Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio State Auto Completes Purchase of Beacon Insurance Group
Mar 29 2007 // Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. has completed the purchase of the Beacon Insurance Group of Wichita Falls, Texas. With the acquisition, Texas becomes State Auto’s 29th state of operation, according...
Existing Car Insurance Taxes Would Help Fund Va. Transit Plan
Mar 28 2007 // Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has proposed $3 billion in borrowing for statewide transportation projects, one-fifth more than legislators sought, using existing taxes on car insurance premiums to pay off debt. Kaine, a...
Doctors in Ark. Stress ATV Safety after 3 Recent Deaths
Mar 28 2007 // Three recent deaths in all-terrain vehicle accidents in Arkansas, including a toddler and a teenager, are a reminder that ATV accidents are on the rise in the state, and doctors at Arkansas Children’s Hospital want...
Three Arrested in La. for Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme
Mar 28 2007 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit recently announced the arrest of Jeomalyeous Thomas, 24, Eric Mayberry, 29, and Larry Henson, 27, on felony insurance fraud warrants stemming from an alleged...
Bristol West Rolls Out Auto Insurance Product in Okla.
Mar 27 2007 // Bristol West Holdings Inc. announced it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Oklahoma. Bristol West said it entered Oklahoma by deploying Select 2.0, its highly segmented insurance product that...
Mass. Auto Report Urges Limited Price Competition; No Assigned Risk Change for Now
Mar 27 2007 // A special auto insurance study group appointed by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has recommended modest changes to introduce limited pricing competition while warning against a proposed overhaul of the state’s high...
Abram Interstate Offers Stand-Alone Auto
Mar 27 2007 // Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif., is offering a preferred, stand-alone auto program in California. Policy provides collision coverage, comprehensive coverage, bodily injury liability, property...
2 Pa. Men Face 35 Years Jail Time for Reselling Stolen Autos
Mar 27 2007 // Two Pennsylvania men have been sentenced to a combined 35 years in state prison for their roles in an auto theft ring responsible for thefts of more than $3 million worth of vehicles, according to New Jersey Attorney...
R.I., Mass. safest while Wyo., Ark. deadliest states for truck crashes
Mar 26 2007 // Wyoming and Arkansas are the deadliest states for truck crashes, according to a safety group that has called for tougher federal regulation to reduce fatalities hovering above 100 a week nationwide for years. The safest...
Tank containers and the inland marine market
Mar 26 2007 // Specialty niche offers multi-modal transport and multi-insurance coverage concerns They’re more difficult to handle, but the cargo carriers are aware of the risks,” said Ben Armistead, chairman of Greenwich...
Idaho Governor Vetoes Auto Insurance Measure
Mar 26 2007 // Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has vetoed his fourth bill of 2007, this time killing a measure to force insurance companies to offer motorists policies that protect them against underinsured drivers in the event...
Three ways to bag more personal lines sales
Mar 26 2007 // The Post Office isn’t the only way to deliver insurance marketing materials. Inserts, e-mails, Web site downloads, and hand delivery are some of the other options that are available. The first three methods are...
Arizona Offers Auto Insurance Comparison Guide
Mar 26 2007 // The Arizona Department of Insurance has released the latest edition of its “Automobile Insurance Premium Comparison” to aid consumers with comparison shopping for auto insurance. The publication contains price...
News Currents
Mar 26 2007 // R.I., Mass. safest while Wyo., Ark. deadliest states for truck crashes Wyoming and Arkansas are the deadliest states for truck crashes, according to a safety group that has called for tougher federal regulation to reduce...
Tank containers and the inland marine market
Mar 26 2007 // They’re more difficult to handle, but the cargo carriers are aware of the risks,” said Ben Armistead, chairman of Greenwich Transportation Underwriters (GTU) in Nashville, Tenn. “A lot of things can...
Three ways to bag more personal lines sales
Mar 26 2007 // The Post Office isn’t the only way to deliver insurance marketing materials. Inserts, e-mails, Web site downloads, and hand delivery are some of the other options that are available. The first three methods are...
Thieves in Montreal Targeting Cars from U.S.
Mar 23 2007 // Like many northern New Englanders, Burlington, Vermont contractor Greg Giro likes to make an occasional trip to take in some big-city life in Montreal. But increasingly, they are being targeted by car thieves, say Canadian...
Ill. Zurich Adds Director for Auto Technical Unit
Mar 23 2007 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich announced today that Cathy Benton has been named Automobile Line of Business director for its Technical Center unit in North America. According to Gary Kaplan, chief underwriting officer for...
Ohio State Auto Elects New Officers
Mar 22 2007 // Lester Brue and Chris Johnson have been elected assistant vice presidents by the board of directors of Columbus, 0hio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. Brue, State Auto’s director of acquisition...
Colo. Bill Would Raise Car Insurance Rates, Associations Say
Mar 21 2007 // The Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to vote on Friday on a bill that insurance associations say would force drivers to pay for mandated coverage that most consumers now choose to reject. Senate Bill...
