Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Dakota Motorist Hits Motorcycle, Vehicles While Texting
Jul 27 2012 // Police say a Sioux Falls, S.D., man was texting and driving too fast when he hit a motorcycle, three other vehicles and a light pole, and then ran from the accident scene. Brent O’Neal faces charges of felony hit and...
Markel Programs, All Risks Offer Excess Hired/Non-Owned Auto Liability
Jul 26 2012 // Markel Specialty Programs announced today that is has expanded its partnership with All Risks Ltd. to offer a new program for excess hired/non-owned auto liability with limits up to $1 million through All Risks’...
DPS: Tire Likely Cause of Deadly Texas Truck Crash
Jul 25 2012 // State authorities believe that a pickup truck’s front right tire came apart, likely causing the vehicle to veer off a rural highway and crash, killing 14 suspected illegal immigrants in South Texas. The truck packed...
Authorities: 13 Dead After Truck Crashes in Texas
Jul 24 2012 // A pickup truck overloaded with passengers veered off a highway and crashed into trees in rural South Texas on July 22, killing at least 13 people and leaving 10 injured, authorities said. Gerald Bryant, a spokesman for the...
CarFax Says Patent for Vehicle History Data Use in Insurance Approved
Jul 24 2012 // Carfax Inc. reported that federal officials have approved its patent applications for its auto insurance underwriting and rating system based on vehicle history attributes. CarFax said it expects the patents to be issued...
Sprint Offers Usage-Based, Driver Tracking Service for Insurance Industry
Jul 23 2012 // Communications firm Sprint has begun selling driver tracking services to auto insurers. Sprint said its integrated, end-to-end usage-based insurance (UBI) services is designed specifically for the auto insurance industry....
Portable Persistency Now Prop. 33; Consumer Watchdog Attacks
Jul 23 2012 // An initiative to establish portable persistency discounts for automobile insurance this month was assigned a number by the California Secretary of State, and shortly afterward the newly named Proposition 33 came under...
More Gen Y’ers Passing on Driving
Jul 23 2012 // To Shoshana Gurian-Sherman, driving seemed like a huge hassle. “Part of it was laziness,” the 23-year-old Minneapolis, Minn., resident recalled. “I didn’t really want to put in the effort to learn...
Driving History Seen as Predictor of Individual’s Lifespan
Jul 23 2012 // It appears that bad drivers live shorter lives than good drivers and not just because they get in accidents. The same motor vehicle driving records already widely used to help determine car insurance pricing can also be...
Buffalo Region Has Highest Auto Theft Rate in New York State
Jul 23 2012 // The New York Insurance Association said this month the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area has the highest vehicle theft rate in New York State. The region had a vehicle theft rate of 161.19 thefts per 100,000...
State Auto Financial: Impact of Q2 Storm Activity May Reach $36M
Jul 22 2012 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. announced it estimates the company’s second quarter 2012 results will include between $33 million and $36 million in pre-tax net catastrophe losses. During the quarter...
Progressive Expands Commercial Auto Offerings, Introduces New Coverage
Jul 19 2012 // Progressive Insurance has expanded its commercial auto product with updated offerings and programs. The latest commercial package brings more coverage options and introduces a customer loyalty program. Highlights of the...
GM’s OnStar Car Owners Now Able to Rent Out Their Vehicles
Jul 17 2012 // General Motors is joining the sharing economy. General Motors announced that its OnStar subscribers can now rent out their idle vehicles through the RelayRides car sharing service, leveraging OnStar connectivity already...
Motorcycle Registration Up 20,000 In Utah
Jul 16 2012 // A state agency reports more than 20,000 additional motorcycles have been registered in Utah this year. The Utah Highway Safety Office reports more than 90,000 motorcycles have been registered in the state. The number is...
UK Auto Insurer Direct Line in Play as Private Equity Groups Circle
Jul 16 2012 // Direct Line, the UK’s largest motor [auto] insurer run by government-owned Royal Bank of Scotland, is a takeover target for private equity groups looking to pre-empt what would be one of the biggest initial public...
Buffalo Region Has Highest Auto Theft Rate in New York State: Report
Jul 12 2012 // The New York Insurance Association said Thursday the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area has the highest vehicle theft rate in New York State. The region had a vehicle theft rate of 161.19 thefts per 100,000...
GMI Adds Plaza Insurance to Business Auto Carrier List
Jul 12 2012 // GMI Insurance has expanded its business auto program with the addition of Plaza Insurance Co., an admitted carrier in 47 jurisdictions. Eligible accounts for GMI’s business auto program include automobile fleets that...
Driving History Seen as Predictor of Individual’s Lifespan
Jul 11 2012 // It appears that bad drivers live shorter lives than good drivers and not just because they get in accidents. The same motor vehicle driving records already widely used to help determine how much a consumer pays for car...
Appalachian Underwriters, Glencar Underwriting to Offer WC, GL, Auto
Jul 11 2012 // Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has been appointed by Glencar Underwriting Managers to offer a workers’ compensation, general liability and auto coverage program. Appalachian Underwriters is a licensed national...
Portable Persistency Now Prop. 33; Consumer Watchdog Attacks
Jul 10 2012 // An initiative to establish portable persistency discounts for automobile insurance on Tuesday was assigned a number by the Secretary of State, and shortly afterward the newly named Proposition 33 came under attack by Santa...
