Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.K.’s Norwich Union’s “Bizarre Motor Claims” Roundup
Feb 8 2006 // Frozen squirrels and falling reindeer top the list of the U.K.’s Norwich Union’s strangest recent automobile related insurance claims. The U.K insurer, a division of Aviva Plc, notes that “freak incidents...
13 Auto Fraud Ring Members Arrested in Roanoke, N.C.
Feb 7 2006 // The arrests of 13 Halifax County, N.C. residents who allegedly masterminded a family auto insurance fraud ring that swindled insurance companies out of $56,000 in fraudulent motorcycle and auto claims has been announced by...
Va. House Panel Backs Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Mandate
Feb 7 2006 // A Virginia House of Delegates committee endorsed legislation Friday allowing motorcyclists 21 and older to ride without a helmet. The Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee voted 13-7 to send the measure to the House...
Agents Object to Allstate Ads in Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle Mailings
Feb 7 2006 // Ohio Governor Bob Taft has asked a state agency to look into a contract that allows an insurance company to advertise in thousands of vehicle registration renewal notices sent to drivers, according to the Associated...
Wisconsin Insurer Warns Buyers About Post-Hurricane Vehicle Fraud
Feb 7 2006 // Sun Prairie, Wis.-based General Casualty Insurance Companies are cautioning customers about the possibility that the shiny pre-owned Honda or Buick being considered for purchase may have been submerged in flood...
Research and Markets Offering UK Motorcycle Insurance 2005
Feb 7 2006 // Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c32430) reported the addition of UK Motorcycle Insurance 2005 to their offering. The motorcycle market experienced tougher market conditions in 2004 and 2005,...
South Coast General Offers New Market for Auto Detailers in Calif.
Feb 6 2006 // South Coast General Insurance is offering a new market for auto detailers and car detailers in California. The coverage includes business property and general liability for home-based businesses. Policy limits are $1...
H.E.A.T. Auto Theft Notes Reduction in Car Crimes in Michigan
Feb 6 2006 // H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) has responded to statistics released by the Auto Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) that indicate a decrease in auto theft in metro Detroit and across the state in 2004. “After...
Mass. needs new insurance capital to weather big storm
Feb 6 2006 // The Massachusetts economy could be battered if a major storm were to hit the metropolitan Boston area because the state’s homeowners insurance market is undercapitalized, the state’s insurance regulator is...
AAA to sell auto, homeowners policies in Hawaii
Feb 6 2006 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii’s affiliated insurer a Certificate of Authority, allowing it to begin offering homeowners and auto insurance policies to AAA members in the Aloha...
Caution: Motor truck cargo insurance not for rookies
Feb 6 2006 // Transportation insurance and, more specifically, motor truck cargo insurance are not fields where an agent should dabble without some expertise. The specific nuances in this class of insurance lead to extensive errors and...
News Currents
Feb 5 2006 // One-third of all auto insurance premium fees are to be dedicated to transportation projects. Virginia Governor’s transportation plan includes insurance fee hike Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine is proposing an...
News Currents
Feb 5 2006 // Mass. needs new insurance capital to weather big storm The Massachusetts economy could be battered if a major storm were to hit the metropolitan Boston area because the state’s homeowners insurance market is...
AAA to sell auto, homeowners policies in Hawaii
Feb 5 2006 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii’s affiliated insurer a Certificate of Authority, allowing it to begin offering homeowners and auto insurance policies to AAA members in the Aloha...
Colo. Senate Panel Backs Requiring Auto Insurers to Pay Medical Bills
Feb 3 2006 // Auto insurers would have to pay ambulance and emergency room bills in car accidents under a measure backed by a Colorado Senate panel. Officials for hospitals and ambulance services said someone needs to help them pay for...
N.C. Auto Rates Decrease 2.5 Percent
Feb 3 2006 // An agreement has been reached between the North Carolina Rate Bureau and the Department of Insurance in which Commissioner Jim Long ordered a 2.5 percent decrease in auto rates. The approved rate level change for each...
Fla. Auto Fraud Taskforce Adds Second Prosecutor; Suggests Reforms
Feb 3 2006 // More manpower and legislative remedies are the answer to combating auto insurance fraud according to Tom Gallagher, Florida’s CFO. He announced the appointment of a second prosecutor, dedicated to putting criminals...
Trio Nabbed in Calif. Auto Vandal Scam
Feb 2 2006 // Two Sacramento residents and one Galt resident have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a “staged auto vandalism” ring, according to the California Insurance Commissioner’s office. The case...
Michigan Governor, Democrats Introduce Insurance Reform Package
Feb 1 2006 // Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Democratic legislators introduced a multi-bill insurance reform package this week that is designed to reduce insurance rates. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said industry...
N.C. Case to Result in $404M Savings, 2.5 Percent Overall Auto Rate Decrease
Feb 1 2006 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May...
