Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mercury Insurance Group CEO proposes voter initiative
Jan 23 2006 // The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot to restore portable persistency discounts. George Joseph, CEO of Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp., submitted a proposed...
Low-Cost auto Insurance expands to six Calif. counties
Jan 23 2006 // A new California law will allow low-income residents in Alameda, Fresno, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, to purchase driver’s insurance for less than $400, beginning April 1. Until now, a...
Garage Program
Jan 23 2006 // Nuts & Bolts: Yates & Associates Insurance Services is offering a new garage program targeting new and used car dealers, private passenger auto repair shops, RV dealers and repair, motorcycle dealers and repair,...
Calif. puts more drive into new laws for residents hitting the road
Jan 23 2006 // New penalties for drunk drivers, street racers, and “pocket bike” riders–along with improvements to California’s teen driving requirements–are among the laws that took effect Jan. 1, 2006,...
GEICO REDUCING COLO. AUTO RATES
Jan 23 2006 // GEICO began reducing auto insurance rates for new policyholders in Colorado on Jan. 5. The company also said it would be reducing rates for existing policyholders beginning Feb. 20. According to the company,...
IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $400M to Calif. Auto Injury
Jan 23 2006 // A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 million and $432 million in bodily injury liability...
Editor’s Note: 2006 Begins with Politics Up Front; State Legislatures Tackle Auto Issues
Jan 22 2006 // Midwesterners have never been known to take a “back seat” on anything. Seizing the opportunity seems to come naturally to us. A case in point is the recent scramble by three Midwestern congressmen to jump into...
Ark. Court: Insurers Don’t Have to Pay for Wreck
Jan 22 2006 // An insurance company doesn’t have to defend or pay the claims of a Pulaski County woman whose 15-year-old son wrecked the family car, the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled. The court upheld a judge’s ruling that...
News Currents
Jan 22 2006 // John Garamendi Garamendi’s proposed auto rate regs will likely cause rate hikes Insurers’ estimates say 61 percent of California drivers could pay more. Concern continues to build against California Insurance...
Playing with airplanes and other exceptions to the ‘eight corners’ rule
Jan 22 2006 // While attempting to weigh it, the insured tipped the plane on its nose, pinning the friend under the propeller and injuring him. The aircraft exclusion of the homeowner’s policy-an infrequent backdrop to insurance...
Insurers happy Calif.motorcycle helmet
Jan 22 2006 // Earlier this month, legislation was introduced by Sen. Denise Ducheny, D-San Diego, to permit motorcyclists 18 years and older to ride without helmets if they could show proof of having medical insurance. The bill was...
CALIF AUTO RATE REGULATIONS
Jan 22 2006 // ARE YOU REALLY HURT? Investigating Accident Fraud ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH PCI Opens Denver Office
News Currents
Jan 22 2006 // Colo. legislators to tackle auto insurance in 2006 session The 2006 legislative agenda for property/ casualty insurers in Colorado will be dominated by automobile insurance and regulatory issues, according to the Property...
Spotlight: CA More Drive Law
Jan 22 2006 // New penalties for drunk drivers, street racers, and “pocket bike” riders-along with improvements to California’s teen driving requirements-are among the laws that took effect Jan. 1, 2006, according to...
Calif. Hands Down Convictionsfor Violating Contractor Licensing Laws
Jan 22 2006 // Fraud Roundup Ventura County, Calif., District Attorney Gregory Totten reported that the office’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Division recently obtained two convictions for violation of the California...
News Currents
Jan 22 2006 // Mercury Insurance Group CEO proposes voter initiative The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot to restore portable persistency discounts. George Joseph, CEO of Los...
News Currents
Jan 22 2006 // Mercury Insurance Group CEO proposes voter initiative on auto reforms The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo auto insurance reforms in California and...
News Currents
Jan 22 2006 // Low-Cost Auto Insurance Expands to Six Calif. Counties Anew California law will allow low-income residents in Alameda, Fresno, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, to purchase driver’s insurance...
NAMIC: Colo. Bill Will Increase Number of Uninsured Drivers
Jan 19 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said it will oppose a Colorado bill that would mandate emergency medical care coverage because it will increase the number of uninsured drivers, increase...
Colo. Lawmakers Consider Car Insurance Changes
Jan 18 2006 // Nearly three years after Colorado abandoned no-fault auto insurance, hospitals complain they’re not getting paid to treat accident victims and consumers have to do some checking to make sure they’ve got enough...
