Latest Auto Headlines
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Attorney General Cautions Floridians Against Flood-Damaged Vehicles
Jan 18 2006 // Attorney General Charlie Crist has issued a consumer alert cautioning Floridians against buying used vehicles that may have been flood-damaged by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. As many as 600,000 vehicles throughout...
RISC Launches New Commercial Auto Market in Okla.
Jan 16 2006 // RISC Inc. announced it is rolling out a new commercial auto market in Oklahoma. Coverage highlight include: –Service vehicles of all types –Waste disposal; salvage and recycling operations –Oil Lease...
DMI Launches E&S Division for Auto Dealers and Specialty Shops
Jan 16 2006 // Morgan Hill, Calif.-based DMI Insurance Services Inc., has created a wholesale division that will specialize in E&S markets for independent auto dealers and automotive specialty shops. Tina Evans, an insurance...
Colo. Insurers Can Expect Challenging Year, AIA Says
Jan 16 2006 // The 2006 Colorado legislative session is predicted to be a challenging year for insurers, as it works to keep costs down in the automobile insurance and workers’ compensation markets, according to theAmerican...
Wash. Anti-Fraud Auto Insurance Bill Wins Committee Approval
Jan 16 2006 // A key legislative committee this week amended and passed legislation in Washington that is designed to assist consumers injured in intentional “road rage” collisions – and protect insurers against auto...
Man Wanted for Mass. Auto Fraud Captured in Dominican Republic
Jan 15 2006 // Two brothers from Lawrence, Mass. who are both on the state’s most wanted fugitives list were captured lays Friday in the Dominican Republic, state police said. Andres Maldonado, 21, is the alleged trigger man in a...
N.Y.’s $5M in Grants to Combat Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud
Jan 15 2006 // The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has awarded more than $5 million to 29 law enforcement agencies in 16 counties throughout the state to support local programs to combat motor vehicle theft and...
Boynton Beach Lawyer Arrested for Faking Auto Theft Report
Jan 13 2006 // Jay Unger, a self-employed lawyer in Boynton Beach, Fla. has been arrested for filing a fake auto-theft report in Melbourne for two motorcycles and a rental trailer. He was charged with grand theft, filing a false police...
Ark. Court Says Insurers Don’t Have to Pay for Teen’s Wreck
Jan 13 2006 // An insurance company doesn’t have to defend or pay the claims of a Pulaski County woman whose 15-year-old son wrecked the family car, the Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled. The court upheld a judge’s ruling...
Commerce Seeks 5% Auto Discount in 2006 for Mass. AAA Members
Jan 12 2006 // The Commerce Insurance Company has filed with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance for a five percent (5%) discount from the 2006 private passenger automobile fixed and established rates for AAA members in...
First Acceptance Purchases Assets of Chicago Non-Standard Auto Agencies
Jan 12 2006 // First Acceptance Corporation, a provider of private passenger non-standard automobile insurance, has acquired certain assets of Insurance Plus Agency II Inc. and Yale International Insurance Agency Inc. These agencies sell...
Allstate Announces New Reinsurance Program for Property, Auto
Jan 11 2006 // Allstate Corp. recently announced a partially completed new reinsurance program for its countrywide personal lines property and auto insurance business. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer said it has placed $750...
State Farm Works with “Thieves” to Prevent Auto Thefts
Jan 11 2006 // Earl Hyser and his co-workers figure out how to steal 30 to 60 cars every year. But they aren’t thieves. “We go back to the manufacturer and say, ‘Listen, I get a lot of phone calls on this. It’s...
Colo. Lawmakers to Tackle Auto Insurance, Regulatory Issues at 2006 Legislative Session
Jan 11 2006 // The 2006 legislative agenda for property/casualty insurers in Colorado will be dominated by automobile insurance and regulatory issues, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America...
Wash. Commissioner Testifies on Auto Legislation Involving Ethel Adams
Jan 11 2006 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler was to testify on commissioner request legislation this week designed to prevent what happened to Ethel Adams last March from happening to any other Washington insurance...
National Advantage Offering Monoline Truck Physical Damage Coverage
Jan 10 2006 // Tustin, Calif.-based National Advantage Insurance Services Inc. has added a new market for monoline truck physical damage and/or non-trucking auto liability coverage in California, Arizona, Oregon, Texas, Alabama, Georgia...
Mass. Man’s Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Placed in Park
Jan 9 2006 // A Groton, Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to charges he submitted false documents to an auto insurer to collect insurance money, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. Peter Lombardini, 48, of Groton, pleaded guilty...
AIA Backing Safety Design Improvements of Seat, Head Restraints in SUV’s
Jan 9 2006 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Monday said it supports recommendations from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to improve the safety and design of seat and head restraints in SUVs (sport utility...
N.H. Vows to Target Motorcycle Safety as Accident Deaths Rise
Jan 6 2006 // Around this time last year, when New Hampshire reported a dramatic increase in motorcycle accident deaths, the state announced it was working on a safety campaign directed specifically at motorcyclists. A $100,000 campaign...
EGI Financial Motors Into Ontario Motorcycle Insurance Market
Jan 6 2006 // Toronto-based EGI Financial Holdings Inc. reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Echelon General Insurance Company, is entering the Ontario motorcycle insurance market with a $5 million brokerage agreement with Riders...
