Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
For a Season’s Greeting, Drive This Car(d)
Dec 20 2013 // IJAM welcomes guest blogger Laura Packard, VP of Sales & Marketing at American Collectors Insurance. Just in time for the holidays, they’ve produced a fun video spot that we think you’ll enjoy. Kudos to...
New York to Provide $4M Grant Funding to Fight Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud
Dec 19 2013 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state will provide nearly $4 million in grant funding to 29 local police departments, district attorneys’ offices and other agencies in the state to combat motor vehicle theft...
Toyota Camry Improves in Insurance Safety Test
Dec 19 2013 // Toyota Motor Corp.’s Camry, headed for its 12th consecutive year as the best-selling car in the U.S., returned to Consumer Reports’ recommended list after showing improvement on an insurance-industry crash...
Penn. House Insurance Committee Chair Applauds Passage of Auto Insurance E-Card Bill
Dec 18 2013 // Pennsylvania State Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), who serves as chairman of the House Insurance Committee, applauded the passage of Senate Bill 1040. Picket said Pennsylvania residents will soon be...
MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance Launches Telematics Program in Massachusetts
Dec 18 2013 // MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance has launched its DriveAdvisorProgram in Massachusetts. The new program will allow eligible Massachusetts drivers to receive comprehensive information on driving patterns and overall driving...
GEICO Passes Allstate to Become 2d Largest U.S. Auto Insurer: SNL
Dec 16 2013 // Based on third quarter reports, GEICO Corp. has surpassed Allstate Corp. to become the nation’s second-largest private auto insurer. According to data compiled by SNL, GEICO logged $4.89 billion in direct premiums...
How Agents and Brokers Help Communities Nationwide
Dec 16 2013 // IMA Dallas employees James Dark and Sharon Sanford paint walls at a child care center. IMA Big on Volunteerism In addition to giving back with volunteerism, one of the key financial goals of employee-owned IMA is to...
Plymouth Rock, Bunker Hill Offer Combined Home, Auto Coverage to Massachusetts AARP Members
Dec 13 2013 // The senior citizen organization American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has chosen Boston-based Plymouth Rock Assurance and its affiliated Bunker Hill Insurance to issue auto and home insurance products for AARP...
Federal Auto Safety Regulator Strickland to Exit
Dec 13 2013 // The top U.S. auto-safety regulator will step down, as his agency investigates fires in Tesla Motors Inc. electric cars and is behind schedule on implementing a rule requiring backup cameras in new cars. U.S. National...
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts ‘Soft Insurance Rate Landing’
Dec 12 2013 // U.S. property/casualty insurers’ and brokers’ operating earnings are expected to modestly improve in 2014, and the overall insurance rate increases will “probably moderate into 2015,” said...
USI Completes Acquisition of Van Gilder in Colorado
Dec 10 2013 // USI Insurance Services officially closed its previously announced acquisition of Van Gilder Insurance Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Van Gilder’s name will be changing to USI Colorado. Commenting on the...
Mass. AG Coakley Urges Greater Transparency for Auto Insurance Surcharges
Dec 10 2013 // In an effort to implement greater protections and transparency for drivers who face auto insurance surcharges, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is urging the state legislature to implement changes to the law...
Rescheduled Asiana Crash Hearing to Probe Pilot Reliance on Automation
Dec 10 2013 // A U.S. safety regulator’s hearing on the July 6 crash of an Asiana Airlines Inc. plane in San Francisco was postponed today due to the federal government’s weather-related closing. The day hearing will be...
Allstate Picks ING to Sell Fixed Annuities to Its Home, Auto Customers
Dec 9 2013 // ING U.S. Inc. will begin selling fixed annuities through Allstate Corp. agencies as the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer ceases to offer its own brand of the retirement products. The deal gives ING U.S....
Connectivity in Cars Raises Cyber Attack Questions: Senator
Dec 6 2013 // A U.S. senator has asked 20 of the world’s biggest automakers for information on how they secure their vehicles from cyber attacks, in light of reports by security experts who say they have identified ways to hack...
Zurich Insurance Seeks Growth beyond Car Coverage in Germany
Dec 6 2013 // Zurich Insurance Group AG’s German unit, which sells auto insurance with the country’s ADAC automobile club, plans to offer a wider range of policies after reducing coverage following a surprise write-off last...
Red Rock Insurance to Provide Temporary Coverage for Oklahoma Uninsured Drivers
Dec 5 2013 // Red Rock Insurance Co., an Oklahoma-based business, has been chosen to provide liability coverage for offenders whose license plates were seized for failure to carry state-mandated auto insurance, the Oklahoma Insurance...
USI Insurance Acquires Van Gilder in Colorado
Dec 3 2013 // Valhalla, N.Y.-based USI Insurance Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Van Gilder Insurance Corp. in Denver, Colo. This deal is expected to close on Dec. 10. Terms were not disclosed. Van Gilder is a...
Sioux Falls Police Warn of Increase in Car Thefts
Dec 2 2013 // Sioux Falls, S.D., police are warning residents about an increase in the number of vehicle thefts in the last month. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports that most of the thefts occurred after residents had started their...
Raue Added as State Auto Regional Claims Manager in Texas
Dec 2 2013 // Michelle Raue has joined State Auto’s Western Region in Austin, Texas, as claims regional manager. Raue assumes responsibility and oversight for the local execution of the group’s claims strategy, claims...
