Latest Auto Headlines
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North Carolina Auto Insurers: No Rate Change Necessary
Feb 4 2011 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced good news for drivers in the state after the North Carolina Rate Bureau submitted its latest rate filing calling for no change in passenger car and motorcycle...
Willis, Atlas Set-up Malta-based Insurer to Underwrite UK Auto Liability
Feb 3 2011 // The Global Captive Practice of Willis Group Holdings and Atlas Insurance PCC (Protected Cell Company), which is based on the Island of Malta, jointly announced the establishment of a new insurance structure to cover the...
In Future, Cars Might Decide if Driver is Drunk
Feb 1 2011 // An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use...
Florida Stops 4 Firms Selling Motor Vehicle Service Agreements
Jan 31 2011 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has issued a cease and desist order shutting down a number of insurers for the unauthorized marketing and sale of automobile service warranty insurance products. The affected...
Wisconsin Assembly Committee Sends Auto Insurance Bill to Full Chamber
Jan 31 2011 // A Republican-controlled Assembly committee has approved a bill that would repeal minimum automobile coverage levels, sending the bill to the full chamber for a vote. The GOP-authored proposal would wipe out minimum...
What Did One Car Say to the Other Car?
Jan 27 2011 // “Hey, Honda Civic, my friend, stay in your lane. This is a friendly message from the Ford Focus to your right.” “Well hello there, Ms. Lexus. How about letting up on the gas a bit? It’s dark and the...
State Farm Plans Small Hike in Tennessee Auto Rates
Jan 25 2011 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest insurer of autos in Tennessee, is increasing its overall rate level in the state an average of 0.4 percent effective Feb. 21. After this rate change is implemented,...
Auto Insurance Changes Targeted for Repeal in Wisconsin
Jan 24 2011 // Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature are aiming to repeal most of the auto insurance coverage increases mandated by Democrats, which industry and state regulators blame for higher premiums. Drivers would still be...
Ohio Uninsured Motorist Litigation Tied to Money for Charities
Jan 24 2011 // An Ohio insurance company in late 2010 successfully challenged a class action lawsuit involving uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage in a case that played prominently in a campaign to change the way...
Allstate Phases Out Your Choice Auto Program in California
Jan 24 2011 // Allstate Insurance has agreed to stop selling its “Your Choice Auto” (YCA) insurance program in California, in response to a challenge brought by the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog. The insurer has stopped issuing...
Some Vestiges of Patent Infringement Coverage Remain
Jan 24 2011 // Despite multiple changes in general liability forms, redefined offenses, and the addition of exclusions, there are still instances in which coverage for patent infringement may exist. Under the standard commercial general...
Oregon Credit Score Law Cuts Insurance Rates
Jan 24 2011 // Thousands of Oregonians are enjoying lower insurance premiums as a result of a year-old credit scoring law, according to a recent survey by the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) Insurance Division. The...
Critics Blast Bill to Reduce Wisconsin Auto Insurance
Jan 21 2011 // A Republican plan to scale back mandatory car insurance levels would make driving in Wisconsin riskier and leave injured motorists holding the bag, the proposal’s critics said. The GOP has introduced a bill that...
Debate on Repeal of Wisconsin Auto Insurance Changes Begins
Jan 20 2011 // Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature are aiming to repeal most of the auto insurance coverage increases mandated by Democrats, which industry and state regulators blame for higher premiums. Insurers are supporting the...
Main Street America Introduces Personal Auto, Property Product to Grain Dealers Agents in Indiana
Jan 20 2011 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its Personal Auto MVP property and liability product via its network of nearly 100 Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company independent insurance agents throughout Indiana. Super...
Ohio Uninsured Motorist Litigation Tied to Money for Charities
Jan 19 2011 // An Ohio insurance company in late 2010 successfully challenged a class action lawsuit involving uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage in a case that played prominently in a campaign to change the way...
State Auto Chief Operating Officer to Retire
Jan 18 2011 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. and State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. announced the retirement of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mark A. Blackburn. He is no longer serving as chief...
Auto Insurance Changes Targeted for Repeal in Wisconsin
Jan 13 2011 // Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature are aiming to repeal most of the auto insurance coverage increases mandated by Democrats, which industry and state regulators blame for higher premiums. Drivers would still be...
Authorities Identify Florida Man Run over by Farm Vehicle
Jan 13 2011 // Florida authorities identified a man killed when a farm vehicle ran him over in an orange grove. Charlotte County authorities say 24-year-old Inocencio Morales-Chalma, from Arcadia, was killed instantly Tuesday afternoon...
Allstate Phases Out Your Choice Auto Program in California
Jan 11 2011 // Allstate Insurance has agreed to stop selling “Your Choice Auto” (YCA) insurance program in California, in response to a challenge brought by the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog. The company has stopped issuing new...
