Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
10 Mass. ruling revives possibility of auto assigned risk plan
May 7 2007 // Commissioner Burnes surprises industry by keeping issue alive 10 Neighbors seek to drain N.Y. City’s reservoirs to stem flooding But city officials worry about the risk of a summer drought 10 Study questions...
Western states top national list of hot spots for stolen cars
May 7 2007 // The Las Vegas area has stolen the top spot on the list of auto thefts around the nation, followed by other areas in the West. After three consecutive years as the area with the worst per capita vehicle theft, Modesto,...
Agents tell it best – Do what you love and the rest will follow
May 7 2007 // As a national specialty provider of collector vehicle and collectibles insurance, American Collectors Insurance has been privileged to work with thousands of independent agents in our 30 plus years. Some of them —...
Van Horn Named Assistant Chief Counsel for Calif. State Fund
May 4 2007 // Bill Van Horn has been promoted to assistant chief counsel for the California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s legal operations in Glendale, Bakersfield, Oxnard and Special Litigation Unit. Van Horn began his...
Alleged Key Suspect in Major Mass. Auto Insurance Scam Pleads Not Guilty
May 2 2007 // A former Lawrence resident who allegedly played a key role in auto insurance scams pleaded not guilty this week to charges of insurance fraud and filing a false Registry of Motor Vehicle document, prosecutors said. Luis...
Bristol West Launches Personal Auto Product in Ark.
May 1 2007 // Bristol West Holdings Inc. announced it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Arkansas. Bristol West entered Arkansas by deploying Select 2.0, a segmented insurance product that utilizes the...
Main Street America Rolls Out Multivariate Personal Lines Rating
May 1 2007 // The Main Street America Group announced today the launch of its Personal Auto MVP (multivariate program), a rating program designed to provide greater pricing flexibility for the super regional property-casualty insurance...
N.J. Governor to Pay Own Medical Bills Following Auto Crash
Apr 30 2007 // New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine will forgo his state health insurance and spend hundreds of thousands of his own money to pay for his medical care from a serious car accident, a spokesman said last Friday. The spokesman for...
Muñoz, Nelson Join Van Gilder
Apr 30 2007 // Denver-based Van Gilder has named Craig J. Nelson senior vice president with a focus on risk management strategy and implementation, and Eileen Chen Muñoz an account executive specializing in the oil and gas...
Las Vegas Area Tops National List for Stolen Cars
Apr 25 2007 // The Las Vegas area has stolen the top spot on the list of auto thefts around the nation, followed by other areas in the Western United States. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, 22,441 vehicles were stolen...
News Currents
Apr 23 2007 // High gas prices won’t put a damper on travel and watersports Water sports enthusiasts, motorcyclists and RV roadsters aren’t going to let high gas prices ruin their summer fun. They are willing to “pay to...
Former owner of Neb. auto glass company faces insurance fraud charges
Apr 23 2007 // The previous owner of an Omaha, Neb.-area automotive glass repair company is facing insurance fraud charges after an investigation by the Nebraska Department of Insurance Fraud Prevention Division. Douglas County Attorney...
Online auto coverage up 58%
Apr 23 2007 // Auto insurance policies purchased online increased 58 percent in 2006 compared to 2005, according to comScore Inc., which tracks activity in the digital world. In its “2007 comScore Online Automobile Insurance...
General Motors Cars Record Highest, Lowest Death Rates
Apr 20 2007 // General Motors Corp. vehicles had the highest and lowest driver death rates from 2002 through 2005, according to a study being released Thursday by the insurance industry. Two-door, two-wheel drive Chevrolet Blazers built...
State Farm to Reduce Auto Rates in Ill. by 6 Percent
Apr 20 2007 // State Farm will reduce auto insurance rates an average of 6 percent in Illinois effective May 14, the company said in a statement this week. Premiums will dip by an average $40 a year statewide, though amounts will vary...
Mass. Ruling Gives New Hope to Advocates of Auto Assigned Risk Plan
Apr 20 2007 // Whether Massachusetts will implement an assigned risk plan for its private passenger auto market was considered a dead issue when in January the incoming Patrick administration suspended rules to create one, but now the...
N.H. Motorists Could Save if State Adopts Seat Belt Law
Apr 18 2007 // A mandatory seatbelt law could do more than save drivers’ lives. It could save them money. When House lawmakers recently passed a seatbelt bill, supporters emphasized that buckling up would save lives. But the issue...
National Crime Bureau Partners with Experian to Fight VIN Cloning Scams
Apr 18 2007 // Ill.-based The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recently announced that it has teamed with Experian Automotive, a division of global information solutions company Experian(R) Inc., to use its AutoCheck vehicle...
Major Auto Makers, Parts Companies Team Up to Build Safer Models
Apr 16 2007 // An international consortium of nine automakers and two parts suppliers is asking researchers for proposals to develop “virtual humans” — computer programs that will help them design safer cars and trucks. The...
Online Auto Insurance Purchases Increase 58 Percent
Apr 16 2007 // Auto insurance policies purchased online increased 58 percent in 2006 compared to 2005, according to comScore Inc., which tracks activity in the digital world. In its “2007 comScore Online Automobile Insurance...
