam-pipe explosion in New York City have filed lawsuits against Consolidated Edison, accusing the utility of misconduct. Gregory McCullough, 21,...
National Atlantic to Enter Texas Standard Auto Market
Aug 9 2007 // New Jersey-based National Atlantic Holdings Corporation announced plans to enter the standard and preferred auto insurance market in Texas in late 2007. National Atlantic will offer its auto coverage in conjunction with an...
South Carolina Highway Closed after Explosive Found in Speeder’s Car
Aug 8 2007 // Two men were detained after police found a suspicious item in their car during a routine traffic stop for speeding near Charleston, S.C., authorities said Sunday. Berkeley County sheriff’s Lt. Vince Lombard said the...
Mass. Auto Competition: Commerce Pulls U-Turn; Will Geico Field a Team?
Aug 8 2007 // Giant direct auto insurance seller Geico has been airing ads on Boston Red Sox radio broadcasts even though it does not do business in Massachusetts. The radio games are broadcast across New England and the Northeast so...
Rising Motorcycle Deaths Spur Kentucky Safety Campaign
Aug 8 2007 // A spike in motorcycle fatalities this summer has prompted the Kentucky State Police to mount a campaign focusing on safety. Patrick McCabe had his third motorcycle accident this past May, a crash in which he fractured...
Emerson Joins Van Gilder
Aug 7 2007 // Denver-based Van Gilder has added Rick Emerson to its firm as program director, to handle the growth in voluntary benefits and program business. The development of the initiative is designed to help larger clients create...
La.’s minimum auto coverage stays the same; Citizens won’t be sold all at once
Aug 6 2007 // In mid-July, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco vetoed two major pieces of insurance legislation passed by state lawmakers in 2007. One would have raised the minimum auto liability coverage requirement for the state’s...
Midwestern states push for truck-only lanes
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
Midwestern states push for truck-only lanes
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
Midwestern states push for truck-only lanes
Aug 6 2007 // With truck traffic rising, at least nine states are considering proposals to separate big rigs from cars on heavily traveled interstate highways, hoping to reduce congestion, improve safety and increase commerce by moving...
More Americans seek auto coverage via Internet
Aug 6 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 mean...
