Latest Auto Headlines
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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...
Mass. Regulator Offers Update on Industry Developments, Boston Bombing Claims
Nov 27 2013 // Massachusetts’ top insurance regulator recently spoke about the state of the insurance industry in Massachusetts, with topics ranging from the auto insurance marketplace and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform...
Sun Life Signs Car, Home Insurance Referrals Deal with Belairdirect
Nov 27 2013 // Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada and Intact Financial Corp. announced a referral arrangement to provide Sun Life’s customers in Canada with access to belairdirect.com’s home and auto insurance products through...
$300K Awarded to 2 Terminated Ohio Truck Drivers
Nov 26 2013 // Under the terms of a consent judgment, a now defunct North Canton, Ohio-based company, Star Air Inc., and owner Robert R. Custer, will pay two Ohio truck drivers $302,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department...
North Carolina Arrests Made in 3 Alleged Auto Insurance Scams
Nov 25 2013 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Raquel Pineda, 31, of Mount Olive. She was charged with one count each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. Department of...
Just 10 Percent of California Car Chargers Delivered
Nov 22 2013 // A New Jersey energy company required by an unusual legal settlement to build an extensive network of electric car chargers throughout California has delivered just 10 percent of what it promised in the first year. The...
LA Auto Show: Connected Cars Coming Out of the Barn
Nov 20 2013 // Remember driving to the nearest pay phone to return a page? That’s about as far away from today’s technology as was the horse drawn carriage from the days of pagers and buck-a-gallon gasoline. That much was...
Car Makers Offered Relaxed Regulation for Installing Ignition Lock Tied to Seat Belt Use
Nov 19 2013 // A U.S. regulator’s offer to relax auto safety rules for manufacturers that install technology to prevent drivers from starting a car unless seatbelts are fastened drew swift opposition from safety advocates. Cars...
2013 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed
Nov 18 2013 // State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic area, understand it and consistently strive to serve it. The Demotech...
Insurance Kiosks the Wave of the Future?
Nov 18 2013 // Milk …check; eggs … check; bread … check; car insurance …what? Most grocery lists don’t typically read this way, but Nashville, Tenn.-based Direct Auto Insurance Co. is now offering another...
Ohio Dump Truck Driver Repays More Than $19K in Workers’ Comp Benefits
Nov 18 2013 // An Ohio man was sentenced and repaid more than $19,000 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) for working while receiving workers’ comp benefits. BWC began investigating Harry Livingston after...
Telematics An Advantage with Driverless Cars, Says Progressive CEO
Nov 15 2013 // Progressive Corp. said its technology that tracks driver behavior to set insurance rates will help the company adapt as automated cars take the road. The auto insurer offers a device called Snapshot, which plugs into a...
