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Counterfeit Auto Insurance Cards Among Documents Seized in N.C.
Apr 2 2007 // Hoke County, N.C. authorities raided three houses last week and arrested three illegal immigrants, also seizing phony documents and equipment used to make them. Among the items seized were dozens of phony drivers’...
N.Y. Approves 21st Century to Sell Auto Policies
Apr 2 2007 // The New York State Insurance Department has approved the application of 21st Century Insurance Group to sell auto insurance in New York. “Competition helps lower insurance rates for drivers,” New York Acting...
James A. Yano Named State Auto General Counsel
Apr 2 2007 // State Auto Financial Corp. has announced the appointment of James A. (Jay) Yano of Columbus, Ohio as vice president, secretary and general counsel. Yano replaces John R. Lowther, who announced his retirement in November...
State Auto Group Completes Merger with Beacon; ‘A’ Ratings Unaffected
Mar 30 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services reported that ratings on the members of State Auto Group (A/Stable/) were not affected by State Auto’s recently completed purchase of Beacon Insurance Co. With the...
Calif. Low Cost Auto Program Expanded to Six Counties
Mar 30 2007 // California has expanded its Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program to low-income, good drivers in Merced, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Sonoma, Tulare and Ventura counties, announced the California Department of Insurance. The...
Florida Weighs Whether to Continue Personal Injury Coverage
Mar 29 2007 // After her car accident, Sarah Capps suffered from a sore shoulder and back. What she thought were common pains turned out to be six herniated discs. Were it not for the protective medical coverage that every Florida car...
Ohio State Auto Completes Purchase of Beacon Insurance Group
Mar 29 2007 // Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. has completed the purchase of the Beacon Insurance Group of Wichita Falls, Texas. With the acquisition, Texas becomes State Auto’s 29th state of operation, according...
Existing Car Insurance Taxes Would Help Fund Va. Transit Plan
Mar 28 2007 // Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has proposed $3 billion in borrowing for statewide transportation projects, one-fifth more than legislators sought, using existing taxes on car insurance premiums to pay off debt. Kaine, a...
Doctors in Ark. Stress ATV Safety after 3 Recent Deaths
Mar 28 2007 // Three recent deaths in all-terrain vehicle accidents in Arkansas, including a toddler and a teenager, are a reminder that ATV accidents are on the rise in the state, and doctors at Arkansas Children’s Hospital want...
Three Arrested in La. for Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme
Mar 28 2007 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit recently announced the arrest of Jeomalyeous Thomas, 24, Eric Mayberry, 29, and Larry Henson, 27, on felony insurance fraud warrants stemming from an alleged...
Bristol West Rolls Out Auto Insurance Product in Okla.
Mar 27 2007 // Bristol West Holdings Inc. announced it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Oklahoma. Bristol West said it entered Oklahoma by deploying Select 2.0, its highly segmented insurance product that...
Mass. Auto Report Urges Limited Price Competition; No Assigned Risk Change for Now
Mar 27 2007 // A special auto insurance study group appointed by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has recommended modest changes to introduce limited pricing competition while warning against a proposed overhaul of the state’s high...
Abram Interstate Offers Stand-Alone Auto
Mar 27 2007 // Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif., is offering a preferred, stand-alone auto program in California. Policy provides collision coverage, comprehensive coverage, bodily injury liability, property...
2 Pa. Men Face 35 Years Jail Time for Reselling Stolen Autos
Mar 27 2007 // Two Pennsylvania men have been sentenced to a combined 35 years in state prison for their roles in an auto theft ring responsible for thefts of more than $3 million worth of vehicles, according to New Jersey Attorney...
R.I., Mass. safest while Wyo., Ark. deadliest states for truck crashes
Mar 26 2007 // Wyoming and Arkansas are the deadliest states for truck crashes, according to a safety group that has called for tougher federal regulation to reduce fatalities hovering above 100 a week nationwide for years. The safest...
Tank containers and the inland marine market
Mar 26 2007 // Specialty niche offers multi-modal transport and multi-insurance coverage concerns They’re more difficult to handle, but the cargo carriers are aware of the risks,” said Ben Armistead, chairman of Greenwich...
Idaho Governor Vetoes Auto Insurance Measure
Mar 26 2007 // Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has vetoed his fourth bill of 2007, this time killing a measure to force insurance companies to offer motorists policies that protect them against underinsured drivers in the event...
Three ways to bag more personal lines sales
Mar 26 2007 // The Post Office isn’t the only way to deliver insurance marketing materials. Inserts, e-mails, Web site downloads, and hand delivery are some of the other options that are available. The first three methods are...
Arizona Offers Auto Insurance Comparison Guide
Mar 26 2007 // The Arizona Department of Insurance has released the latest edition of its “Automobile Insurance Premium Comparison” to aid consumers with comparison shopping for auto insurance. The publication contains price...
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Mar 26 2007 // R.I., Mass. safest while Wyo., Ark. deadliest states for truck crashes Wyoming and Arkansas are the deadliest states for truck crashes, according to a safety group that has called for tougher federal regulation to reduce...