Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
OHIO CAR THEFTS DROPPED 2%:
Sep 20 2004 // Ohio’s auto thefts decreased about 2 percent from 2002, according to estimates released by the Ohio Insurance Institute (OII), a property/casualty trade group. Based on auto theft survey results of 17 major Ohio city...
Mass. Approves Commercial Auto Market Reforms
Sep 20 2004 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has approved plans to implement a limited servicing carrier program for the state’s commercial auto residual market as proposed by Commonwealth Auto Reinsurers...
Progressive Weighs Rebranding for Independent Agency Force
Sep 20 2004 // Mayfield Village, Ohio-based leading vehicle insurer Progressive Corp. has called its top-selling independent agents to a meeting in Las Vegas this week to unveil what is described by a company spokeswoman as an...
N.J. Eyes Reducing Urban Auto Rate Subsidies
Sep 17 2004 // New Jersey urban residents may see their car insurance premiums rise under a state proposal that would give insurance companies more freedom to hike rates. The state Department of Banking and Insurance is considering a...
Insurers Report ‘Encouraging’ Progress in Crackdown on Auto Claim Fraud in N.Y.
Sep 16 2004 // The fight against insurance fraud in New York is producing encouraging results as the cost of the average auto injury claim under the state’s no-fault insurance system declined by 20 percent between 2002 and 2003,...
Texas AG Reaches Refund Settlements with Progressive, Old American County Mutual
Sep 16 2004 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced court-approved settlements with two major auto insurers that he says will result in refund more than $3.4 million to Texas policyholders who paid more out of pocket on claims...
38 People Arrested in California Insurance Scam
Sep 16 2004 // On Sept. 15, authorities completed arresting 38 people for alleged auto insurance fraud at more than 30 auto body shops in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The suspects were arrested over the past five days and...
Kan. Home and Auto Insurance Guides Available From Insurance Department
Sep 15 2004 // Two new handbooks and shoppers’ guides designed to assist consumers with questions about homeowners and auto insurance are now available from the Kansas Insurance Department. The handbooks outline coverage...
Conn. Releases Auto, A&H Complaint Rankings
Sep 15 2004 // The Connecticut Insurance Department released today the annual rankings of accident & health and automobile insurance companies. The rankings contain complaint figures from 2003. The rankings include insurance...
Ind. ‘Diminished Value’ Class-Action Case Could Set Dangerous Precedent, Insurers Argue
Sep 14 2004 // Indiana Supreme Court justices should carefully consider the impact that a class-action case regarding compensation for the diminished value of a vehicle could have on numerous insurance policies and premiums—and...
Industry Seeks Clarification of Mass. Residual Market Changes; Commerce Touts Own Transition Plan
Sep 12 2004 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has asked Commonwealth Auto Reinsurers (CAR) to revise its proposed residual market plan but CAR governing committee members have questions they need answered before...
Delaware’s Race for Insurance Commissioner Pits Advocate Denn Vs. Conciliator Ennis
Sep 7 2004 // Delaware voters face a choice in this year’s election for state insurance commissioner between a Democratic counsel to the current governor who vows to “stand up for Delawareans” and a Republican veteran...
21st Century Notes Frances Losses
Sep 7 2004 // Florida-based 21st Century Holding Co. has reported losses related to Hurricane Frances which made its way through the Sunshine State in recent days. Edward (Ted) Lawson, president and chairman of the Board of 21st Century...
The Race For Delaware Insurance Commissioner: The Advocate Vs. The Conciliator
Sep 7 2004 // INSURANCE JOURNAL PUTS CANDIDATES DENN AND ENNIS ON THE RECORD, ON THE ISSUES September 7, 2004–Delaware voters face a choice in this year’s election for state insurance commissioner between a Democratic...
A World of Opportunity Exists Under the Umbrella Market
Sep 6 2004 // While it’s hard to find many positives about today’s increasingly litigious environment, it has helped fuel the need for both personal and commercial umbrellas. “We’re seeing an increased demand for...
On the Record: The Race for Delaware’s Insurance Commissioner
Sep 6 2004 // Delaware voters face a choice in this year’s election for state insurance commissioner between a Democratic counsel to the current governor who vows to “stand up for Delawareans” and a Republican veteran...
MORE AUTO INSUREDS TURNING TO WEB:
Sep 6 2004 // A small but growing group of customers are turning to the Internet rather than phone calls or office visits to communicate with their auto insurance provider, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ 2004 National...
CRAIG’S COLLISION CENTER HELPS NAB ROBBERS:
Sep 6 2004 // Certain staff members of Craig’s Collision Center on Beach Street in Fort Worth, Texas, may want to add “crime stopping” to their resumes. According to Craig’s, around 10 a.m. on a recent Monday...
MICHAEL E. JAMES OFFERING FREE CABO TRIPS FOR AGENTS:
Sep 6 2004 // Mike James, president of Michael E. James Insurance Agency, plans to send agents out of the country to Mexico next year by implementing a reward program that enables qualifying agents and brokers to win an all expense paid...
Industry Works to put Low Cost Auto Program into Gear
Sep 6 2004 // The American Agents Alliance recently conducted a survey of independent insurance producers concerning California’s Low Cost Auto program. The program, enacted by the state Legislature in 2000 and operational since...
