Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
GM TRUCKS TOP TEXAS’ STOLEN VEHICLES LIST:
Jun 21 2004 // Stressing that auto theft worries increase during summer, the Texas Department of Public Safety released its annual list of the most stolen vehicles. General Motors pickups top the list. Auto thieves don’t take a...
Changes in Billing Imminent for Colorado Policyholders
Jun 21 2004 // The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), responding to a recent state Supreme Court ruling, is expected to issue an emergency regulation requiring insurance companies to change the way that they bill for uninsured and...
Motor Truck Cargo
Jun 21 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Safety Net Insurance Marketing Corp. announced the availability of new motor truck cargo facility to their organization. Coverage is available for owner-operators, short, intermediate and long haulers....
La. Motorcycle Helmet Bill Moves to Senate Floor
Jun 17 2004 // A push to require all motorcyclists to wear helmets in Louisiana – bogged down in the House for weeks before getting approved this week – easily speeded through a Senate committee Wednesday, receiving unanimous...
Mass. Doesn’t Know What It’s Missing In Insurance, State Official Tells Boston CPCUs
Jun 14 2004 // Massachusetts consumers and lawmakers are often unaware of the insurance advantages enjoyed in other states or the problems within their own system and need to be educated about what they are missing, according to the head...
Mass. Grants Extra 30-Days for Assigned Risk Rules
Jun 8 2004 // The board of the high risk auto insurance pool in Massachusetts has been granted an additional 30 days to finalize new rules for implementation of an assigned risk style plan. Commonwealth Auto Reinsurers (CAR), under an...
TEXAS OKAYS ISO COMM. AUTO TOOLS:
Jun 7 2004 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has cleared the way for insurers to make filings immediately using Insurance Services Office Inc.’s (ISO) commercial auto advisory information. According to ISO, its advisory...
COLORADO POLICYHOLDERS SEEK LAWSUIT OVER AUTO INSURANCE PREMIUMS:
Jun 7 2004 // In a class-action suit, a group of Colorado drivers claim that they have overpaid auto insurance premiums over the past 25 years and that they should be reimbursed for the overcharges. The 2003 suit was filed in Boulder...
Motor Truck Cargo, Non-Trucking Automobile Liability and/or Truckers General Liability
Jun 7 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: National Advantage Insurance Services Inc. announced new programs for motor truck cargo, non-trucking automobile liability and/or truckers general liability. California brokers can write just one, any...
Elderly Drivers Pose Growing Challenge for States and Auto Insurers
Jun 7 2004 // As the nation’s population ages, states are looking for ways to weed out people who shouldn’t drive. Half the states have passed some form of elderly driver restrictions, usually laws that require older...
Summer Means Wild Weather in Some Western States
Jun 7 2004 // Summer is here and with it comes unstable weather conditions that can cause problems for consumers and agents alike in some parts of the United States. As if ushering in the season, insurers and insurance organizations are...
N.J. Panel Recommends Motor Vehicle Fine Adjustments
Jun 4 2004 // New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey announced the recommendations by his Task Force on Motor Vehicle Fines, which put forth several proposals including adjustments to the penalties for not having proper insurance under...
Insurance Commissioner Approves Rate Decrease for Auto Club Policyholders
Jun 4 2004 // Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi approved the Automoblie Club of Southern California’s filing to reduce its insurance affiliate’s policy premiums by five percent. The filing, officially made by the...
PIA, GE AWS Marketing Partnership Pact for Agents
Jun 3 2004 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents announced a new marketing partnership, effective immediately, with GE Auto Warranty Services (GE AWS). The exclusive, long-term national agreement, will enable...
GM Trucks Top Texas DPS’ Most Stolen Vehicles List
Jun 3 2004 // Stressing that auto theft worries increase during summer, the Texas Department of Public Safety released its annual list of the most stolen vehicles. General Motors trucks came out on top. Auto thieves don’t take a...
The Hartford Enhances Legal Liability Coverage for Motor Truck Cargo
Jun 3 2004 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has broadened and simplified its carrier-for-hire cargo coverage, which addresses a trucker’s legal liability when carrying cargo under contract. The Hartford’s newest...
Report: 1995 Saturn SL Tops Most Stolen Vehicle List
Jun 2 2004 // One of every 200 registered 1995 Saturn SLs were stolen last year, making it 2003’s most stolen vehicle, according to a report from Chicago auto claims software provider CCC Information Services Inc. The 1998 Acura...
Claims and Loss History Now Part of MI Rater
Jun 2 2004 // Eleva, Wis.-based MI-Assistant announced the incorporation of loss-history information from previous auto claims into the company’s rating program for agents to properly evaluate and rate auto insurance policies with...
R.I. Motor Vehicle Registry Expands Online
Jun 2 2004 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri has announced the launching of expanded online capabilities at the Division of Motor Vehicles that are intended to provide more convenient options to consumers. The owners of nearly...
Calif. Supreme Court Rejects “Hybrid” Service Contract Theory
Jun 2 2004 // In a move that clarifies and upholds current state law, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that a vehicle service contract is not an express warranty and should be treated separately. In a May 27 decision, the...
