Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
House Repeals Mich. Helmet Law
Nov 10 2004 // A bill reportedly designed to repeal Michigan’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law was passed by the State House of Representatives today (Nov. 10), in an apparent bid to take advantage of a lame duck legislature...
Is Big Brother Good for the Industry’
Nov 8 2004 // Some drivers in Minnesota will soon have an added passenger in their cars: their insurance company. Progressive Insurance Co. is using so-called “black box” technology to offer drivers discounts based on how...
Lowriders
Nov 8 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Traverse City, Mich.-based Hagerty Insurance has added two categories of lowriders to the list of customized and collectible vehicles it insures. As defined by Hagerty, a lowrider is a car or truck that...
ORE. DRIVERS SEE LESS IN AUTO PREMIUMS:
Nov 8 2004 // Oregon drivers are reportedly spending less than the national average for personal automobile insurance, according to a recent report comparing premiums nationwide. The estimated average expenditure per insured vehicle for...
Study Lauds Driver Stability Systems for Car Crashes, SUV Accidents
Nov 8 2004 // Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems appear to be effective in reducing the number of single-vehicle crashes, including rollovers, according to a preliminary study by the U. S. Department of Transportation’s...
Husband, Wife Sentenced for Ins. Fraud, Other Felonies
Nov 4 2004 // On Oct. 12, 2004, Gregory Keating, 44, of Riverside, Calif., and his wife, Elaina Keating, 36, also of Riverside, were sentenced for their Aug. 12 guilty pleas to various charges. Gregory Keating, who pled guilty to felony...
ICT Releases ‘Auto Insurance 101’-A Primer for Teens
Nov 2 2004 // The Insurance Council of Texas has teamed up with Texas’ Regional Education Service Centers to provide the state’s teenagers with information about auto insurance. The two groups came together this summer to...
Nev. Commissioner Denies Request to Increase Auto Insurance Rates
Nov 1 2004 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman has denied the request of the Progressive Companies that are marketed through independent agents for a 5.3 percent increase in auto insurance rates. This filing would have...
American Driving Records Delivers Instant Motor Vehicle Records Through Ivans Transformation Station
Oct 29 2004 // First Advantage Corp., a risk mitigation and business solutions provider, and IVANS Inc., have entered into an agreement to deliver motor vehicle records through IVANS insurance agent interface platform, Transformation...
Study Lauds Driver Stability Systems for Reducing Single Car Crashes by 35%, SUV Accidents by 67%
Oct 28 2004 // Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems appear to be effective in reducing the number of single-vehicle crashes, including rollovers, according to a preliminary study by the U. S. Department of Transportation’s...
Fireman’s Fund to Stay in Mass. Personal Auto Market
Oct 27 2004 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, on behalf of its various subsidiary companies, has reportedly rescinded its decision to withdraw from the Massachusetts personal automobile insurance market. “Over the past...
State Auto Financial Unveils Q3 Report
Oct 26 2004 // Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. reported third quarter net income of $5.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, versus $15.6 million or $0.38 per diluted share for the same period in 2003. Net operating earnings(a)...
ALLIANCE APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF SB 1500:
Oct 25 2004 // The American Agents Alliance congratulated State Senator Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough) on the passage of SB 1500. Her legislation, which puts an end to debate over electronic auto insurance policy data sharing, as well as...
38 People Arrested in Calif. Insurance Scam
Oct 25 2004 // On Sept. 15, authorities completed arresting 38 people for alleged auto insurance fraud at more than 30 auto body shops in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The suspects were arrested over five days and booked into...
Is Big Brother Good for the Industry’
Oct 25 2004 // Some drivers in Minnesota will soon have an added passenger in their cars: their insurance company. Progressive Insurance Company is using so-called “black box” technology to offer drivers discounts based on...
Progressive Now Offering Commercial Auto in N.H.
Oct 22 2004 // As previously reported by Insurance Journal, The Progressive group of companies has begun offering commercial auto coverages in New Hampshire through more than 200 agents. The product is being marketing under its new Drive...
The Midland Co. Reports Q3 Profit
Oct 21 2004 // Cincinnati-based The Midland Company, a provider of specialty insurance products and services, reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2004. Net income per share was 12 cents, which included 1 cent in...
IBC: Subaru Impreza Tops List of Most Stolen Vehicles
Oct 20 2004 // The Subaru Impreza WRX 4DR AWD holds two dubious distinctions this year: the top spot on Insurance Bureau of Canada’s (IBC) top 10 list of the country’s most frequently stolen vehicles, as well as topping the...
Mass. Couple Drive Into Auto Fraud Conviction
Oct 20 2004 // Two former Pittsfield, Massachusetts residents who reportedly submitted false claims to an auto insurance company were found guilty of insurance fraud, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. Myriam Mojica, 40, and Rafael...
N.J. Women Pulled Over in Fraud Scam
Oct 19 2004 // New Jersey’s Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that the Division of Criminal Justice – Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has obtained a State Grand Jury indictment charging an...
