Latest Auto Headlines
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Kemper Exits Preferred Home and Auto Business Immediately
Aug 8 2023 // As it reported a net loss in the second quarter of about $97 million, Kemper Corp. said Monday that it is exiting the preferred home and auto insurance market. Kemper said it will “actively reduce the business...
3 Killed After Charter Bus Collides with Vehicle in Pennsylvania
Aug 8 2023 // A charter bus carrying up to 50 people collided with a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania, killing three people, state police said. The crash happened during heavy rain around 11:50 p.m. Sunday on southbound...
Auto Claims Inflation Speeds Ahead of Premium Increases
Aug 7 2023 // Insurance claims inflation has risen faster than the underlying consumer price index (CPI), outpacing auto insurance premium increases, according to a new study, Auto Insurance: The Uncertain Road Ahead, by the American...
Boundless Rider Launches Motorcycle, ATV and Off-Road Insurance in Texas
Aug 4 2023 // Boundless Rider, a venture-backed digital MGA, announced that it is available for purchase in Texas, with plans to expand to additional states later this year. Owners of on-road and off-road motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs,...
California Firm to Pay $1M for Selling Devices to Thwart Truck Smog Controls
Aug 4 2023 // A California company will pay $1 million for violating federal environmental laws by making and selling devices that defeated smog controls on diesel trucks, prosecutors announced. Sinister Manufacturing Co., Inc. of...
Car App Jerry in California Gets $110M in Funding, Adds Services
Aug 3 2023 // Smart-car app maker Jerry received an additional $110 million in equity and debt financing to add its services designed to enable vehicle owners “manage all things car.” The Palo Alto, California-based company...
Report: Auto Insurance Premiums Rise 17% in H1 of 2023
Aug 3 2023 // Car insurance premiums are skyrocketing primarily due to rising auto parts costs and extreme weather, according to virtual insurance agent platform Insurify’s Q3 2023 Mid-Year Auto Insurance Trends Report. In the...
Connecticut High Court Denies Immunity for First Responder Causing Car Accident
Aug 2 2023 // The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a trial court and ruled that municipalities and government agencies are not entitled to qualified immunity for negligent operation of emergency vehicles. In a case involving a...
Massachusetts Physical Therapy Clinic Owner Sentenced for $7M Auto Insurance Fraud
Aug 2 2023 // The owner of a Massachusetts physical therapy clinic who defrauded 24 auto insurers by submitting largely bogus treatment claims was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison and ordered to pay $7,383,756 in...
Car Injures 10 People Near Grand Central Terminal, New York Fire Department Says
Aug 2 2023 // The driver of a stolen vehicle struck several pedestrians near Grand Central Station in Manhattan on Tuesday, causing 10 non-life-threatening injuries, according to police and fire department officials. The incident, which...
Medicare Recovery Firm that Sued Auto Insurers Said to be Under Investigation
Aug 1 2023 // The Florida lawyer and entrepreneur who reportedly made millions by disrupting the auto insurance industry’s Medicare set-aside practices is under federal investigation and may be in financial trouble, according to...
Wisconsin Woman Dies After Police Car Accidentally Runs Over Her, Authorities Say
Jul 31 2023 // GREENFIELD, Wis. (AP) – A woman died after a patrol car accidentally ran over her while she lay in a roadway, suburban Milwaukee police said Friday. Officers were called Thursday for a welfare check on the 42-year-old...
Update: Burning Car Carrier Off Dutch Coast Towed Away From Shipping Lanes
Jul 31 2023 // A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away from shipping lanes as part of an operation to salvage the ship, the Dutch public works and water management ministry and local media said on...
Study: Motor Vehicle Thefts Soar in First Half of 2023
Jul 28 2023 // During the first half of 2023, vehicle thefts soared while most other crimes declined, according to a new study of crime trends in 37 cities released this week by the Council on Criminal Justice. Continuing an upward...
Japanese Used-Car Exec to Step Down After Revelations of Fraudulent Insurance Claims
Jul 26 2023 // The president of Japanese used-car dealership Bigmotor Co. Ltd. said he will step down after revelations of fraudulent insurance claims by the company’s repair shops, a scandal that has also ensnared Sompo Japan...
Auto Claims Inflation Speeds Ahead of Premium Increases
Jul 24 2023 // Insurance claims inflation has risen faster than the underlying consumer price index (CPI), outpacing auto insurance premium increases, according to a new study, Auto Insurance: The Uncertain Road Ahead, by the American...
US Auto Safety Regulators Open Special Probe Into Fatal Tesla Crash
Jul 19 2023 // U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a special crash investigation into a fatal accident in California involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 suspected of relying on advanced driver assistance systems, the government agency...
Massachusetts Judge Rejects Auto Insurance Class Actions Over Diminished Value
Jul 17 2023 // A judge in Massachusetts denied class certifications for claimants seeking payments from two insurers for the lost resale value of their motor vehicles that were damaged in accidents and then repaired. Suffolk County...
Penske Truck Denies Fraudulent Inspection Allegations But Will Pay $3.5M to End Dispute
Jul 13 2023 // Penske Truck Leasing Co. will pay up to a $3.5 million civil penalty for alleged fraudulent safety and emissions inspections on fleet trucks and trucks it rented for commercial use. According to Massachusetts Attorney...
Russian Hackers Lured Embassy Workers in Ukraine With Fake Used-Car Advert
Jul 12 2023 // Hackers suspected of working for Russia’s foreign intelligence agency targeted dozens of diplomats at embassies in Ukraine with a fake used car advert in a bid to break into their computers, according to a...
