Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Identity theft: A ‘catch phrase for the new millennium’
Mar 12 2007 // Contrary to popular opinion and despite well-publicized security breaches at governmental entities and major corporations, the primary methods of confiscating the information necessary to commit identity theft turn out to...
Tim Wagner, Nebraska, Director of Insurance
Mar 12 2007 // Director of Insurance L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in the insurance industry, the last nine as the appointed Nebraska regulator. He takes his role seriously and believes the insurance industry has a real...
News Currents
Mar 12 2007 // Insurers lose steam in auto rate reg fight A California Superior Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged rules requiring auto insurers to base their rates primarily on drivers’ records instead of where...
Colo. passes seat belt,motorcycle helmet bills
Mar 12 2007 // The Colorado House has passed a bill that would require children under age 18 to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. Passing on a 39-26 vote, House Bill 1117 would create penalties of $100 if the operator is under 18...
Editor’s Note: Hog heaven
Mar 12 2007 // Buckling up when you drive a car or wearing a helmet when you are on a motorcycle seems like it should be a “given” in 2007. But the reality is that even today, many motorcycle riders still don’t wear...
Non-Franchised Auto Dealer’s Physical Damage Program Launched
Mar 8 2007 // Memphis, Tennessee – London American Risk Specialists, Inc. and Integon Specialty, a division of GMAC Insurance, are pleased to introduce the immediate launch of a Non-Franchised Auto Dealer’s Physical Damage...
N.D. Flex Rating Proposal for Auto, Homeowners Advances
Mar 8 2007 // The North Dakota House Industry Business and Labor Committee unanimously approved legislation this week that would implement a 5 percent flex band rating system for automobile and homeowners insurance. The bill SF 2296...
Maine Insurance Company not Liable in Avon Mountain Crash
Mar 8 2007 // A federal judge has ruled that the insurance company for a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a fiery fatal crash on Avon Mountain does not have to pay victims and families of those killed. The ruling involves...
Judge Rules Truck in Conn. Avon Mountain Crash Was Uninsured
Mar 7 2007 // A federal judge has ruled that the insurance company for a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a fiery fatal crash on Avon mountain does not have to pay victims and families of those killed. The ruling involves...
N.J. Senate Panel Kills Bill to Ban Use of Education, Job in Rates
Mar 7 2007 // A bid to make it illegal for New Jersey auto insurers to use a driver’s job and education to decide rates failed Monday. The Senate Commerce Committee voted against releasing a proposal to ban car insurers from...
Two Arrested in Calif. for Staging Auto Accidents
Mar 7 2007 // Two suspects in California have been arrested in connection with staging automobile accidents and filing insurance claims for medical treatment they falsely claimed to have received in other countries, according to the...
Calif. Man Caught for Arranging “Theft” of Truck
Mar 6 2007 // Investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division have arrested a Newhall, Calif., man for allegedly staging the theft of his high-end pickup truck in a scheme to defraud his auto insurance...
Casper Named President/COO of Van Gilder
Mar 6 2007 // John A. Casper has been named president and chief operating officer of Van Gilder Insurance Corp., a privately owned insurance brokerage firm based in Denver. Casper comes to Van Gilder after 11 years at St. Paul...
Zurich’s Farmers Group to Buy U.S. Auto Insurer Bristol West
Mar 5 2007 // Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services AG said Friday that an American subsidiary intends to buy Bristol West Holdings Inc. for around $712 million, helping to beef up the Swiss insurer’s U.S. operations. Bristol...
Study: Midsize Car Bumpers Do Little to Prevent Costly Damage
Mar 5 2007 // Those minor fender benders might cost more than you think, according to new crash tests released by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that most bumpers on midsize cars do little to...
Fraudulent Auto Crash Claims Result in Arrest in La.
Mar 5 2007 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit announced it arrested Becky Roberts, of West Monroe, in Ouachita Parish on Feb. 23, 2007, for insurance fraud (2 counts) and forgery. State Police said an investigation...
Pomona Woman Arrested After Tracking Device Leads to Stolen Car
Mar 5 2007 // A Pomona, Calif., woman has been arrested after authorities followed a signal from an electronic tracking device installed in a car she reported stolen, officials said. Elva Padilla surrendered to authorities after...
Colo. House Passes Motorcycle Helmet Bill for Minors
Mar 5 2007 // The Colorado House has passed a bill that would require children under age 18 to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. Passing on a 39-26 vote, House Bill 1117 would create penalities of $100 if the operator is under 18...
Arrowhead General Expands Motorcycle Program in Pennsylvania
Mar 2 2007 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc.’s Personal Lines Division has expanded its motorcycle program to Pennsylvania. Coverage is being provided by a carrier rated “A-” by A.M. Best. Coverages range from...
Advocates Push for Vehicle Safety Gear to Reduce Backover Accidents
Mar 1 2007 // Lawmakers and safety advocates on Capitol Hill called for new auto safety upgrades this week that would require rearview cameras for drivers and power windows that automatically reverse, both as a way to protect children...
