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Senate Bill Would Expand Big Rig Trucking by Teen Drivers Nationally
Jul 23 2015 // Drivers as young as 18 years old could be allowed to drive 80,000-pound trucks between states if Congress goes along with a proposal backed by the U.S. trucking industry that safety advocates say would be a disaster. The...
Conn. Court Overturns $35M Verdict in Hartford’s Auto-Repair Labor Rate Case
Jul 22 2015 // The Connecticut Supreme Court on July 13 unanimously overturned nearly $35 million in damages against the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. In its 18-page decision, the Supreme Court said the lower court had incorrectly...
Staged Hacking Shows Vulnerability of Connected Vehicles
Jul 22 2015 // A pair of veteran cybersecurity researchers have shown they can use the Internet to turn off a car’s engine as it drives, sharply escalating the stakes in the debate about the safety of increasingly connected cars...
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Launches Rebranding Campaign
Jul 20 2015 // The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, a state-created entity that provides auto insurance to motorists who can’t get private-market coverage, announced a new advertising campaign, a rebrand and its headquarters...
Automakers Seek to Limit Data Sharing with Tech Partners
Jul 20 2015 // Carmakers are limiting the data they share with technology partners Apple Inc. and Google Inc. through new systems that link smartphones to vehicle infotainment systems, defending access to information about what drivers...
Regulator to Lawmakers: Leave Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Funds Alone
Jul 20 2015 // Michigan’s top insurance regulator has taken a stance against a bill that would allow lawmakers to appropriate money for road projects from the state-created mechanism to reinsure unlimited medical benefits for auto...
Google Driverless Car Hit from Behind, Again
Jul 17 2015 // A Google Inc. driverless car was involved in the fleet’s first collision to result in injury. One of Google’s vehicles braked during a green light because of congestion, and the car behind hit it at 17 mph and...
Senate Panel Makes U-Turn on Rentals of Recalled Vehicles
Jul 16 2015 // A Senate panel killed a proposal to permit companies to continue renting vehicles that have been recalled, a measure criticized by consumer groups, automakers and even some rental-car companies. The Commerce, Science and...
Penn. Insurance Commissioner Congratulates Mature Driver Safety Class
Jul 15 2015 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller on July 13 presented certificates to approximately 25 Pennsylvanians who successfully completed a mature driver safety class in Dauphin County. Miller also reminded...
Michigan Bill Calls for Transparency from Catastrophe Claims Assn.
Jul 14 2015 // A bill introduced in Michigan would require transparency and detailed financial and actuarial information from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) to be published on the association’s website. House...
Regulator to Lawmakers: Leave Michigan CCA Funds Alone
Jul 14 2015 // Michigan’s top insurance regulator has taken a stance against a bill that would allow lawmakers to appropriate money for road projects from the state-created mechanism to reinsure unlimited medical benefits provided...
4 Commercial Auto Endorsements Every Insured Should Consider
Jul 13 2015 // Insurance Services Office (ISO) lists more than 100 endorsements available for use with the business auto policy (BAP) (the total number varies by state). Out of this mass of policy-altering endorsements, most designed to...
Auto Makers Seek to Limit Data Sharing with Tech Partners
Jul 10 2015 // Carmakers are limiting the data they share with technology partners Apple Inc and Google Inc through new systems that link smartphones to vehicle infotainment systems, defending access to information about what drivers do...
ACE Appoints van Ratingen as Country President for the Philippines
Jul 9 2015 // ACE Group announced the appointment of Peter van Ratingenas its new country president for its general insurance operation in the Philippines. He succeeds Daniel Daly, who will retire on July 31, 2015. In his role as...
2015 Tennessee Insurance Legislation Wrap-Up
Jul 9 2015 // Below is a summary of Tennessee legislation that pertains to insurance enacted in 2015. Uninsured Motorist, “James Lee Atwood Jr. Law” The James Lee Atwood Jr. Law, named for a driver who was killed by an...
N.J. Brothers Admit Recruiting Auto Accident Victims for Chiropractic Facilities
Jul 8 2015 // Two brothers in New Jersey have admitted organizing a scheme to recruit motor vehicle accident victims as patients for chiropractic facilities they controlled. State authorities say 52-year-old Anhuar Bandy and his...
What Those Smart Cars of Future Will Look Like
Jul 7 2015 // Much of the talk surrounding autonomous cars these days is centered on testing and regulations and not on what the car of the future might look like. A 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) press...
How Rental Car Insurance Offered by Credit Cards Varies
Jul 7 2015 // In the midst of moving from Atlanta to St. Louis last year, Thomas Nitzsche discovered his parked rental car had been hit by another car, causing $791 in damage. To keep costs low, he had rejected the “collision...
Safety Experts Warn Smart Car Dashboard Screens Distract Drivers
Jul 7 2015 // When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them. But are they really a good idea? Car companies answer with an...
7 Reasons to NEVER Extend Business Auto Coverage to an Employee-Owned Auto
Jul 7 2015 // First, the Reasons to NEVER Extend BAC Protection to an Individually-Owned Auto The employee’s Personal Auto Policy (PAP) extends coverage for most business uses of a covered auto. Using a BAC rather than a PAP may...
