Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Cadillac Escalade Most Likely to be Stolen; Lancer Evolution Next in Line
Jun 8 2006 // The Cadillac Escalade, the bold and shiny luxury sport utility vehicle popular with Hollywood’s A-List, rappers and star athletes, apparently also attracts an ill-intentioned constituency: car thieves. Escalades had...
S.C. Governor Vetoes Auto Insurance Proposal
Jun 8 2006 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has vetoed several bills, including one that raises the minimum liability insurance requirement on cars. The governor said he vetoed the bill because he believes it would increase...
Mich. House Passes Controversial Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill
Jun 7 2006 // With hundreds of motorcycle riders outside the Capitol, the Michigan state House today passed a controversial repeal of a mandate for riders to wear helmets. The legislation passed by a 66-37 vote and is awaiting the...
Back-Over Injuries to Children Greater with Trucks, Minivans
Jun 6 2006 // Every year children are seriously injured and killed when they’re hit by a vehicle backing out of a driveway. But a child is up to 2 1/2 times more likely to be backed over by a minivan or truck than by a car,...
Modesto, Calif., Ranked Car Theft Capital of the Nation
Jun 5 2006 // The rural Stanislaus County community that’s grabbed unwanted headlines as home of convicted killer Scott Peterson and former U.S. Rep. Gary Condit now has another unflattering distinction: The nation’s car...
Mass. Proposal Would Phase-In Competitive Rating Over 5 Years; Retain Some Subsidies
Jun 5 2006 // Massachusetts would phase-in competitive rating of private passenger auto insurance over a five year period utilizing “flex band” rating while retaining certain subsidies and restricting how high liability...
N.J. Drivers ‘Clear Winners’ Under ’03 Reforms, Claims Industry Report
Jun 5 2006 // New Jersey drivers are the “clear winners” due to auto insurance reforms enacted by lawmakers in 2003 according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), which released a report about the...
California Commissioner says insurers earning ‘excess profits’
Jun 5 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has released a new report, “Lower Claims, Higher Profits: Where Do Your Premium Dollars Go?” on the profitability of homeowners and private passenger automobile...
Why selling insurance is not like selling a car
Jun 5 2006 // Have you ever wondered why it seems a little — or even a lot more difficult — to sell insurance than to sell … say a car that comes in all price ranges? That is not to say selling a car is a piece of...
Repealing mandatory helmet law–not a wise choice
Jun 5 2006 // Another national holiday, Memorial Day, has just come and gone. The great memories of picnics, long bike rides, parades and afternoons at the beach are positive snapshots of the holiday. Unfortunately, vehicle accidents,...
Insurers sue governor, state officials over diversion of funds from Ill. Auto Theft Program
Jun 5 2006 // In an effort to stop Illinois state government from illegally taking millions of dollars designated to fight auto theft, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) filed suit in the state’s Seventh...
Case Law Watch
Jun 5 2006 // ArkansasWorkers’ Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et al. (Ark. May 4, 2005) Prime contractor liable for workers’ compensation benefits owed to employee of uninsured subcontractor: The Supreme Court...
Carrier enters Vision Indy car in the ‘500’ race
Jun 5 2006 // Well-known Indianapolis racing car driver Ed Carpenter drove a new Vision Indy racing car, sponsored by United Automobile Insurance Group, in the Memorial Day Indianapolis 500 race. Carpenter came in third in the...
Insurers sue governor, state officials over diversion of funds from Ill. Auto Theft Program
Jun 5 2006 // In an effort to stop Illinois state government from illegally taking millions of dollars designated to fight auto theft, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) filed suit in the state’s Seventh...
Editor’s Note: Repealing mandatory helmet law-not a wise choice
Jun 5 2006 // Another national holiday, Memorial Day, has just come and gone. The great memories of picnics, long bike rides, parades and afternoons at the beach are positive snapshots of the holiday. Unfortunately, vehicle accidents,...
Case Law Watch
Jun 5 2006 // Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et al. (Ark. May 4, 2005) Prime contractor liable for workers’ compensation benefits owed to employee of uninsured subcontractor: The Supreme...
California Commissioner says insurers earning ‘excess profits’
Jun 5 2006 // News Currents California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has released a new report, “Lower Claims, Higher Profits: Where Do Your Premium Dollars Go?” on the profitability of homeowners and private...
State Farm Files for Auto, Home Rate Changes in Texas
Jun 2 2006 // State Farm Insurance announced it has submitted several filings to the Texas Department of Insurance as it prepares to implement rate adjustments in the state. The company is reducing auto rates but increasing homeowners...
Sport Utilities Improve Rollover Safety
Jun 1 2006 // Sport utility vehicles are making strides to avoid rollovers, the government says, noting that seven in 10 new SUVs are equipped with rollover-reducing electronic stability control. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Standard & Poor’s Downgrades Mercury Insurance from Stable to Negative
Jun 1 2006 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Mercury Casualty Co. (Mercury Casualty), Mercury Insurance Co. (Mercury Insurance), and Mercury Insurance Co. of Florida (collectively referred to as...
