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Louisiana AG Files Suit Against State Farm Over Auto Repair Practices
Aug 19 2014 // Alleging “a culture of unsafe business practices” in its handling of vehicle repairs, Louisiana’s attorney general has filed suit against insurance giant State Farm. Attorney General Buddy...
1994 Full-Size Pickup Most Stolen Vehicle in Ohio Last Year
Aug 19 2014 // A new report from a national insurance group has identified the vehicle most targeted by thieves in Ohio last year: a 1994 full-size pickup truck. It was the second straight year that this Chevy truck headed the list from...
GEICO Lowers Commercial Auto Rates in Virginia
Aug 19 2014 // GEICO is introducing lower rates in Virginia for commercial auto insurance customers, including contractors, retailers, caterers, professional services and other businesses. Small business owners in particular need...
Citing Lives Saved, Regulators Prepare to Mandate Talking Car Technology
Aug 18 2014 // The U.S. Transportation Department moved forward on writing rules that may mandate automakers’ use of talking-car technology, saying more than a thousand lives a year might be saved on the nation’s...
Maine Officials Alert Consumers, Businesses to Flood-Damaged Autos
Aug 18 2014 // Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage and Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa cautioned consumers and businesses that recent severe weather and flooding in Maine, throughout the Northeast and in other parts of the country...
Louisiana Holding Theft Prevention Video Contest for Teen Drivers
Aug 18 2014 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (LATIFPA) are also encouraging teen drivers to “Park Smart” with the launch of a new high...
Top 10 Stolen Cars of 2013
Aug 18 2014 // Honda Accord and Civic top the list of the most stolen cars in the country. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)’s annual “Hot Wheels” report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement...
Berlin Bans Car Service Uber; Insurance Concerns Cited
Aug 18 2014 // Berlin has banned car service Uber, which allows users to summon a ride on their smartphone, for not offering drivers and vehicles licensed to carry passengers, or full insurance cover, the German capital said. The ban...
Mass. Auto Rates Climbing Again
Aug 18 2014 // Auto insurance rates that fell sharply after deregulation in Massachusetts are climbing again. The Boston Globe reported on July 28 that five years after Massachusetts began to allow insurers to set their own rates, the...
Driven to Praise After Testing Google’s Driverless Car
Aug 17 2014 // The car stopped at stop signs. It glided around curves. It didn’t lurch or jolt. The most remarkable thing about the drive was that it was utterly unremarkable. This isn’t damning with faint praise. It’s...
Auto Thefts in Louisiana Drop 48% in Five-Year Period
Aug 15 2014 // The number of auto thefts statewide dropped from 9,113 vehicles stolen in 2011 to 7,881 vehicles stolen in 2012, representing a decrease of 13.5 percent, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. The LDI said those...
Avon Mountain Crash Lawsuits Dismissed in Connecticut
Aug 13 2014 // The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on Monday that victims of the 2005 fiery crash at the bottom of Avon Mountain that killed four people and injured 19 others cannot sue the state on allegations that Route 44 had a...
Severe Floods Overwhelm Detroit Area; Slow Vehicle Production
Aug 13 2014 // A woman died when her vehicle became stranded in 3 feet of water in suburban Detroit, after heavy rain across southeastern Michigan left many roads impassable. Fearing more motorists could become stranded a day after a...
St. Louis Propane Truck Explosion Injures 6 Workers
Aug 11 2014 // A worker at a St. Louis truck terminal was in critical condition on Aug. 8 after a propane tank explosion that injured him and five co-workers. The explosion happened the previous night at a trucking terminal near downtown...
Investigation Underway Following Nascar Tragedy; No Criminal Charges Pending
Aug 11 2014 // Tony Stewart’s about-face decision to skip yesterday’s Nascar race a day after his car struck and killed a fellow driver in a sprint car event was the right thing to do, according to a crisis...
N.Y. Uber Drivers Flock to Hamptons for Summer ‘Pop-Up’ Market
Aug 11 2014 // Like many New York City dwellers, Adam Cosentino’s summer ritual includes making the 100-mile trek to the beach towns of the Hamptons every weekend. The 43-year-old isn’t making the journey to play with the...
ABI Says Reducing Whiplash Costs Key to Lower Auto Premiums
Aug 11 2014 // “Tackling the cost of whiplash claims is essential to ensure UK motorists continue to benefit from lower average motor insurance premiums,” The Association of British Insurers said in a bulletin. According to...
Cornell Named State Auto Western Region Financial Officer
Aug 6 2014 // Thornton Cornell has been named regional financial officer for State Auto’s Western Region. Cornell, a CPA, will be based in Austin, Texas. Cornell brings to this new role a vast knowledge and experience working in...
Mississippi City Eyes Ice Cream Truck Regulations
Aug 6 2014 // Aldermen in Ocean Springs, Mississippi are considering writing laws to regulate ice cream trucks. Officials told The Sun Herald that a mother recently watched her child, along with the others, leave a birthday party in a...
State Auto: Net Income Down, Written Premium Up for Q2 1014
Aug 5 2014 // State Auto Financial Corp. reported net income for the second quarter 2014 that was nearly 50 percent less than its net income for the same period in 2012, while net written premium increased in Q2 2014 compared with Q2...
