Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Republic Reports Agreement With American Vehicle Insurance
Mar 28 2006 // Dallas-based Republic Companies Group Inc. announced that certain of its member companies have reached an agreement in principal with American Vehicle Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 21st Century Holding...
The Hanover Launches Connections Auto in La.
Mar 28 2006 // The Hanover Insurance Group, headquartered in Worcester, Mass., announced the Louisiana launch of Connections Auto, which expands the auto product into ten states: Louisiana, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine,...
S.D. Attorney General Sounds Alarm About Purchasing Flood Damaged Cars
Mar 27 2006 // South Dakota’s Attorney General Larry Long is warning residents to be cautious when considering the purchase of a used car these days. That’s because vehicles damaged during the 2005 hurricane season might be...
Report Ranks Most and Least Expensive Automobiles to Insure
Mar 23 2006 // Darien, Ill.-based Insure.com has released its second-annual report naming the Top 10 Least Expensive Autos to Insure for 2006, along with its companion report, The Top 10 Most Expensive Autos To Insure. The top 10 least...
Study: Lower Speed Limit for Trucks Increases Accidents
Mar 22 2006 // A new transportation study by University of Arkansas researchers reveals that different speed limits for cars and large trucks on rural, interstate highways lead to greater speed variation and a higher number of vehicles...
Travelers: Six More States Eligible for Hybrid Auto Discount
Mar 21 2006 // Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, has announced it now offers its 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid drivers in Alabama, Mississippi, Nevada, Kansas, Tennessee and South...
Colorado medical payments coverage bill killed
Mar 20 2006 // Legislation forcing Colorado drivers to purchase additional emergency medical insurance coverage as part of their auto insurance policies was defeated in the state’s Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of...
NAMIC supports sunset of Fla. no-fault auto law
Mar 20 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has announced it supports “Floridians for Lower Insurance Costs,” a coalition of concerned citizens, and opposes the reinstatement of the no-fault auto...
Keys Left in Car? Arizona Bill Would Allow Insurance Hit
Mar 20 2006 // The Arizona Senate wants to provide a financial incentive for motorists to think twice before leaving keys in an unattended vehicle. The Senate has approved, 16-13, a bill (SB1059) sponsored by Republican Sen. Linda Gray...
Arrowhead General Offers Personal Motorcycle Program in Arizona
Mar 20 2006 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc., San Diego, is offering a personal motorcycle program in Arizona, with a similar program available in California. Endorsements include: accessories and nonstandard equipment...
Ark. shooting not covered by insurance policy
Mar 20 2006 // An auto insurance company does not have to defend a customer in St. Francis County who, while sitting in his pickup truck, shot another person through the wall of a house, the Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled. Judges...
Hawaii leads nation in motorcycle theft
Mar 20 2006 // Honolulu motorcycle riders are most likely to have their bikes stolen, although the city is the 53rd largest metropolitan area, according to a recent study by Progressive Group of Insurance Companies. A motorcyclist in...
FARMERS SAYS NORTHERN CALIF. AUTO GLASS BUSINESS INVOLVED IN SCAM
Mar 20 2006 // Farmers Insurance Exchange, Los Angeles, has begun serving civil summons and complaints on Redding, Calif.-based auto glass company Onsight Auto Glass and its owner. Farmers is accusing the company of taking part in a...
Florida auto no-fault claim costs hit double-digits
Mar 20 2006 // Florida personal injury protection claim costs (claimed economic losses and actual claim payments) increased at double-digit rates between 2002 and 2005, far outpacing the rate of inflation, according to a new Insurance...
With eye on federal monies, more states adopting primary seat belt laws
Mar 20 2006 // Seventeen-year-old Brittney Hudson wasn’t wearing her seat belt when it mattered most, the moment her 2004 Toyota Celica rolled over along a rural stretch in western Colorado and ejected her from the vehicle. The...
Federal Bureau of Investigation targeting insurance fraud
Mar 20 2006 // The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been accumulating insurance fraud information since Hurricane Katrina and has filed charges in five cases, R. Allyson Delaney, an FBI analyst in Clarksburg, W.Va., told the National...
Progressive drives into W.Va.
Mar 20 2006 // The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies has announced it is now offering commercial auto insurance in West Virginia. While Progressive’s commercial coverages are available directly to consumers by phone and over...
NAMIC supports sunset of Fla. no-fault auto law
Mar 19 2006 // supports “Floridians for Lower Insurance Costs,” a coalition of concerned citizens, and opposes the reinstatement of the no-fault auto insurance law and will state its position to the Florida Legislature, which...
Florida auto no-fault claim costs hit double-digits
Mar 19 2006 // Seventy-one percent of PIP claimants had no disability resulting from their injuries in 2005, compared with 67 percent in 2002 and 66 percent in 1997. Florida personal injury protection claim costs (claimed economic losses...
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Mar 19 2006 // Progressive drives into W.Va. The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies has announced it is now offering commercial auto insurance in West Virginia. While Progressive’s commercial coverages are available directly...
