Latest Auto Headlines
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MASS. AUTO RATES CUT 11.7%
Dec 25 2006 // As expected, auto insurance rates in Massachusetts will be going down again in 2007, this time by as much as 11.7 percent on average statewide. The new rate takes effect April 1, 2007, and translates to an average decrease...
Mass. closes in on long-awaited transition to auto assigned risk plan
Dec 25 2006 // Final rules have been issued but will the new administration of Democrat Deval Patrick follow suit? Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler has ordered the implementation of an assigned risk plan for the...
2006: Soft market offers up many new insurance products
Dec 25 2006 // E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents’ E&O Rockwood Programs partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically...
AAA holiday concerns: speeding triples odds of crashing
Dec 25 2006 // Lower fuel prices, mild weather spur more trips to holiday favorite spots. Anxious to arrive quickly at your destination this holiday season? Well, what about safely? Driving faster than surrounding traffic, driving while...
Miss. court: rental firm not liable if driver lies
Dec 25 2006 // Rental car companies are not liable for accidents that result from their unknowingly leasing a car to a motorist who lies about having a valid driver’s license, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled. The court, in...
California agents may get more calls from uninsured motorists
Dec 25 2006 // Insurance agents who sell personal lines in California might be getting more calls than usual from consumers seeking auto insurance, now that the state is cracking down on uninsured motorists. Following legislation SB1500,...
Mass. auto rates cut 11.7%
Dec 24 2006 // As expected, auto insurance rates in Massachusetts will be going down again in 2007, this time by as much as 11.7 percent on average statewide. The new rate takes effect April 1, 2007, and translates to an average decrease...
Miss. court: rental firm not liable if driver lies
Dec 24 2006 // Rental car companies are not liable for accidents that result from their unknowingly leasing a car to a motorist who lies about having a valid driver’s license, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled. The court, in...
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Dec 24 2006 // AAA holiday concerns: speeding triples odds of crashing Lower fuel prices, mild weather spur more trips to holiday favorite spots. Anxious to arrive quickly at your destination this holiday season? Well, what about safely?...
2006 New Markets Report
Dec 24 2006 // E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents’ E&O Rockwood Programs partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically...
California agents may get more calls from uninsured motorists
Dec 24 2006 // Insurance agents who sell personal lines in California might be getting more calls than usual from consumers seeking auto insurance, now that the state is cracking down on uninsured motorists. Following legislation SB1500,...
N.C. Retains Fifth Lowest Auto Insurance Rates
Dec 20 2006 // prudential North Carolina continues to stand out as the state with lowest auto insurance rates east of the Mississippi and fifth lowest in the nation. The statistics are gleaned from a report by the National Association of...
La. Woman, Stopped for Traffic Violation, Charged with Trying to Kill Officers
Dec 20 2006 // A Lecompte, La., woman was charged with attempting to kill two Pineville police officers as she fled the scene of a routine traffic stop, Pineville Police Staff Sgt. Darrell Basco said. Shelby Darlene Chambers, 45, was...
Insurance Safety Group: Death Rates in Minicars More Than Double Rates in Other Cars
Dec 19 2006 // Driver death rates in minicars are higher than in any other vehicle category and more than double the death rates in midsize and large cars, a new study shows. For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...
S&P Sees No Affect on Mapfre Sistema Ratings from Italian Auto Deal
Dec 19 2006 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that its “ratings and outlook on entities of the Spanish Sistema Mapfre insurance group are unaffected by its acquisition of 50 percent of the agency-based motor...
Ohio State Automobile Mutual to Purchase Beacon Insurance Group
Dec 18 2006 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. announced today that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to acquire the Beacon Insurance Group, headquartered in Wichita Falls, Texas. Closing is...
Mass. Auto Rates Cut 11.7% for 2007
Dec 15 2006 // As expected, auto insurance rates in Massachusetts will be going down again in 2007, this time by as much as 11.7 percent on average. Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler today announced the decision in...
California Agents May Get More Calls From Uninsured Motorists
Dec 14 2006 // Insurance agents who sell personal lines in California might be getting more calls than usual from consumers seeking auto insurance, now that the state is cracking down on uninsured motorists. Following legislation SB1500,...
Ohio State Auto Financial Names New Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Dec 14 2006 // State Auto Financial Corp. announced the appointment of Steven E. English to the position of vice president – chief financial officer. English had previously served as vice president – director of corporate...
Safety Group Promotes New Test for Vehicle Roof Crush
Dec 14 2006 // A national auto safety watchdog group this week unveiled a new test to measure a vehicle’s resistance to roof crush in a rollover, saying it offers a superior method to a current government proposal. Public Citizen...
