Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Auto Coverage Verification Measure Advances in Okla.
Feb 18 2005 // House Bill 1351, by Oklahoma State Rep. John Wright, R-Broken Arrow, would amend the state’s insurance law to require insurance policies to include the vehicle identification number of the vehicle or vehicles covered...
22 Insurance-Fraud Ring Members Apprehended; Fla. Warns Others About Tough Penalties
Feb 18 2005 // A campaign to point out the consequences of staging an auto accident or participating in auto insurance fraud has been launched by the Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud. The...
Mass. Fraud Crackdown Lowers Claims Substantially
Feb 16 2005 // Auto accident claims are down significantly in Lawrence, Mass. and several other Merrimack Valley communities after a 16-month crackdown on auto insurance fraud, according to an industry report. The Insurance Fraud Bureau...
As Motorcycle Theft Rate Accelerates, LoJack Offers Global Motorcycle Recovery System
Feb 16 2005 // Easy riders concerned about how easily their wheels may be lifted have a new partner in the fight against theft. The company that created the global stolen vehicle recovery system for autos and then applied it to...
TDI Updates Personal Lines Price Comparison Guides
Feb 15 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced the release of its 2005 insurance price comparison guides, which are available on the agency’s Web site at www.tdi.state.tx.us. The new price comparisons update and replace...
Travelers Cuts N.Y. Auto Rates
Feb 11 2005 // New Yorkers who insure their private passenger automobile through Travelers will see on average a 5.5 percent rate reduction in 2005, resulting in a cumulative savings of almost $33 million, accordign to the New York State...
Maryland Commissioner’s Task Force to Study Urban Auto Insurance Rates
Feb 10 2005 // Maryland Insurance Administration Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer, Jr. announced today the formation of a task force to study and review auto insurance rates in urban areas of Maryland. “As a former legislator who...
Copart Opens Ocala, Fla. Auto Salvage Yard
Feb 10 2005 // Copart, Inc. a large provider of vehicle salvage disposition services in the United States, has opened its seventh salvage yard in Ocala, Fla. its 19th in the Southeastern region. The 21-acre Greenfield facility will add...
Auto Insurance Rates to Climb Slightly in 2005; 1.5% Estimate Will Mark the Smallest Increase in Five Years
Feb 9 2005 // The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just 1.5 percent in 2005, the smallest increase in five years, reports the Insurance Information Institute. The average cost for auto insurance nationwide for 2005 is...
“Operation Scorpion” Nets Nine in Fraud Scheme
Feb 9 2005 // Authorities arrested nine auto body shop owners and employees, charging them with various felony counts of insurance fraud following “Operation Scorpion,” a joint investigation by the California Department of...
N.H. Auto Insurance Rates Falling
Feb 8 2005 // New Hampshire drivers are benefiting from increased competition among auto insurers. Seven of the 11 auto insurance companies that have filed rate change requests with the state so far this year have asked for decreases,...
N.H. Jury Awards $2.6M in Car Crash Suit, Citing Engineers for Faulty Intersection Design
Feb 7 2005 // A New Hampshire jury has awarded nearly $2.6 million to the family of a man killed in a 1999 car crash, saying the firm that redesigned the intersection where it happened was partly at fault. David DeBenedetto was killed...
N.C. DOI Scrutinizing Rate Bureau’s Request to Increase Auto Premiums
Feb 7 2005 // The request by the North Carolina Rate Bureau to increase auto insurance rates in North Carolina is being closely scrutinized by the North Carolina Department of Insurance according to Chrissy Pearson, a DOI...
Lessons Learned from a Cherry Red Car
Feb 7 2005 // The last Oldsmobile, painted a commemorative dark cherry red, rolled off the assembly line in April 2004. During its 107-year history, the company produced more than 35 million cars and pioneered innovations like...
Leave the Fraud on ‘Law and Order’
Feb 7 2005 // Okay, I admit it: I’m a “Law and Order” junkie. The long-running television show’s reruns are in heavy rotation on the TNT network and I think I’ve seen every ripped-from-the-headlines episode...
STATE FARM CUTS AUTO RATES:
Feb 7 2005 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is cutting auto rates in Louisiana by 2.1 percent effective Feb. 2 and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America thinks the company’s plan proves the ¾ex band...
Insuring the Young and the Carless
Feb 7 2005 // VW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car Buyers Volkswagen of America, looking for ways to attract younger buyers, is going beyond sporty designs, cash rebates and zero percent financing incentives to...
Crossing the Border: Mexico Travel Offers Opportunities for Agents
Feb 7 2005 // Mexico is a country rich in cultural heritage and scenic landscapes. From colonial villages to majestic desert panoramas to pristine beaches, our bordering neighbor to the south offers something for everyone. Steeped in...
Crossing the Border: Mexico Travel Offers Opportunities for Agents
Feb 7 2005 // Mexico is a country rich in cultural heritage and scenic landscapes. From colonial villages to majestic desert panoramas to pristine beaches, our bordering neighbor to the south offers something for everyone. Steeped in...
Amica Latest to Cut N.Y. Auto Insurance Rates
Feb 4 2005 // Acting New York Superintendent of Insurance Howard Mills announced that most New Yorkers who insure their private passenger automobiles with Amica Mutual Insurance Company will receive on average a 10 percent rate...
