Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Young Women Reportedly in the Driver’s Seat
Aug 27 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...
ABRA Co-Sponsors Teen Driver Program in Ga.
Aug 26 2003 // ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced that the company’s repair centers in Atlanta, Ga. are co-sponsoring the “Dodge Teen Driver Education Seminar” to...
Oregon Drivers Spend Less than Average for Insurance
Aug 22 2003 // Oregonians spend less than the national average for personal automobile insurance, according to a recent report comparing premiums nationwide. The estimated average expenditure for personal auto insurance in Oregon was...
NYSID Issues Guidelines on Personal Auto Insurance
Aug 19 2003 // The New York State Insurance Department has issued Circular Letter #12, addressed to “All Insurers Authorized To Write Motor Vehicle Insurance In New York State; Rate Service Organizations; And Insurance Producer...
Uninsured Drivers Travel Under the Radar
Aug 18 2003 // Two things are abundantly clear when it comes to the issue of uninsured motorists: The problem is a big one and it’s nearly impossible to know with any certainty how many uninsured drivers there are on the...
NAII Commends NYSID Approval of Rate Raises for High-Risk Drivers
Aug 11 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers has issued a statement commending the New York State Insurance Department’s action in approving a statewide average rate increase of 19.7 percent for high-risk drivers...
Calif. Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Driver Discounts
Aug 5 2003 // Gov. Gray Davis signed SB 841 Aug. 2, which will allow discounts to drivers who maintain auto insurance coverage, according to the Associated Press. The measure could reportedly lead to higher premiums if drivers let their...
National American Ins. Co. to Focus on Non-Standard Personal Auto
Jul 30 2003 // Rancho Dominguez, Calif.-based National American Insurance Company of California, the primary insurance subsidiary of Danielson Holding Corporation, announced its decision to focus exclusively on the California...
GAO Report Cites Losses as Primary Driver of Medical Liability Costs
Jul 30 2003 // A new report from the General Accounting Office (GAO) concluding that medical liability losses are the primary drivers of insurance rates reportedly corroborates data provided to the GAO last December by the National...
