Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
No-Fault Auto Insurance Requirement Back in Force in Florida Jan. 1
Dec 31 2007 // Florida drivers will have personal injury protection coverage added to their policies Jan. 1 as the state returns to a no-fault system after a three month break. Most people won’t have to do anything to comply with...
Pa. Man Accused of Pushing Car off Mountain to Make Theft Claim
Dec 31 2007 // A Pennsylvania man pushed his Ford Mustang down a mountain as part of a scheme to claim it was stolen, authorities said. Richard Way Jr., 28, pushed the car down an embankment along Wopsy Mountain in Blair County last...
Mich. Orders Agent to Stop Selling Bogus Auto Insurance Certificates
Dec 28 2007 // The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) has issued a “cease and desist” order against a Flint insurance agent for selling bogus Michigan no-fault auto insurance certificates. Chris...
Make the Most of the Mexico-bound
Dec 23 2007 // Auto coverage essential; homeowners a growing market Recent snow and rain at many people’s doorsteps signal that it’s the high season for snowbirds to flock south for the winter. And those driving beyond the...
Natural Disasters, Fires, Floods, Fair Conduct Fueled Insurance Industry Discussions in 2007
Dec 23 2007 // While 2007 was surprisingly calm year for hurricanes, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature didn’t have a tantrum or two. In the past year, the West faced its share of disasters, with freezes, floods and fires making...
Subprime Contagion: Where Will the Litigation Wave Spread Next?
Dec 23 2007 // The subprime mortgage meltdown has been a leading story on the front pages of newspapers around the country for the past few months. The uproar also has led to a flood of new lawsuits and to concerns about how much further...
Subprime Contagion: Where Will the Litigation Wave Spread Next?
Dec 23 2007 // The subprime mortgage meltdown has been a leading story on the front pages of newspapers around the country for the past few months. The uproar also has led to a flood of new lawsuits and to concerns about how much further...
Mass. Auto Insurers Under Pressure to Lower Rates
Dec 23 2007 // Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says the state’s new managed competition auto insurance system is not lowering average rates for 2008 below what they would have been under the old system where the state...
Mass. Accepts 8 Auto Insurers’ Rates; Reviews of Others Continuing
Dec 21 2007 // The 2008 rates for eight auto insurers in Massachusetts have been cleared by state insurance officials, while those of at least 11 others remain subject to further review. Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes has given the...
Auto Safety Bill Addresses Backovers, Power Window Accidents
Dec 20 2007 // The government would be required to examine a number of auto safety problems such as backovers and other deadly accidents involving children under a bill approved by a House committee on Tuesday. The House Energy and...
Mass. AG Targets 2 More Insurers’ Auto Rates for Hearing
Dec 19 2007 // Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley has asked for two more auto insurers to defend their proposed 2008 rates at public hearings. Coakley wants Arbella Insurance and Hanover Group to explain their rates for next year when...
N.J. Turnpike Drops Lawsuit Against Deceased Drivers
Dec 19 2007 // The New Jersey Turnpike Authority admits it made a mistake suing two dead motorists for damage to the toll road. Four people died and four were injured when a truck loaded with bricks rear-ended a car last year, triggering...
Colorado’s Van Gilder Adds Three to Staff
Dec 18 2007 // Denver-based Van Gilder has added three persons to its staff. Tony Dodd has joined the firm as an account executive specializing in homeowner association risk management programs. Kyle Krisman has assumed the role of...
Auto Thefts in Ohio Drop by Nearly 10 Percent
Dec 17 2007 // The insurance industry says tracking devices and other measures to foil car thieves are working in Ohio, based on FBI data showing a nearly double-digit decline in auto thefts. A new report from the Ohio Insurance...
State Auto Completes Affiliation with Patrons Mutual of Conn.
Dec 14 2007 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. today completed its affiliation with the Patrons Mutual Group of Connecticut, which includes both the Patrons Mutual Insurance Company of Connecticut and...
Arrowhead Offers Package Policy Program for Contractor’s Commercial Auto
Dec 13 2007 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has announced a new package policy program to write contractor’s commercial auto as part of a package with general liability, property and inland marine products. The program...
Mass. Attorney General Says Auto Rates Higher Under Competition
Dec 13 2007 // Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says the state’s new managed competition auto insurance system is not lowering average rates for 2008 below what they would have been under the old system where the state...
Farmers Insurance Offers One-Year Auto Policy in Alabama
Dec 11 2007 // Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, including Farmers Insurance Exchange will offer an annual auto insurance policy in Alabama that will allow auto insurance policyholders and new customers to choose a full-year auto...
Farmers Insurance Introduces New Annual Auto Policy in Ohio
Dec 11 2007 // Farmers Insurance Group of Cos., including Farmers Insurance Company of Columbus recently announced a new product for its over 256,000 insurance policyholders or new policyholders in Ohio. Beginning December 17, 2007, the...
Willis Names Van der Slikke VP – Canadian Energy Operations
Dec 11 2007 // Willis Group Holdings has appointed Cees van der Slikke to Executive Vice President of the Company’s Energy Business in Canada, as well as Managing Partner of the Calgary office. He will be responsible for the...
