Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wisconsin Passes Bill to Reduce Auto Liability Coverage Minimums
Apr 6 2011 // Insurers are praising the passage in Wisconsin of a bill that would reduce the mandatory minimum auto insurance liability limits in that state. The American Insurance Association (AIA) commended the Wisconsin State Senate...
U.S. Judge Dismisses Non-U.S. Car Buyers’ Claims Against Toyota
Apr 5 2011 // A U.S. judge said he would dismiss claims against Toyota Motor Corp. by non-U.S. car buyers who say their vehicles lost value because of manufacturing defects. Toyota has recalled 19 million vehicles globally since 2009...
Mopeds’ Growing Popularity Raises Safety Concerns
Apr 5 2011 // One man wanted to shrink his carbon footprint. Another saw a chance to save gas money. A third needed a way to get around after losing his driver’s license. All turned to the venerable moped, a low-powered form of...
Maryland Weighs Prohibition on Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores
Apr 4 2011 // Maryland lawmakers are weighing whether to prohibit insurers from using credit scores to rate auto insurance policies — a move insurers say is a bad idea. The economic matters committee of the House of Delegates recently...
Progressive’s Usage-Based ‘Snapshot’ Car Insurance Goes National
Apr 4 2011 // Progressive has begun national advertising for its “pay-as-you-drive” program, Snapshot, which offers drivers discounts of as much as 30 percent based on real-time analysis of their driving habits. Over the...
Progressive’s Mileage-Based ‘Snapshot’ Car Insurance Goes National
Apr 4 2011 // Progressive has begun national advertising for its “Pay-As-You-Drive” program, Snapshot, which offers drivers discounts of as much as 30 percent based on real-time analysis of their driving habits. Over the...
Michigan Catastrophic Auto Insurance Fee to Rise 1.3%
Apr 4 2011 // Michigan auto insurance policyholders will pay an additional $1.91 starting July 1 to help pay the lifetime medical expenses of people seriously injured in accidents. The lifetime benefit is a part of Michigan’s...
Oregon Proposes Relaxing Motorcycle Helmet Law
Apr 1 2011 // Oregon legislators are considering a proposal that would relax the state’s motorcycle helmet law, requiring only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmet while riding on or operating motorcycle....
Special Report: Top 10 Innovative P/C Insurance Products
Apr 1 2011 // A wave of new product offerings is jeopardizing the property/casualty insurance industry’s image as uncool. Since the beginning of the year, dozens of property/casualty insurers have announced innovative protections...
EEHall, NIADA to Offer P&C Program to Independent Auto Dealers
Mar 30 2011 // The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) has partnered with Edward E. Hall and Company (EEHall) to offer a nationwide property and casualty insurance program to independent auto dealers. The NIADA...
Insurer Rates 16 ‘Best Values’ in Autos
Mar 30 2011 // USAA, an insurer for the military community, unveiled its first “Best Value” vehicle list that names the top 2011 automobiles in 16 categories based on quantitative data used in USAA’s proprietary rating...
9 Alternatives to Individual Health Insurance Mandate; Will They Work?
Mar 29 2011 // There are alternatives to the controversial federal government mandate that requires almost everyone to purchase health insurance, although experts are divided over how effective the alternatives might be in helping to...
Michigan Catastrophic Auto Insurance Fee to Rise 1.3%
Mar 28 2011 // Michigan auto insurance policyholders will pay an additional $1.91 starting July 1 to help pay the lifetime medical expenses of people seriously injured in accidents. The lifetime benefit is a part of Michigan’s...
Injured Cyclist’s Family Sues Car Driver for $10M
Mar 24 2011 // The family of a comatose cyclist is suing for $10 million the driver of the car that struck him in Maryland. Lawyers in the lawsuit filed Monday allege that 83-year-old Jeanette Marie Walke violated traffic laws on Feb. 26...
Florida Lawmakers Take Two-Pronged Approach to Insurance Reform
Mar 23 2011 // Tort reform and fraud have become the two big targets as Florida lawmakers are finally gearing up to tackle the state’s no-fault auto insurance law. Taking a divide and conquer approach, the House Insurance and...
Maryland Weighs Prohibition on Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores
Mar 22 2011 // Maryland lawmakers are weighing whether to prohibit insurers from using credit scores to rate auto policies — a move insurers say is a bad idea. The economic matters committee of the House of Delegates recently held an...
Hot Programs and Products
Mar 21 2011 // Here’s what some insurers and brokers have been up to recently, inventing and tweaking key programs and coverages. Liability: Professional, E&O, D&O, EPLI CNA launched Epack Extra, an enhanced version of...
California to Extend Low-Cost Auto Program to Same Sex Spouses
Mar 21 2011 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has filed regulations to add the category of “spouse” to the application form for the state’s Low Cost Auto Insurance Program. “The definition of...
Designated Driver Services Steering Drinkers to Safety
Mar 21 2011 // The evolution of the cab has come. Those who enjoy a night of drinking can now hire a company to give them rides home in their own car instead of in one of the yellow checkered variety. Leaders of BeMyDD, or Be My...
Missouri Fines Auto Insurer $256K; Orders Changes
Mar 21 2011 // A Chicago-based auto insurance company has paid $256,000 in fines and is required to more quickly process, investigate and pay claims under a settlement reached with the Missouri Department of Insurance. Universal Casualty...
