Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Group Urges N.Y. to Review Auto Insurance Rate Factors
Apr 21 2014 // A consumer advocacy group is urging New York regulators and legislators to undertake a thorough review of rate-making practices by auto insurers in New York. The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) said that...
Wisconsin Trucker Wins Great American Insurance’s Big Rig Giveaway
Apr 17 2014 // A Wisconsin trucker who’s been driving for 35 years won a customized truck in Great American Insurance Group’s annual Big Rig Giveaway. Roger Lemírande was missing from the crowd at booth 69172 on Saturday,...
SeaFire Seeks Agency Partners for Dealership Programs in Oregon and Idaho
Apr 17 2014 // Overland Park, Kan.-based SeaFire Insurance Services is seeking new agency partners in Oregon and Idaho for its auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire will consider appointments for retail insurance agencies...
Updated: Federal Insurance Office Seeks Comments on Auto Insurance Affordability
Apr 17 2014 // The insurance office within the U.S. Treasury is looking into whether minorities and low and moderate income Americans have access to affordable auto insurance. On April 10, the Federal Insurance Office, citing its...
GM Creates New Product Safety Team
Apr 17 2014 // General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, under fire for the company’s slow response to flawed ignition switches linked to 13 deaths, said she is creating a team that will make the company’s cars...
Louisiana Truck-Bus Crash Caused by Texting, State Police Say
Apr 16 2014 // Texting while driving is thought to be cause of an accident in Louisiana involving a Calcasieu Parish school bus and a pickup truck that sent one student and the bus driver to the hospital. State Police Sgt. James Anderson...
1 in 7 Cars on Road Have Unrepaired Defect
Apr 15 2014 // Even with U.S. auto recalls on pace to reach the highest level in a decade this year, there’s a good chance many of the vehicles won’t get fixed. About a third of all recalled cars and trucks don’t get...
U.S. Agencies Join Probe of Fatal California FedEx/Bus Crash
Apr 14 2014 // FedEx Corp. will be in the spotlight of U.S. safety investigations operating alongside local law enforcement inquiries after a fiery truck-bus collision killed 10 people in California. Two federal agencies said that they...
Travelers CEO Fishman Eyes Potential Foreign Acquisitions
Apr 14 2014 // Travelers Companies, which acquired Dominion of Canada General Insurance in 2013 and increased its ownership stake in its joint venture in Brazil in 2012, is likely to continue expanding internationally. In his annual...
N.Y. Lawmakers Examining Auto Insurance Costs, Rate Factors
Apr 14 2014 // Auto insurers use many factors, including a motorist’s education and occupation, to accurately gauge their risk, industry representatives told state lawmakers on April 10, a week after a consumer advocacy group...
Auto Recalls On Rise Following Toyota-GM Cases
Apr 10 2014 // Recall first, ask questions later. After Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co. — two of the largest carmakers — were criticized for dragging their feet before calling back defective models in recent years,...
California Commissioner Wants Insurance Burden on Ridesharing Companies
Apr 9 2014 // Transportation Network Companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar should bear the insurance burden when they encourage drivers to use their personal vehicles to transport passengers for a profit, according to recommendations...
Police Seek Suspects in Rash of Vehicle Fires in Fort Worth
Apr 9 2014 // At least nine vehicles have been set on fire in a North Texas neighborhood and police are seeking clues to those responsible for the fiery vandalism. Fort Worth police on April 7 announced the search for suspects in the...
Tesla Sued by Wisconsin ‘Lemon Law King’
Apr 9 2014 // Wisconsin’s self-proclaimed lemon law king filed a lawsuit against direct-order car maker Tesla Motors, accusing the company of selling a defective electric sedan to a Franklin doctor. Tesla is currently fighting new...
Another Auto Insurance Report for California
Apr 8 2014 // Another player has entered the ranks of organizations that deliver a report relating to auto insurance in California every year. The “2014 California Car Insurance Landscape Report” released on Tuesday is the...
GM’s Mid-Sized SUVs Get Good News in Insurance Safety Test
Apr 8 2014 // General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain earned the top marks among mid-size sport-utility vehicles in a test designed to simulate one of the deadliest types of front-end collisions. The two models...
Maine Insurance Bureau Announces New Online Auto, Homeowners Resources
Apr 8 2014 // Maine Governor Paul R. LePage and Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa recently announced that the Bureau of Insurance now offers new online resources for consumers who want to compare auto and homeowners insurance...
Group Urges New York DFS to Review Auto Insurers’ Rate-Setting Practices
Apr 7 2014 // A consumer advocacy group said its analysis shows some of New York State’s largest auto insurers are charging higher premiums to motorists who have less education and non-professional, non-managerial jobs. The New...
Louisiana Senators Keep Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Law Intact
Apr 7 2014 // Louisiana motorcyclists still must wear helmets, without exceptions. The Senate Transportation Committee killed a proposal by Sen. Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe, that would have allowed people 21 and older to ride without...
Florida Sees Drop in Auto No-Fault Questionable Claims
Apr 7 2014 // A national study found that Florida has seen its first decrease in questionable automobile claims since state lawmakers rewrote the no-fault law in 2012. The National Crime Insurance Bureau conducted the report that looked...
