Latest Auto Headlines
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N.J. Gov. Signs Electronic Proof of Auto Insurance, Reverse Rate Evasion Bills
May 7 2015 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on Thursday A-3905/S-2680, which authorizes motor vehicle operators to display proof of auto insurance in either the physical format (a paper insurance card provided by their...
AmTrust to Pay $152M for Wells Fargo’s Vehicle Warranty Business
May 7 2015 // New York-based insurance holding company AmTrust Financial Services Inc. has agreed to acquire Warranty Solutions, a Wells Fargo business, for $152 million in cash. Warranty Solutions markets and underwrites vehicle...
Progressive Appointing New Independent Agents in Massachusetts
May 7 2015 // The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies announced it is actively appointing new agents for its auto product in Massachusetts. The Mayfield Village, Ohio-based Progressive said Massachusetts became the 50th and final...
Allstate Says Profit Up 13% in Q1; Will Raise Auto Rates
May 6 2015 // Allstate Corp., the largest U.S. publicly traded seller of auto and home insurance, said first-quarter profit rose 13 percent as margins improved at the property- liability business and catastrophe losses fell. Net income...
First Licensed Autonomous Freight Truck Hits the Road in U.S.
May 6 2015 // In a ceremony at Hoover Dam, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, what it says is the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the...
Industry Representatives Examine Potential Claims Issues Following Riots
May 6 2015 // Some 140 vehicle fires, more than a dozen structural fires and nearly 200 arrests were reported in wake of the Baltimore riots that shook the city last week. And more than 200 businesses were damaged during the riots,...
V3 Insurance Partners Launches Program for Auto Rental Industry
May 6 2015 // V3 Insurance Partners LLC has introduced Rental V₃antage, a new multi-line insurance program for the daily auto rental industry, including nationally franchised rental agencies and independent auto rental...
RIMS Report: Preparing for Risk Transfer Driven by Autonomous Vehicles
May 4 2015 // Picture a work day that begins like this: You step out of your house and into your self-driving vehicle, which carries you comfortably and safely to your office while you read the newspaper. After dropping you off, the car...
Car Crash Records Now Available Online in South Dakota
May 4 2015 // South Dakotans wanting to get copies of car crash reports can now find those records online. The state Department of Public safety says the new online system for state-reportable crash records has gone live. The new system...
RIMS Report: Uber Touts Ridesharing Insurance Solution
May 4 2015 // In the rapid rollout of mobile app-based ridesharing services that compete with traditional taxicabs and other urban transportation, taxi businesses have bristled over the higher insurance costs they must bear compared to...
GEICO, Allstate to Raise Auto Insurance Premiums
May 4 2015 // GEICO, which “everybody knows” saves drivers 15 percent on auto insurance, said it will raise its auto premiums after underwriting results declined in the first quarter. The giant direct writer said its...
Amtrak, CSX File Suit Against Truck Company Over North Carolina Train Crash
May 4 2015 // A lawsuit filed Friday by Amtrak and CSX alleges that a trucking company caused a March train derailment that injured 55 people by failing to take safety precautions or warn that the track was blocked. The lawsuit in a...
Alabama Lawmakers Dismiss Bill Barring Teens from Riding in Truck Beds
May 4 2015 // Alabama lawmakers won’t bar teens from riding in the back of pickup trucks after most acknowledged they’ve ridden back there too. The Alabama House of Representatives refused to debate a bill recently that...
What Agents Think About Google Compare
May 4 2015 // The independent agency system is no stranger to competition. But one new competitor in the marketplace has some agents and industry experts on watch. Google Compare – which stepped into the insurance ring in March – is...
Texas Among Top 5 States for Vehicle Thefts with Keys Left Inside
May 4 2015 // More and more drivers are making it easy for thieves. A new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has found an increasing number of thefts of vehicles with the keys left inside. For the years 2012 through...
Detroit Mayor Says Plan Would Lower Car Insurance Cost
May 1 2015 // The mayor of Detroit says he’ll ask state lawmakers to approve a car insurance program that would lower rates for city residents. Mayor Mike Duggan says the plan could cut costs by $1,000 a year. He has said the high...
60K Auto Insurance Claims Expected from April Hailstorms in Texas
Apr 30 2015 // Multiple hailstorms in Texas over the second half of April are expected to result in at least 60,000 auto insurance claims, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. “Hail and windstorm claims are still coming in from...
Esurance Becomes Baseball’s Exclusive Auto Insurance Partner
Apr 29 2015 // Esurance has become Major League Baseball’s exclusive auto insurance partner in a multiyear agreement that includes title sponsorship of the sport’s new all-digital All-Star balloting. Neither MLB nor Esurance,...
Willis Selected as Broker for ‘BLOODHOUND’ Supersonic Car
Apr 28 2015 // Willis Group Holdings announced that it has been appointed lead insurance broker and risk adviser to the BLOODHOUND Supersonic Car (SSC), including the building and testing of the vehicle as well as its forthcoming world...
Change to Michigan Auto Insurance Bills Requires $100 Premium Cut
Apr 27 2015 // The Republican-led House will consider legislation that would cut auto insurance premiums in Michigan by $100 annually for two years and no longer let health providers charge car insurers much more to treat injured...
