Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Hampshire Judge Clears Way for Enhanced Damages in Drunk Driving Cases
Mar 3 2004 // Rhode Island Judge Rules Jury Retrial in Lead Paint Industry Suit A jury will hear the retrial of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry, a Rhode Island judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein...
MINN. CRACKDOWN TARGETS HIGH-RISK DRIVERS:
Feb 23 2004 // Beginning in March, a new Minnesota law designed to get uninsured drivers off the road will require proof of insurance from both a random sampling as well as “problem drivers” who have previous convictions on...
In Mass., Good Drivers Lose Discounts While Employer Groups Retain Theirs
Feb 9 2004 // Only three of the 19 companies still writing private passenger auto insurance in Massachusetts will offer discounts to safe drivers this year. Five years ago, there were one-third more writers of the coverage and most of...
STUDENTS, DOCS=BAD DRIVERS’:
Feb 9 2004 // A recent study analyzing the driving records of more than one million Americans revealed students had by far the most reported traffic accidents and speeding citations of any occupation. Medical doctors, attorneys,...
Minn. Licensing Crackdown Targets ‘High-Risk’ Drivers
Feb 2 2004 // Beginning in March, a new Minnesota law designed to get uninsured drivers off the road will require proof of insurance from both a random sampling as well as “problem drivers” who have previous convictions on...
PureSafety Grows Driver Safety Suite to Meet Needs of Fleet Owners, Operators
Jan 7 2004 // Tennessee-based PureSafety announced that the company has expanded its driver safety course library to help meet the comprehensive training & risk management needs of companies operating motor vehicle fleets of any...
Reliant Offers Non-Standard Personal Auto Program
Dec 22 2003 // Reliant General Insurance Services announces their newest non-standard auto program underwritten through “B+” rated Occidental Fire & Casualty Company of North Carolina. This monthly direct bill program is...
AutoOne Insurance to Service NJ PAIP
Dec 2 2003 // AutoOne Insurance will become the newest carrier to handle New Jersey Personal Automobile Insurance Plan (NJ PAIP) business as a Limited Assignment Distribution (LAD) servicing carrier, beginning Jan.1, 2004. The...
Repeal of Illegal Immigrant Driver License Bill Passes Calif. Senate Committee
Nov 25 2003 // As expected, a bill to repeal legislation allowing undocumented aliens to obtain California drivers’ licenses, passed from the Senate Transportation Committee by a 10-2 vote, the American Agents Alliance said. SBX3 1...
MexiPass Notes 30% Commission Rate for Personal Auto Program
Nov 24 2003 // MexiPass Global Assurance, an MGA for insurance in Mexico, announced a new commission rate of 30 percent and On-line Policy Issuance, under the MexiPass exclusive Personal Automobile Programs underwritten by...
No Surprise: Tailgating is the Worst Driver Offense
Nov 3 2003 // For those who regularly travel the nations’ freeways, a study finding that inadequate following distance, or tailgating, is the most common error made by drivers comes as no surprise. However, Smith System Driver...
No Surprise: Tailgating is the Worst Driver Offense
Oct 20 2003 // For those who regularly travel the nations’ freeways, a report finding that inadequate following distance, or tailgating, is the most common error made by drivers likely comes as no surprise. However, Smith System...
IIANJ Joins ‘Save Choices for Drivers’ Coalition
Oct 13 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey announced that it has joined the “Save Choices for Drivers” coalition recently begun by several insurance industry groups. The organization aims to protect auto...
Licensing All Drivers
Oct 6 2003 // Many states are considering legislation that would allow qualified undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Such legislation would not violate federal immigration law, which does not prohibit states from...
Licensing All Drivers
Oct 6 2003 // Many states are considering legislation that would allow qualified undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Such legislation would not violate federal immigration law, which does not prohibit states from...
PIANJ Approves of DOBI Proposal to Help Drivers Keep Same Coverage
Oct 3 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. has issued a comment on regulations proposed by the State’s Department of Banking and Insurance, supporting the department’s goal of making it easier for...
Tailgating the Most Common Driving Error, Study Finds
Sep 30 2003 // Smith System, which provides professional driver training, announced the results of an analysis that found inadequate following distance to be the most common driving error. The Smith System study, culled from 50 years of...
2002 Market Share for Insurers in Texas
Sep 22 2003 // The 2002 premium and loss data for Texas provides hope for the future of Texas insurance markets. Here are the highlights in review: • The aggregate loss ratio for all Texas companies for all lines of business was 78.4...
ISO Authorized to Provide Advisory Pricing Info to Texas Insurers
Sep 11 2003 // Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) announced that it is now able to provide advisory information services to Texas insurers for four lines of insurance—commercial auto, personal auto, homeowners and dwelling...
Young Women Reportedly in the Driver’s Seat
Sep 8 2003 // Common wisdom has it reportedly that it’s the young men who are the fast drivers. Not anymore, reveals a national survey from The Hartford Financial Services Group. “Our culture traditionally has associated...
