Latest Auto Headlines
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State Farm Says It Warned U.S. Officials About Toyota Accident Trend in 2007
Feb 8 2010 // Private insurer State Farm informed a U.S. government regulator of a worrying trend of vehicle-caused accidents involving Toyota Motor Corp. as far back as late 2007, an official at the company said. “When you start...
Nebraska Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Crashes, But It May Recover
Feb 5 2010 // A proposal to allow motorcyclists to go helmet-free in Nebraska crashed amid insurance worries on Feb. 3, but may recover while state lawmakers are still in session. After a proposal that all motorcyclists need to carry...
Allianz, Daimler Sign International Auto Coverage Partnership Agreement
Feb 3 2010 // Germany’s largest insurer has signed a partnership agreement with car-maker Daimler to provide global automotive insurance. The agreement also provides that Allianz will become Daimler’s exclusive partner for...
Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Participation Up 19%
Feb 1 2010 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA) saw an 18.9 percent increase in use in 2009, compared with the year before. An aggressive outreach...
Californians To Vote On Auto Insurance Persistency Discount
Jan 28 2010 // Californians for Fair Auto Insurance Rates has gained enough support to place a voter initiative on the June 8, 2010 ballot, aimed at rewarding drivers who have had insurance for some time to be eligible for a...
NSM Acquires Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance
Jan 27 2010 // NSM Insurance Group acquired Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance, effective Dec. 31, 2009. Founded in 1965, Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance began as a small niche insurance provider, and...
Auto Insurance Claims Could Be Opened to Family Members in Nebraska
Jan 26 2010 // Nebraska lawmakers may allow car passengers to make liability insurance claims when their family members cause car wrecks. The Nebraska Legislature on Jan. 22 narrowly gave first-round approval to a bill (LB216) that would...
Auto Insurance Key to Michigan State Senator’s Gubernatorial Bid
Jan 24 2010 // State Sen. Hansen Clarke has jumped into the Michigan governor’s race and auto insurance reform will likely figure prominently in his bid for the offic The Detroit Democrat told the Associated Press he had filed the...
Declarations
Jan 24 2010 // No Effective Legal Means “We had no effective legal means to step in and prevent default (at AIG) … without helping this firm meet all its legal obligations.” —U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner...
People
Jan 24 2010 // Todd Richardson has been promoted to regional vice president – State Auto Middle Markets Insurance (SAMMI) for the company’s Western region, which includes Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas....
West Virginians Producing Film on Dangers of Texting While Driving
Jan 22 2010 // Several young adults from West Virginia are starring in a new educational film on the dangers of distracted driving that is to be released this spring. Charleston, West Virginia-based MotionMasters is producing the film,...
Fiesta Auto Insurance to Expand Franchise Model
Jan 21 2010 // Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance is combining its two business models — insurance and tax preparation — under one roof, quadrupling its presence to more than 80 locations during the past 10...
College Station, Texas, Expands Auto Theft Prevention Program
Jan 20 2010 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) and the College Station Police Department are expanding a crime prevention campaign aimed at preventing auto thefts and auto burglaries. The program involves the funding and...
Copart to Acquire Five UK Facilities
Jan 15 2010 // Copart UK Limited announced that it has agreed to acquire D Hales Limited, a UK-based vehicle salvage disposal company, headquartered in Bristol, with five auction and auto parts facilities located in Bristol (Avonmouth),...
Safety Agrees to Change Motorcycle Premium Calculations in Massachusetts
Jan 15 2010 // Boston-based insurer Safety Insurance Group Inc. said it has reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to change the way in which it calculated motorcycle insurance premiums for certain...
Sharp Rise in Motorcycle Deaths Since Repeal of Texas Helmet Law
Jan 15 2010 // In Texas, the repeal of a motorcycle helmet law has been followed by a sharp increase in fatal motorcycle crashes, according to a study in the January Southern Medical Journal, official journal of the Southern Medical...
Progressive Insurance Selects Michigan to Host $10M X-Prize Car Contest
Jan 13 2010 // The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE has chosen the state of Michigan to host a multi-stage competition that aims to pit some of the world’s most fuel efficient vehicles against one another in a quest to win...
Oregon Law Gives Consumers More Vehicle Information When Car is Totaled
Jan 13 2010 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is reminding insurance agents and residents that they have new rights if their vehicle is totaled in an accident. New rights when your car is totaled House Bill 2190...
Arc Legal Dominates Irish Motorcycle Market with AXA Ireland Deal
Jan 11 2010 // Arc Legal Assistance (Arc Legal), the official legal expenses provider, now provides Motor Legal Expenses Insurance (MLEI) to 90 percent of insured motorcycles in Ireland following its appointment by AXA Insurance Ireland...
Report: Deregulation Made Massachusetts Auto Insurance Market Worse
Jan 10 2010 // The deregulation of the Massachusetts auto insurance market has driven up prices, boosted insurer profits, reduced consumer protections and generally created confusion in the marketplace, according to a new report by the...
