Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AIA In Opposition to Bill to Expand Calif. Low-Cost Auto Program
May 9 2002 // A measure under consideration in the California Legislature would allow California’s low-cost auto insurance program to compete directly with private insurance companies, according to the American Insurance...
Companies Limiting Ariz. Home, Auto Policies
May 8 2002 // Following the lead of State Farm, Prudential Insurance will limit Arizona customers seeking new auto and homeowner’s coverage in order to maintain control of its policyholder base, according to The Tribune....
Calif. Cities Make Dubious Top 10 in Auto-Theft List
May 6 2002 // Fresno, Calif., Sacramento, Calif., and Stockton, Calif. made a rather unwanted list—the top 10 in a study and list naming the metropolitan areas with the most auto thefts in the nation for 2001—according to the...
Colo. House Passes Salvage Vehicle Bill
May 1 2002 // The Colorado House passed a bill last week requiring the state to issue a title clearly stating that a salvaged vehicle was “rebuilt from salvage.” National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) Northwest...
Driving Season
Apr 29 2002 // I like the new Ford Thunderbird convertible. With its sleek lines and retro look it’s perfect for a freewheeling trip down a two-lane black top on a gorgeous spring afternoon. No e-mails, no phone calls to deal with,...
Premium Variance Reveals Nationwide Savings for Consumers
Apr 29 2002 // You’re leaving money on the table, and there are savings to be added if you’re willing to spend some energy looking for it.” Those are the sentiments of Alex Ho, consumer brand director for Progressive...
Is the Texas Personal Auto Market Another Homeowners in the Making’
Apr 29 2002 // The personal automobile insurance market in Texas may not be approaching the crisis level at which the homeowners market currently finds itself, but signs indicate that it may be in for a rough ride. According to the Texas...
Driving Season
Apr 29 2002 // I like the new Ford Thunderbird convertible. With its sleek lines and retro look it’s perfect for a freewheeling trip down a two-lane black top on a gorgeous spring afternoon. No e-mails, no phone calls to deal with,...
Business Auto
Apr 29 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Mexipass is offering a business auto program designed to provide business auto coverage in Mexico for commercial vehicles registered in the U.S. and owned by American companies or U.S. residents, while...
Motorcycles
Apr 29 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Carnegie General Insurance Agency has available a program for motorcycles. The program is approved brokers, and offers towing and emergency road service, trip interruption, safety apparel coverage, loan...
Business Auto
Apr 29 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: The Barclay Agency LLC, of Montgomery, Ala., is offering business auto coverage by appointment only. Dollars: Policy limits up to $1,000,000 liability, med pay $5,000, UM is stat. single limit, 0-200 mi...
Non-franchised Used Car Dealers
Apr 29 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: DMI Insurance Services Inc. is offering a program for non-franchised used car dealers. Appointments are required. DMI is seeking to form long-lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships with producers that...
Business Auto – Mexico
Apr 29 2002 // Nuts & Bolts: Mexipass is offering a business auto program for U.S. vehicles in Mexico, targeted toward commercial vehicles registered in the U.S. and owned by U.S. companies or U.S. residents. Provides the same...
CALIF. COMMITTEE APPROVES LOW-COST AUTO LEGISLATION
Apr 29 2002 // A California insurance committee has approved legislation that would indefinitely extend the state’s experimental low cost auto insurance program and could drive up the number of underinsured motorists, according to...
AUTO INSURERS AGREE TO HAWAII FINES
Apr 29 2002 // Seven of Hawaii’s largest auto insurance companies who have been under investigation for allegedly using prohibited criteria to determine premiums, have agreed to pay fines totaling $115,500. The seven...
Bay Area Trio Allegedy Conspired to Commit Fraud
Apr 29 2002 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division arrested Antioch resident Rudolfo Villasenor, 28, for felony insurance fraud and possession of dangerous drugs/narcotics, along with Ruben Rodriguez, Jr., 25, of...
Fair Oaks Man Arrested on Fraud Charge
Apr 29 2002 // Stanislav Svinarenko was booked into the Sacramento County Jail with bail set at $5,000 after being arrested on one count of insurance fraud. The Fair Oaks resident faces up to five years in state prison, with a possible...
Philadelphia Resident Caught in Auto Fraud Scheme
Apr 29 2002 // The CDI announced the arrest of John Martin by the Philadelphia Police Department Felony Warrant Detail. The arrest warrant was issued in Orange Superior County Superior Court in response to two felony charges filed by the...
Neb. Session Successful for Insurers
Apr 24 2002 // Nebraska legislators adjourned April 19 without enacting any bills that might have harmed insurers and their policyholders. Several bills were amended in the closing days of the session to make them fairer to both...
John D’Agostino to represent PIANJ on DOBI Auto Reform Committee
Apr 18 2002 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. announced that vice president, John D’Agostino, will represent the association on the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance’s (DOBI) working group...
