Latest Auto Headlines
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Louisiana Woman Accused of Selling Fake Auto Policies on Facebook Marketplace
Mar 11 2021 // State police have arrested a Louisiana woman accused of selling fraudulent auto insurance policies. The majority of the victims saw the woman’s advertisement for automobile coverage on Facebook Market Place,...
Auto Insurance Shopping Stabilizes, State-Level Competition Intensifies: J.D. Power
Mar 9 2021 // As the country hits the one-year mark of the arrival of COVID-19, auto insurance industry trends are beginning to show a return to the pre-pandemic baseline, which will further intensify the ongoing customer acquisition...
Fitch Sees 2020’s Personal Auto Insurer Profits as Unsustainable
Mar 8 2021 // Highly profitable sub-90 personal auto combined ratios recorded by 10 publicly traded property/casualty insurers in 2020 don’t look anything like the 106 recorded in 2016. But they’re headed in that direction,...
Startup Auto Insurer Root Reports $363M Loss in 2020; Will Spend to Grow in 2021
Mar 4 2021 // Root Inc.’s second earnings report as a public company reveals that the digital auto insurance startup continues to lose substantial amounts of money but it is generating substantial premium and customer growth...
13 Killed in California When Truck Hit SUV Carrying 25
Mar 3 2021 // A semitruck on Tuesday crashed into an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing 13 and leaving others injured, authorities said. California Highway Patrol Chief Omar Watson said 12 people died at...
Car Crashes Into Pennsylvania Gift Shop, Setting Two Buildings on Fire
Mar 3 2021 // A vehicle slammed into a Gettysburg gift shop and burst into flames, killing the driver and setting the building and a neighboring structure on fire, authorities said. Emergency dispatchers in Adams County said the vehicle...
Two Massachusetts Men Charged Following Fatal Motorcycle Crash in New Hampshire
Mar 2 2021 // Two Massachusetts men were charged in federal court in Springfield in connection with falsifying driving logs, instructing others to do so and making a false statement to investigators. The charges are the result of a...
3 Vehicles Stolen in Attack on Illinois Luxury Car Delivery Driver
Mar 1 2021 // Four men attacked a luxury car delivery driver in suburban Chicago and took off with three high-end vehicles, authorities said. The attack, which was captured on video, took place early in the morning on Feb. 25 at Jidd...
Auto Insurers Slam Nevada Pandemic Lawsuits
Feb 25 2021 // The American Property Casualty Insurance Association is responding strongly to new litigation the group says is an attempt to capitalize on the ongoing pandemic by targeting the auto insurance marketplace. Class action...
Nevada Lawsuits Filed Against Auto Insurers over Rates in Pandemic
Feb 25 2021 // Class action lawsuits were filed in Nevada against 10 major auto insurance companies this week, contending that the companies charged excessive insurance premiums during the pandemic by failing to account for a drop in...
Truck/Train Collision in Texas Results in Large Explosion, Fire
Feb 24 2021 // A tractor-trailer and a freight train collided Tuesday morning in central Texas, causing a large explosion and fire, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries after the collision in Cameron, about 130...
Missouri Auto Parts Manufacturer Cited in Worker’s Coronavirus Death
Feb 24 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials have cited a Missouri-based auto parts manufacturer for failing to maintain safe workplace conditions after worker tested positive for coronavirus and subsequently died of COVID-19, the...
Tesla to Offer Auto Insurance Program in Texas
Feb 22 2021 // Not only is Tesla moving some manufacturing operations to Austin, Texas, its founder, Elon Musk, is said to be relocating there, and the electric car company will soon be offering its own brand of car insurance in the Lone...
NTSB Will Investigate Deadly 130 Vehicle-Plus Crash in Texas
Feb 17 2021 // National Transportation Safety Board said it would investigate a massive crash involving more than 130 vehicles on an icy Texas highway that killed six people and injured dozens more. The NTSB said on Twitter that its...
With Crashes Down, Massachusetts Lawmakers Want Lower Car Insurance Rates
Feb 16 2021 // Lawmakers and the attorney general’s office want a state agency to force car insurance providers to lower rates for Massachusetts customers. The pandemic has kept many drivers off the road, meaning thousands of fewer...
Ullico, Hagerty to Offer Collector & Classic Car Coverage to Union Members
Feb 16 2021 // Ullico has partnered with The Hagerty Group to offer Hagerty’s insurance for classic, collector and enthusiast vehicles. Per the partnership, Hagerty’s insurance will be offered through UnionCare, a Ullico...
Former Michigan Agent Pleads Guilty in Auto Insurance Fraud Case
Feb 11 2021 // A former Flint, Michigan, insurance agent has pleaded guilty to selling or offering customers fake auto insurance certificates, state regulators said. Attorney General Dana Nessel said Dillen Leonard, 25, pleaded guilty to...
Texas Approves Redpoint/Tesla Auto Insurance Policy Form
Feb 5 2021 // It looks like Tesla has gone all-in on Texas. Not only is the electric car company moving some manufacturing operations to Austin, its founder, Elon Musk, is said to be relocating there, and it will soon be offering its...
Unlicensed Florida Agent Arrested Over Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Feb 5 2021 // A Florida woman allegedly acting as an insurance agent without a license was arrested last month after an investigation by the Florida Department of Financial Services Bureau of Insurance Fraud. According to a statement...
Branch Insurance Enters Indiana with Bundled Home, Auto Coverage
Feb 3 2021 // Branch Insurance, based in Columbus, Ohio, has expanded into Indiana. Using technology and automation, the company offers bundled home and auto insurance online. Branch’s entry into Indiana marks the company’s...
