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Penn. Man Sentenced for Staging 15 Car Crashes for Insurance Money
Jun 21 2012 // An Erie, Pennsylvania, man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for heading a fraud ring that staged auto accidents to collect about $37,000 from insurance companies. The Erie Times-News reports 38-year-old Edgar...
Kansas Researchers: Most Large Truck Crashes Caused by Driver Error
Jun 21 2012 // Two Kansas State University civil engineers working to make Kansas roads and highways safer by reducing the number and severity of vehicular crashes that involve large, cargo-carrying trucks, say the majority of such...
Report: Vehicle Theft Falls, California Still Dominates Top 10 List
Jun 20 2012 // The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported 2011 is on track for another consecutive year of declining vehicle thefts, but California still dominates the top 10 list for areas highest auto theft rates. Seven of the top 10...
Rates for Good Drivers in Cities Too High, Too Variable, Says Consumer Group
Jun 19 2012 // The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) says that most good drivers — those with no accidents or moving violations — who live in moderate-income areas in 15 cities are being quoted what the group maintains are...
Alabama Readies Online Auto Insurance Verification System
Jun 19 2012 // Alabama’s Revenue Department is launching an online system that will allow county license plate officials to verify whether a vehicle has liability insurance. State Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee said the Insurance...
GEICO Appoints VP of Claims in Chevy Chase, Md., Home Office
Jun 18 2012 // GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, appointed Rick Hoagland as vice president of claims based in the home office. He succeeds Nancy Pierce, who was recently named regional...
Dallas Hailstorm Insured Losses Could Reach $2 Billion
Jun 18 2012 // Inspecting hail damage. AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Nathan Hunsinger Insured losses from the massive hailstorm that struck the Dallas area on Wednesday could reach as much as $2 billion, making it one of the most...
How Predictive Modeling Has Revolutionized Insurance
Jun 18 2012 // The use of predictive modeling has forever changed the way insurance policies are priced. The revolutionary tool allows insurers to design ever-more-sophisticated models that tap ever-more-detailed data sets to refine...
West Virginia to Start Auto Coverage Verification Program
Jun 18 2012 // The West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is taking steps to educate motorists about electronic verification of insurance coverage. Vehicle owners will soon begin receiving an informational insert when they get...
North Carolina Keeps Newer Car Inspections
Jun 18 2012 // North Carolina drivers that own newer cars will still have to undergo an annual vehicle inspection after state lawmakers scuttled a proposal to exempt them from the requirement. The Joint Transportation Oversight Committee...
Future Vision: Will Driving Become Too Safe to Insure?
Jun 18 2012 // What would happen to the auto insurance industry if automobile safety improves to the point that vehicle collisions become relics of the past? That’s the question explored by global consulting and research firm,...
Second Member of Alleged Auto Theft Crime Family Nabbed
Jun 14 2012 // Louis Miller, 55, has been arrested on felony charges related to an organized automobile theft ring that was operating in Northern California’s Bay Area. Miller’s bail has been set at $1 million. If convicted...
Better Vehicle Design Is Saving Lives, Reducing Injuries
Jun 14 2012 // Better-designed, safer vehicles have contributed to an overall decline in crashes, deaths and injuries on U.S. roadways. In fact, design improvements between model year 2000 and model year 2008 cars helped save 2,000 lives...
Insurance Executives Urge Political Stability in Florida
Jun 14 2012 // Until Florida creates an atmosphere of political and regulatory stability, and allows companies to turn a profit, the private market will remain reluctant to write homeowners in the state, said a panel of insurance...
Chrysler Adds 2 Model Years To Jeep Liberty Recall
Jun 13 2012 // Detroit, Mich.-based Chrysler has added more than 137,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs to a March safety recall, bringing the total number of vehicles affected to nearly 347,000. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Motorcycle Deaths Declining In Idaho
Jun 12 2012 // A study by the Governors Highway Safety Association shows that the number of motorcycle deaths dropped in Idaho last year, but remained consistent nationwide. Idaho Transportation Department analyst Steve Rich told The...
HDI-Gerling to Enter UK Auto Fleet Market
Jun 12 2012 // Industrial Insurance Company HDI-Gerling has announced it is expanding its product range in the UK to include Motor [Auto] fleet coverage. The company said it has appointed John Shepherd to the position of Director of...
Talking Cars, or V2V, May Help Humans Avoid Crashes
Jun 11 2012 // As a safety demonstration, it was a heart-stopper: A Ford Taurus was seconds away from cruising through an intersection when suddenly a row of red lights pulsed on the lower windshield and a warning blared that another car...
Colony Specialty Launches Environmental Auto Product
Jun 11 2012 // Colony Specialty, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., is now offering business auto coverage in conjunction with its general liability and pollution coverages through their environmental division. The...
Markel Expands Motorcycle Coverage to New Jersey
Jun 8 2012 // Markel American Insurance Co. has expanded its recreational vehicle coverage into New Jersey. For over 35 years, Markel American Insurance Co. has insured factory-made and custom-built motorcycles and trikes. New Jersey...
