Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NICB: Rise in S.C. Auto Thefts
Aug 24 2005 // There were more than 22,000 vehicles stolen in South Carolina in 2004 according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which reports that theft rates rose for the sixth year in a row. NICB reports the Florence, S.C....
Mass. Commissioner Appeals Court Ruling That Blocked Auto Changes
Aug 24 2005 // The Romney Administration has decided to appeal a June court ruling that found that the state’s insurance commissioner exceeded her authority when she tried to change the state’s auto insurance residual...
ACIC Says Calif. is Car Theft Capital
Aug 24 2005 // It’s not surprising that the National Insurance Crime Bureau ranks California as the car theft capital of the United States, according to Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance...
Mass. AG Calls for 10% Auto Rate Cut
Aug 23 2005 // Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly will seek at least a 10 percent cut in the state’s auto insurance rate when he makes a formal recommendation later this month. Reilly said auto insurers enjoyed hefty...
California Repeats as the Nation’s Auto Theft Hot Spot
Aug 23 2005 //
Miami PD Eliminates Its Auto Theft Unit; Area Agents Predict Higher Policy Rates, Increased Thefts
Aug 23 2005 // Insurance agents in Miami and Dade County were dismayed to discover this morning that, “due to manpower shortages” the Miami Police Department has disbanded its Auto Theft Unit. A PD spokesman told the Miami...
AIG Auto Insurance: Guys Prefer Their Wives, Significant Other with Them in the Passenger Seat
Aug 23 2005 // Move over Paris Hilton! According to a recent survey by AIG Auto Insurance, two-thirds (66 percent) of American men choose to be stuck in traffic with their wife/significant other this Labor Day weekend. Additionally, 44...
AIA Urges Colo. Legislators to Consider Non-Auto Insurance Options to Provide Funding for Trauma Care
Aug 23 2005 // The American Insurance Association urged Colorado legislators to consider several viable non-auto insurance options for providing additional funding for trauma care, as needed, to address the shortfalls that arise for...
State Auto to Double Dividend
Aug 22 2005 // State Auto Financial Corp. said Monday it will double its dividend to 9 cents a share. The Columbus, Ohio-based insurer will pay the dividend Sept. 30 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 15. Its current dividend is 4.5...
News Briefs
Aug 22 2005 // MASSACHUSETTS Health Insurance Rates Rising: The state’s largest health insurers say most Massachusetts companies and their workers will see increases of 10 percent or more in their health insurance premiums...
Auto-Liability
Aug 22 2005 // This recurring feature examines insurance coverage decisions in the Midwest’s appellate courts, as compiled by the New York-based law firm of Goldberg Segalla LLC and edited by insurance lawyer Kevin T. Merriman...
Distracted Driving: Is Your Organization Steering Clear of Liability Risks?
Aug 22 2005 // Drivers who are mentally or physically distracted react more slowly to traffic conditions and significantly reduce their “margin of safety” leading them to take risks. Consider this scenario: Your employee is...
Looyenga Outlines Major Hurricane Policy Changes
Aug 22 2005 // Open Market System Suggested: It’s essential to prepare now in case that one-in-10,000 major hurricane hits the Southern United States, Roger Looyenga, CEO of Auto-Owners Ins-urance said at the Florida Assoc-iation...
N.J. Woman Guilty in Auto Scam
Aug 19 2005 // New Jersey Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Passaic County woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for her role in an automobile “give up” scam. According to Insurance Fraud Prosecutor...
Shifting Commuter Habits Can Cut Insurance Costs in Calif.
Aug 18 2005 // With gasoline prices creeping past $3 per gallon in some areas, California commuters may turn to public transportation to ease the gas crunch. But they may not realize that making a habit of public transportation may also...
Illinois Supreme Court Reverses $1.06 Billion State Farm Auto Repair Parts Case
Aug 18 2005 // Today, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed a prior state court’s $1.06 billion judgment in a class action against State Farm Insurance over the use of so-called aftermarket auto parts for repairs. The high court...
Fla. Officials Park Auto Fraud Ring
Aug 18 2005 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher on Thursday announced the arrests of 10 people in a staged accident ring that involved 15 different medical clinics fraudulently billing auto insurers more than a...
Mass. Agents Seek 18% Auto Commission Boost
Aug 16 2005 // Massachusetts insurance agents are asking for an 18 percent boost in private passenger auto insurance commissions for 2006. If approved, the request would raise the average commission from $119.50 to $141.23. The...
Citing Anti-Fraud Success, Mass. Auto Insurers Seek Small Rate Cut
Aug 12 2005 // Citing a drop in claims, the Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts filed its proposal for 2006 personal auto insurance rates with the Commissioner of Insurance Julianne Bowler on behalf of insurance companies. The...
Bills to Be Heard Next Week in Calif. Legislature
Aug 12 2005 // The Association of California Insurance Companies has released their weekly bill roundup. The following bills that will be heard next week in the California Legislature: Senate Appropriations Committee – Aug. 15 AB...
