Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Special Report: Commercial Auto
Feb 19 2006 // Rental firms can take advantage of financial liability laws to limit their exposure Many car rental operators can save significant expenses and still protect their business by using non-traditional risk management...
National Auto Agents Alliance Gathers for Semi-Annual Board Meeting
Feb 17 2006 // The National Auto Agents Alliance (NAAA) held its semi-annual board meeting in Las Vegas on Feb. 10. At the meeting, the membership application for The Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers (formerly known as the...
Calif. Palo Alto Groups Lose Bid to Break from ZIP Code for Auto Rates
Feb 16 2006 // Several hundred California residents who say they’re paying too much for car insurance tried and failed to convince the U.S. Postal Service to allow them to migrate to a ZIP code where insurers charge cheaper...
Acordia Names Van Ness Managing Director for Central, Northern Calif.
Feb 16 2006 // Acordia, the insurance brokerage subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., has named Greg Van Ness managing director for all of its insurance brokerage operations in Northern and Central California, including the San Francisco...
Pair Sentenced in Texas in Unlicensed Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Feb 16 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance Special Prosecutor, working in conjunction with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, secured a criminal conviction against David Alton Brabandt and Barbara Del Aguila of...
AIG Auto Insurance Lowers Colo. Rates
Feb 14 2006 // AIG Auto Insurance is implementing a five percent rate decrease in Colorado. The move will lower auto insurance costs on over 10,000 vehicles and resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of savings for Colorado...
13 Apprehended in N.C. Auto, Motorcycle Fraud Ring
Feb 10 2006 // Thirteen Halifax County, N.C. residents, suspected of masterminding a family auto insurance fraud ring that allegedly swindled insurance companies out of $56,000 in fraudulent motorcycle and auto claims has been...
ACG Ranks Second in Nation for Collision Repair Customer Satisfaction
Feb 10 2006 // The Auto Club Group (ACG) — holding company for the Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA) and six AAA affiliates in the Midwest (including AAA Michigan) — is ranked second in the nation for collision repair...
Second Former D.C. DMV Employee Sentenced in Car Registration Scam
Feb 10 2006 // A second former D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) clerk, Toni A. Mahoney, has been sentenced to three months in jail and three months of home confinement for her role in a scheme wherein she and others...
Colorado Defeats Legislation to Change Claims Practices for Liability Coverage
Feb 9 2006 // The Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee has unanimously rejected an attempt to convert auto liability coverage into a quasi no-fault coverage for health care providers. The Property Casualty Insurers...
National Statistics Show Wisconsin Great Buy on Auto/Home Insurance
Feb 9 2006 // National statistics show insuring your home and vehicle is cheaper in Wisconsin than nearly any other state, according a report from Wisconsin Public Radio. Data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
American Insurance Association Says Auto Issues Priority in Minnesota
Feb 8 2006 // Repeal or reform of the state’s auto insurance no-fault law, “no pay/no play” legislation and consumer privacy are all top legislative priorities for Minnesota, according to a written statement released...
Motorists Often Overpay for Towing, PEMCO Says
Feb 8 2006 // Motorists often overpay for towing coverage offered by insurance companies, car manufacturers and roadside-service companies, says PEMCO Insurance, based in Seattle. “Motorists should make sure help is available if...
U.K.’s Norwich Union’s “Bizarre Motor Claims” Roundup
Feb 8 2006 // Frozen squirrels and falling reindeer top the list of the U.K.’s Norwich Union’s strangest recent automobile related insurance claims. The U.K insurer, a division of Aviva Plc, notes that “freak incidents...
13 Auto Fraud Ring Members Arrested in Roanoke, N.C.
Feb 7 2006 // The arrests of 13 Halifax County, N.C. residents who allegedly masterminded a family auto insurance fraud ring that swindled insurance companies out of $56,000 in fraudulent motorcycle and auto claims has been announced by...
Va. House Panel Backs Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Mandate
Feb 7 2006 // A Virginia House of Delegates committee endorsed legislation Friday allowing motorcyclists 21 and older to ride without a helmet. The Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee voted 13-7 to send the measure to the House...
Agents Object to Allstate Ads in Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle Mailings
Feb 7 2006 // Ohio Governor Bob Taft has asked a state agency to look into a contract that allows an insurance company to advertise in thousands of vehicle registration renewal notices sent to drivers, according to the Associated...
Wisconsin Insurer Warns Buyers About Post-Hurricane Vehicle Fraud
Feb 7 2006 // Sun Prairie, Wis.-based General Casualty Insurance Companies are cautioning customers about the possibility that the shiny pre-owned Honda or Buick being considered for purchase may have been submerged in flood...
Research and Markets Offering UK Motorcycle Insurance 2005
Feb 7 2006 // Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c32430) reported the addition of UK Motorcycle Insurance 2005 to their offering. The motorcycle market experienced tougher market conditions in 2004 and 2005,...
South Coast General Offers New Market for Auto Detailers in Calif.
Feb 6 2006 // South Coast General Insurance is offering a new market for auto detailers and car detailers in California. The coverage includes business property and general liability for home-based businesses. Policy limits are $1...
