Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurance Companies Face Global Warming Claims
Jun 2 2008 // Corporations exposed to liability for greenhouse gas emissions The industry is about to enter an era of global warming insurance claims. Scientists have been warning about the impact global warming could have if greenhouse...
Auto Insurers Seek to Attract Latinos
Jun 2 2008 // Majority of advertising appearing in Spanish language media Automobile insurers are hungering for the Hispanic market’s premium dollars, according to a new report by Hispanic Market Weekly that analyzed marketing and...
Universal Underwriters to Refund $2.4M to Texas Policyholders
May 29 2008 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached a settlement with an automobile credit insurance company that unlawfully withheld insurance premiums from than 12,000 Texans who paid off their vehicle loans early. The Office of...
Miss. Approves 2.9% State Farm Auto Insurance Rate Cut
May 28 2008 // In less than 30 days, a number of Mississippi automobile insurance policyholders could see a premium rate reduction of up to an average of 2.9 percent as the result of a rate filing approved by Commissioner of Insurance...
Why More Auto Insurance Leads are better
May 27 2008 // As an insurance agent, what makes your business go round? If you are like most, your answer is undoubtedly “insurance leads.” When it comes down to it, there is no going wrong if you continually gather leads....
Oregon Collision Shops Give State Farm High Customer Service Marks
May 27 2008 // State Farm and several smaller Northwest-based auto insurers continue to be among the best at taking care of their customers after an accident. And some of the other larger, best-known insurers –including...
Safety Violations Found at Kentucky Truck Firm in Fatal Bus Crash
May 27 2008 // A Kentucky trucking company that was involved in a school bus crash that killed one student and injured 12 people has violated federal and state safety regulations, a newspaper reported. A review by the Kentucky Vehicle...
How to Locate Car Insurance Leads
May 23 2008 // To most people, driving a car is something that they take for granted. Additionally, the same thing holds true with their car insurance policy. On the other side of things, car insurance agents are not nearly as laid back...
Trucking Under the Influence: Is a National Clearinghouse Needed?
May 23 2008 // It is estimated that somewhere between 1 percent and 10 percent of drivers of commercial or “big rig” trucks are operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol on any given day. The American Trucking...
Hanover Enhances Towing, Rental Car, Other Personal Lines Benefits
May 23 2008 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is offering enhancements to its automobile and homeowners policies for towing, labor, and rental cars as well as waived deductibles and guaranteed policy renewals. The new personal...
UK’s Co-Operative Insurance Launches ‘Sexy Green Car Show’
May 23 2008 // The UK’s Co-operative Insurance has launched an ecologically friendly exposition, dubbed the “Sexy Green Car Show at the Eden Project in Cornwall. The Show is now in its second year with more vehicles on...
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Motorcycle Theft Ring
May 22 2008 // A Lee County, Florida man pleaded guilty for his involvement in a string of motorcycle thefts, according to state Attorney General Bill McCollum. Christian Torres Lopez, 28, will be sentenced for his participation in the...
California Motorcycle Dealers Endorse Zurich Commercial
May 22 2008 // Tthe California Motorcycle Dealers Association has endorsed Zurich’s North America Commercial business as its insurance carrier for general property and casualty insurance and preferred provider for vehicle service...
Massachusetts Agents’ Key Software Vendor Weathers Major Upheaval
May 21 2008 // No tool is more indispensable to an insurance agency than a computer; after all, it’s where the rates come from. So imagine what went through the heads of thousands of Massachusetts independent insurance agents after...
Louisiana House OKs Car Insurance Hike
May 21 2008 // Louisiana should raise the minimum level of required automobile insurance, the House of Representatives voted on May 19, an increase that would mean higher insurance costs for over 1 million motorists. Supporters of...
Mass. Insurance Agents Vow to Protect Right to Auto Policy Ownership
May 20 2008 // Massachusetts independent insurance agents are unhappy about a state ruling that they believe erodes their ownership of their customers’ auto policies and denies them proper payment on certain high risk policies. The...
Encompass Adds New Products for Independent Agents in Minnesota
May 20 2008 // Minnesota insurance agents now can offer customers a new product that combines accident forgiveness and more discounts with rating tiers to help keep rates competitive, according to Northbrook, Ill.-based Encompass...
Del. Bill Would Ban Car Insurance Hikes for Volunteer Emergency Workers
May 19 2008 // Insurance companies in Delaware would be banned from raising the auto insurance rates of policyholders or dropping their policies because they are volunteer firefighters and ambulance company members a under proposed...
Mass. Auto Competition Heats Up – Over Rules and Regulations
May 19 2008 // Existing carriers call high risk exemption for newcomers unfair; agents say Progressive’s Web site misleads After a month of operating under a new managed competition system for auto insurance, Massachusetts is...
South Dakota High Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Gun Accident
May 19 2008 // The South Dakota Supreme Court says an auto insurance policy covers injuries caused when a rifle accidentally fired in a pickup being used to drive deer hunters to the field. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the ankle...
