Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Fireman’s Fund Offers Allianz Brand Personal Auto Insurance in 11 States
Dec 17 2009 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund is launching an Allianz Personal Auto Policy in 11 states, with plans to offer the coverage in more states by the end of 2010. The policy initially will be available in Arizona,...
Michigan House, Senate Pass Bills Banning Texting While Driving
Dec 10 2009 // The Michigan House has voted to prohibit the use of cell phones to send text messages while driving. The main bill in the package passed the House by a 94-13 vote Tuesday. A similar measure passed a Senate committee...
Drunk Driving Death Rates Decline in 40 States
Dec 9 2009 // Drunken driving fatality rates have fallen in 40 states and the District of Columbia, an encouraging sign that crackdowns are improving highway safety. The Transportation Department said that 11,773 people were killed in...
Councilor Proposes Ban on Texting While Driving in Boston
Dec 9 2009 // A Boston city councilor is hoping his proposal to ban drivers from sending text messages will spur a statewide ban on a practice most consider dangerous. John Tobin says he expects his fellow councilors to sign off on the...
Georgia Officials Cite Eating While Driving In Fatal Collision
Dec 7 2009 // Officials in Forsyth County, Georgia say a 48-year-old woman who was killed in a highway collision may have lost control of he car because she was eating. Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Shelton says Rhonda D. McGinnis of...
Distracted Driving: Cell Phone Bans May Not Be Effective
Dec 6 2009 // While cell phone use increases the risk for vehicle accidents, research has not yet verified that banning such devices improves driving performance, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The...
Missouri Lawmakers Propose to Ban All Texting-While-Driving
Dec 4 2009 // After Missouri’s youngest drivers were told to quit sending cell phone text messages, lawmakers are going after everybody else. Several lawmakers have filed bills for the 2010 legislative session that starts Jan. 6...
Rhode Island Strengthens Drunken Driving Laws
Dec 1 2009 // Police in Rhode Island can force motorists who are suspected of driving drunk and are involved in serious car crashes to submit to blood-alcohol testing under a new law. Police and state prosecutors are praising the law,...
Marsh Signs Deal with UDrive Solutions for Driver, Motor Fleet Products
Nov 30 2009 // Marsh announced that it has reached an agreement with UDrive Solutions to offer its comprehensive range of driver and fleet assurance products on an exclusive basis, to Marsh’s clients, initially in the UK. Marsh...
New Mexico Drivers Warned About Winter
Nov 30 2009 // The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is urging New Mexico drivers to be prepared for winter conditions by putting together an emergency kit. Department Secretary John Wheeler says kits...
Massachusetts Elderly Driver Bill Stalls on Beacon Hill
Nov 23 2009 // A bill that would require Massachusetts drivers age 75 or older to pass cognitive and physical exams every time they renew their licenses has stalled on Beacon Hill. The legislation gained momentum this summer after a...
Tour Bus Crashes in Minnesota; Company Says Driver Had Aneurysm
Nov 20 2009 // A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm before a crash on a southern Minnesota interstate that killed two people and injured 21 others. That’s according to a spokesman for Strain Bus Line, the company that...
Gov. Crist Urges Florida Lawmakers to Ban Texting While Driving
Nov 19 2009 // Gov. Charlie Crist has urged Florida lawmakers to ban texting while driving. Crist this week asked Julie Jones, executive director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to include such a measure in her...
Main Street America Launches Personal Lines System in Michigan
Nov 18 2009 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its new Main Street Connection for Personal Lines quoting and policy issuance system in Michigan. The super regional’s independent insurance agents now have 24/7 access to...
Rhode Island, New York Latest States to See Texting-While-Driving Bans
Nov 15 2009 // New Yorkers: Put the BlackBerry away if you’re behind the wheel. New York’s law against texting-while-driving went into effect this month. The new law forbids the use of mobile devices for reading, typing and...
New York Insurers Say No-Fault Claims Are Driving Up Costs
Nov 15 2009 // No-fault payments for medical claims by auto accident victims in New York have seen a dramatic increase over the last several years, one industry group says, and the state and insurers must redouble efforts to root out...
New York Insurers Say No-Fault Claims are Driving Up Costs
Nov 6 2009 // No-fault payments for medical claims by auto accident victims in New York have seen a dramatic increase over the last several years, one industry group says, and the state and insurance companies need to redouble efforts...
Michigan Driver Sues, Claims UPS Fired Her For Refusing Drug Delivery
Nov 4 2009 // A former United Parcel Services driver in Michigan who claims he was fired for refusing to deliver a package containing marijuana has filed a lawsuit against the delivery company. Forty-one-year-old Steven Mojica of...
West Virginia Seeks Funds to Boost Effort to Ban Distracted Driving
Nov 4 2009 // West Virginia’s lawmakers have tried and failed to ban texting and talking on cell phones, but that effort may get a new boost from Washington. Sen. Jay Rockefeller wants grant money for states that ban texting while...
New York Ban on Texting-while-Driving Takes Effect
Nov 3 2009 // New Yorkers: Put the BlackBerry away if you’re behind the wheel. New York’s law against texting while driving went into effect Sunday. The new law forbids the use of mobile devices for reading, typing and...
