Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
MetLife: Lack of Car, Home Insurance Sales ‘Ridiculous’
Sep 26 2013 // MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, is pushing agents to sell more car and residential coverage after the head of the company’s main retail business said they’ve been missing an opportunity to...
Not So Fast: Driverless Vehicles Face Driver Caution and Other Speed Bumps
Sep 24 2013 // The world has moved quickly from wonder at the idea of driverless cars to impatient expectation. The Cadillac SRX zipping around a test track in suburban Detroit is flashing a sign: Not so fast. The car can pilot itself at...
Travelers Launching Low Cost, Segmented Product in New Personal Auto Strategy
Sep 20 2013 // The Travelers Companies Inc. is adopting a new strategy to become more price-competitive in personal auto insurance. Travelers’ CEO Jay Fishman explained his company’s personal auto strategy at the Barclays...
Michigan Secretary of State Launches Anti-Fraud Task Force
Sep 19 2013 // With the aim of battling auto insurance fraud, Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has launched an anti-fraud task force – Fighting Auto Insurance Rip-offs (FAIR) – that involves Michigan State Police,...
State Auto Announces Western Region Staffing Additions
Sep 18 2013 // The western region office of State Auto Insurance, based in Austin, Texas, announced additions to its regional workforce to support a growing small business, middle market and large account portfolio. The group has added...
Vermont Court to Reconsider Case of Borrowed Keys in Fatal Car Crash
Sep 16 2013 // It’s back to the trial court for a Vermont case in which a woman lent her car keys to a man, who then gave them to the woman’s boyfriend, who then got into a fatal accident. The Vermont Supreme Court ruled on...
Anhalt Named Sentry Senior Vice President in Wisconsin
Sep 11 2013 // Pete Anhalt has been promoted to senior vice president of consumer products for Sentry Insurance. Anhalt will be based in Madison, Wi. He will oversee specialty auto, motorcycle, and standard consumer products. Anhalt...
Sinkhole in Oklahoma City Swallows Car; No Injuries
Sep 10 2013 // A sinkhole that opened up alongside a downtown Oklahoma City street has swallowed a car, but the car’s two occupants escaped unharmed. The sinkhole opened up on Sept. 8 near NW 2nd St. and N. Villa Ave. in downtown....
Tennessee Court Reinstates $43.8M Verdict for Auto Accident Victim
Sep 6 2013 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a $43.8 million verdict for a Memphis child who was paralyzed in an auto accident. According to court records, Billy Meals was 6 years old on Jan. 18, 2002. He was riding in the...
Google Tests Self-Driving Car at Virginia Tech
Sep 5 2013 // Google is working with Virginia Tech researchers to bring its vision of cars that can drive themselves one step closer to reality. The technology company spent the past month in Blacksburg testing one of its self-driving...
Auto Tire and Rim Thefts Increasing in Metro Detroit
Sep 5 2013 // Tire and rim thefts are increasing sharply in Detroit, Mich., according to Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.) and the American Car Rental Association (ACRA). H.E.A.T. is Michigan’s statewide auto theft prevention...
How U.S. Consumers Feel About Usage-Based Auto Insurance
Sep 5 2013 // U.S. drivers are open to purchasing usage-based auto insurance (UBI) policies, or “pay as you drive” insurance, and are even more interested when told their premiums would go down, according to a...
Brownsville Remains Texas’ Safest Driving City
Sep 4 2013 // Brownsville drivers are among the best in the country. The Allstate Insurance Company’ ninth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report” lists America’s 200 largest cities in terms of car...
Self-Driving Cars Could Be on U.S. Roads by 2020
Sep 4 2013 // Cars that drive themselves could be on U.S. roads by the end of this decade. But don’t take your foot off the pedal just yet. Automakers, universities and others are at various stages in the development of autonomous...
Sprint Expands User-Based Insurance Platform
Sep 3 2013 // Sprint is expanding its user-based insurance platform — Integrated Insurance Solutions — with two new products that the company believes is the next step for UBI 2.0. Working with Modus, Sprint launched a text...
New Mexico City Refuses To Pay For Damage From ‘Bait’ Car
Aug 30 2013 // Albuquerque refuses to pay for damage to a New Mexico home struck by a city-owned bait car driven by teens, directing the homeowner to turn to his insurance policy to recover the costs for the damages. Bait cars are...
Mississippi Auto Body Shops Ask Court to Halt State Farm’s Parts-Finder System
Aug 30 2013 // More than two dozen body shops are asking a Mississippi court to block an insurance company’s program that would change the way they find auto parts. The Mississippi Collision Repair Association and the body shops...
Wisconsin Law Lets Motorcyclists Ignore Some Red Lights
Aug 29 2013 // When John Glass of West Allis, Wis., rides his motorcycle, he carries a copy of the state statute that allows motorcyclists to drive through a red light under certain circumstances. Some motorcycles are too small to...
Rhode Island to Create Uninsured Motorists Identification Database
Aug 27 2013 // Rhode Island recently enacted legislation that will allow the division of motor vehicles to hire a third-party contractor to develop an uninsured motorist identification database — and send warning notices to...
South Carolina Court Upholds Exclusions Blocking Contractor Suit Against Subcontractor
Aug 22 2013 // South Carolina’s high court has found that a general contractor cannot sue a subcontractor for faulty workmanship in instances where the subcontractor is in essence doing work on the contractor’s behalf. The...
