Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Litigation, Investigation Fears Driving Up D&O Insurance Limits
Feb 22 2011 // Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is gaining traction as more companies are increasing their D&O liability limits and a growing number with international operations are also purchasing D&O...
New Mexico Rep Wants to Eliminate Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Feb 15 2011 // New Mexico Rep. Andy Nunez, I-Hatch, has introduced a bill to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining driver’s licenses. Currently, to obtain a driver’s license in the state, an applicant just needs a social...
New York Drivers Will Get Points for Talking on Cell Phones
Feb 15 2011 // Beginning tomorrow, New York drivers who are caught talking on their cell phones without a headset will gain two points on their driving records — which means higher insurance costs. The New York Department of Motor...
In Future, Cars Might Decide if Driver is Drunk
Feb 7 2011 // An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use...
More Than Half of Car Crashes Involve Teen Drivers
Feb 7 2011 // The impact of teen driver crashes extends beyond teen drivers’ families and friends, says a new report. In 2008, 681,000 people were involved in crashes where a teen driver was behind the wheel. More than 40,000 were...
Arkansas Senate to Take Up Cell Phone While Driving Restrictions
Feb 3 2011 // The Senate is looking at banning drivers from using handheld cell phones in school and highway work zones, going a step further than a similar ban that passed the House this week. The Senate is considering a proposal by...
Why Elderly Are Bad Drivers
Feb 3 2011 // When elderly drivers get behind the wheel, they often confront the harrowing reality that they cannot easily see other cars, pedestrians, or cyclists moving around them. This frightening effect of aging, it turns out, is...
In Future, Cars Might Decide if Driver is Drunk
Feb 1 2011 // An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use...
New Mexico Considers Stricter Regs for Older Drivers
Jan 31 2011 // New Mexico’s Legislature is considering a bill that would impose stricter monitoring and license renewal standards on older drivers. In addition to a vision exam, Senate Bill 125 would subject drivers 75 years and...
Measuring the Full Impact of Teen Driver Crashes
Jan 25 2011 // The impact of teen driver crashes extends far beyond teen drivers’ families and friends, according to a new report. In 2008, more than half a million (681,000) people were involved in crashes where a teen driver was...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Texting While Driving Ban
Jan 21 2011 // Texting while driving would be illegal in Oklahoma under a bill being proposed in the House. State Rep. Danny Morgan, D-Prague, unveiled the bill Jan. 19, flanked by members of law enforcement, health officials and...
Main Street America Introduces Personal Auto, Property Product to Grain Dealers Agents in Indiana
Jan 20 2011 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its Personal Auto MVP property and liability product via its network of nearly 100 Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company independent insurance agents throughout Indiana. Super...
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Bill Aimed at Reducing Drunk Driving
Jan 19 2011 // Texas state Rep. Bill Callegari (District 132, Katy) has introduced House Bill 506 to require that all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle. The bill...
Report: Many Ohio License Suspensions Unrelated to Driving
Jan 19 2011 // Twenty-five percent of the driver license suspensions in Ohio are the result of offenses that are not related to operating a motor vehicle, according to a newspaper analysis. The Dayton Daily News reported that 39 percent...
SSK Insurance Offers Teen Driving Simulator Program
Jan 18 2011 // Lynden, Wash.-based Snapper Shuler Kenner Insurance (SSK Insurance), an independent insurance agency with offices in Lynden and Bellingham, Wash., has launched SSK Drive-Safe, a free simulator driver training program for...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Tackling Use of Cell Phone While Driving
Jan 14 2011 // Oklahoma state Rep. Danny Morgan, D-Prague, plans to file legislation to restrict the use of cell phones while driving. The lawmaker reported that Sapulpa drivers on public roads fell again victim to the legal practice of...
Delaware Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving
Jan 5 2011 // A ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving is taking effect in Delaware. Beginning Sunday, drivers will have to carry on their cell phone conversations using hands-free devices. The law also bans texting while...
Some Michigan Drivers Can Erase Points By Taking Class
Jan 4 2011 // A new Michigan law will allow certain drivers to erase points from their record if they’re willing to take a class. Someone ticketed for speeding or other offenses would still pay fines. But completing a...
North Dakota Pushes for Graduated Driver’s License Law
Dec 22 2010 // Several North Dakota agencies have joined forces to support a bill aimed at reducing teen traffic accidents and deaths. The North Dakota Department of Insurance, North Dakota Coalition for Graduated Drivers Licensing,...
Ohio Teen Driver Law Linked to Drop in Crashes
Dec 22 2010 // Nearly four-year-old restrictions on Ohio teen drivers get some of the credit for a drop in accidents on Ohio roads. The state Department of Transportation says Ohio saw a 16.7 decline in overall vehicle crashes between...
