Latest Auto Headlines

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Ohio Auto, Home Insurance Premiums Still Among Lowest in U.S.

Aug 3 2020 // On average, home and auto insurance premiums in Ohio remain among the lowest in the country, the insurance department says. The Ohio Department of Insurance reported that a recent analysis shows the average homeowners...

Texas Issues Price Comparison Data Call to Auto/Residential Insurers

Jul 28 2020 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has issued a data call to insurance companies writing personal automobile and residential property policies in the state. The department said the information is needed for price...

IAT Insurance Adds Open Lot Coverage for Franchised Auto Dealerships

Jul 28 2020 // IAT Insurance Group has expanded its multi-line DealerPack offerings for franchised auto dealerships to include dealers open lot insurance. Key elements of the policies include: Available as an option within the DealerPack...

Girl Killed in Michigan When Construction Equipment Falls Onto Car

Jul 27 2020 // A construction vehicle fell from a trailer onto a car at a suburban Detroit, Michigan, intersection on July 25 and killed a 10-year-old girl inside, police said. The backhoe loader was being pulled by a dump truck that...

Geico Sued for Alleged ‘Woefully Inadequate’ Coronavirus Auto Insurance Discount

Jul 24 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway’s Geico, the country’s second largest auto insurer, is being targeted by a potential class action for allegedly overcharging its policyholders during the pandemic. A lawsuit filed in federal...

New York ‘Bad Faith’ Bill Repeats Mistakes of California and Florida

Jul 23 2020 // The State of New York may be on the verge of making the same mistake that has driven Florida auto insurance premiums through the roof, and that did the same in California until its high court learned the error of its...

Home, Auto MGA Branch Plans Conversion to Reciprocal Exchange After Raising $24M

Jul 23 2020 // Branch, an insurtech startup focused on bundling digital home and auto insurance, is eying national expansion through 2021 after nailing down $24 million in new financing. The managing general agent (MGA) also plans to add...

Traffic Down 25%, Motor Vehicle Fatalities Down 8% in May During Lockdowns

Jul 23 2020 // Preliminary estimates indicate that deaths from motor vehicle accidents fell in May but the death rate per miles driven jumped considerably. According to the National Safety Council, it was the third month in a row when...

Ohio’s Wallace & Turner: Turning 150 During a Pandemic

Jul 22 2020 // What’s the secret of longevity for an insurance agency, or really any business, that has been in operation for 150 years and shows no sign of slowing down? “At the end of the day you take care of your...

Louisiana Governor Approves New Limits on Car Accident Lawsuits

Jul 20 2020 // Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed the business lobby’s main priority of the last election cycle into law, changes to Louisiana’s civil litigation rules aimed at lessening the money people can win against...

Personal Lines Insurance Poised to Turn Profit in 2020 As Auto Claims Fall: Fitch

Jul 20 2020 // After a profitable 2019, the U.S. personal lines insurance sector is positioned to see underwriting profits in 2020 even with considerable economic uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from...

California Labor Commissioner Sues Gig Car Wash for Misclassifying Workers

Jul 20 2020 // The Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed a lawsuit against a gig-economy car wash company in Southern California for violating labor laws by misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Mobile Wash Inc. of...

Governor Signs Missouri Bill Gutting Helmet Requirement for Motorcyclists

Jul 16 2020 // Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law that will waive the requirement that all motorcyclists wear helmets. The new law takes effect Aug. 28 and will exempt motorcycle riders who are at least 26 years old....

Wisconsin Worker Struck by Commercial Truck in Construction Zone Dies

Jul 15 2020 // A construction worker was struck and killed by a commercial truck along a highway in Wisconsin’s Columbia County, according to sheriff’s officials. The 29-year-old man was working in a construction zone on...

Maryland Auto Executive Director McCurdy Retires, Reflects on 38-Year Career

Jul 15 2020 // When Mark McCurdy informed Maryland Auto Insurance’s Board of Trustees in July 2019 of his intention to retire this year, he never imagined that the few months ahead of his retirement would involve leading the...

412 Motorcyclists Died on Texas Roads Last Year, Officials Say

Jul 13 2020 // Texas transportation officials say 412 motorcyclists were killed and more than 1,800 were seriously injured on the state’s roads in 2019. Acknowledging that on average, one motorcyclist dies every day on Texas roads,...

California Labor Commissioner Sues Gig Car Wash for Misclassifying Workers

Jul 13 2020 // The Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed a lawsuit against a gig-economy car wash company in Southern California for violating labor laws by misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Mobile Wash Inc. of...

National Collector Car Show Goes Virtual

Jul 13 2020 // To celebrate National Collector Car Day, specialty insurer American Modern Insurance Group will be hosting an online show to pick the best classic cars and trucks and hot rods. Collector car owners can visit the American...

Allianz Acquires P/C, Auto Insurer from Brazil’s SulAmérica for Nearly $600M

Jul 13 2020 // Allianz has finalized the acquisition of the automobile and other property & casualty business from SulAmérica in Brazil. This follows the announcement of the deal on August 23, 2019. The transaction enlarges the...

Traffic Cameras Could Help Reduce Racism in Traffic Enforcement: Opinion

Jul 13 2020 // Speed cameras made their U.S. debut in 1986 in Galveston County, Texas. The Swiss-made devices, dubbed “PhotoCops” by the local company that lent them to police departments in exchange for a cut of the ticket...