Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AIADA Notes Older Drivers Safety Concerns
Mar 31 2004 // The American International Auto Dealers Association (AIADA) has indicated that traffic safety of aging Americans is fast becoming one of the greatest public safety concerns of government, auto manufacturers, and insurance...
Colorado Legislature Preserves Access to Motor Vehicle Reports
Mar 30 2004 // The Colorado Legislature defeated a bill (SB-52) on March 30 that would have kept Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) confidential for up to the first six points of driving violations, according the American Insurance Association...
Nine “Insider Insurance” Conspirators Arrested in California
Mar 30 2004 // State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the arrests of nine suspects today by the California Urban Auto Fraud Task Force for embezzlement, conspiracy and tax evasion in connection with an...
I.I.I. Reports Auto Insurance Rate Increases Dropping By More than Half
Mar 30 2004 // The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by 3.5 percent in 2004, the smallest increase in four years, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The declining number of auto accidents due to better...
MetLife Auto & Home in Alliance with Home Depot
Mar 25 2004 // MetLife Auto & Home and The Home Depot announce that they will be joining forces to provide repair materials and installation services for MetLife Auto & Home customers. This enhanced service will be available...
PCI Says N.J. Auto Reform ‘On the Right Track’
Mar 24 2004 // A bulletin from the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America praised New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey’s announcement Monday of three new automobile insurance reforms. The recently adopted measures will...
Vesta Notes Filing of Registration Statement for Non-Standard Auto Sub
Mar 22 2004 // Alabama-based Vesta Insurance Group Inc. announced that its non-standard auto subsidiary, Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc., filed a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a...
Consumer Protections Added for N.J. Drivers
Mar 22 2004 // New Jersey Governor James McGreevey took further steps Monday toward a consumer-directed, competitive auto insurance market, announcing the adoption of additional consumer initiatives as part of his auto insurance reforms...
MASS. INSURER SUES OVER HIGH RISKS:
Mar 22 2004 // Hanover Insurance Co, a unit of Allmerica, has upped the stakes in the battle over high risk auto business in Massachusetts by suing for $20 million it says it has suffered in losses plus damages because of an alleged...
Package and Commercial Auto
Mar 22 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. is offering a package and commercial auto program featuring a replacement cost with optional ACV, no coinsurance and property value guard automatic increases....
Specialized Truck Equipment
Mar 22 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: With its newly enhanced STEP SPICE policy endorsement, The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. unveiled new additions to its multi-line program for manufacturers, distributors, installers and...
CINFIN VP REPORTED IN CRITICAL CARE AFTER AUTO CRASH:
Mar 22 2004 // Kenneth S. Miller, a senior vice president for insurer Cincinnati Financial Corp., was hospitalized in critical condition after an auto accident Feb. 29 in Fairfield, according to a statement released by the company....
Auto Club’s Affiliate Files for 5 Percent Rate Reduction
Mar 22 2004 // The Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto Club filed with the state Department of Insurance for an overall 5 percent reduction in its California auto insurance rates. The rate reduction should save Auto Club policyholders an...
Insurance Scoring Reportedly Provides Significant Benefits to Fla. Consumers
Mar 22 2004 // Insurance scoring is a proven, accurate, objective and consistent risk assessment tool that provides significant benefits to Florida consumers, the Florida insurance industry testified Monday at a Florida Office of...
Auto Related Workers’ Compensation
Mar 22 2004 // Nuts and Bolts: Integrated Programs Insurance Services (IPIS) announced it now has available a workers’ compensation program for auto related risks such as new car dealers, auto accessory stores, auto repair shops,...
Package and Commercial Auto
Mar 22 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. is offering a package and commercial auto program featuring a replacement cost with optional ACV, no coinsurance and property value guard automatic increases....
Auto Related Worker’s Comp
Mar 22 2004 // Nuts and Bolts: Integrated Programs Insurance Services has available a workers’ comp program for auto-related risks such as new car dealers, auto accessory stores, auto repair shops, retail tire dealers, among...
N.J. DOBI Notes Success of Online Auto Insurance Site
Mar 18 2004 // According to New Jersey’s Department of Banking and Insurance, the state’s innovative Auto Insurance Purchasing Planner has been used by more than 6,500 consumers shopping for auto insurance since the program...
State Auto Elects Assistant VP
Mar 17 2004 // The boards of directors of Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. and State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Co. have named Steven E. English an assistant vice president of the companies. English...
PCI Letter Cites N.J. Auto Reforms
Mar 16 2004 // An editorial that appeared in the Newark Star-Ledger on March 4 evoked a positive response from the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. PCI Northeast Regional Manager Richard Stokes, in a letter to the...
