Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
IIHS Attributes Saved Lives to Fla. Teen-Driving Regulation Changes
Jan 17 2005 // Nationwide driver’s license regulation changes which took place as a result of the death of a teenage driver in Florida have resulted in a reduction in the number of automobile deaths caused by teenage drivers...
Warning: Drowsy Docs Danger During Driving
Jan 14 2005 // They’re in training to save lives, but medical interns sometimes threaten them: Lack of sleep from very long hospital shifts can make young doctors behind the wheel as dangerous as drunks, researchers found. Doctors...
Driver Alliant to End Contingent Agreements with Insurance Carriers
Dec 23 2004 // San Diego-based Driver Alliant Insurance Services Inc., along with its parent company, Alliant Resources Group Inc., announced that they will be eliminating their contingent income agreements with insurance carriers....
Average Rate Cut Slightly, Inexperienced Drivers to Pay More, Under 2005 Mass. Auto Insurance Decision
Dec 17 2004 // Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler issued a decision in the 2005 private passenger insurance rate case that will result in a statewide average rate decrease of 1.69 percent next year. The new rate...
NTSB Chairman to Speak at Md. Town Hall Meeting Focusing on Teen Driving Deaths
Dec 16 2004 // National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Ellen Engleman Conners will speak to Washington, D.C. area parents about teen driving safety at a town hall meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. “In Maryland, teen...
N.H. Summit to Focus on Drivers’ Medical Fitness
Dec 7 2004 // Medical people, police, lawmakers and drivers are preparing for a conference on safe driving this week in New Hampshire — tackling driver’s education and road design, but also looking at whether should drivers with...
N.H. Looks to Steer Debate to Drivers’ Medical Fitness to be Behind Wheel
Dec 6 2004 // Medical people, police, lawmakers and drivers are preparing for a conference on safe driving in New Hampshire–tackling traditional topics such as driver’s education and road design, but also looking at an...
N.J. Drivers Receive $300 Million in Dividends
Dec 2 2004 // Acting Governor Richard J. Codey and Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly C. Bakke today announced that nearly $300 million has been returned to more than two million policyholders since the auto insurance reforms...
Study Finds Medical Costs Driving Up Auto Injury Claims
Nov 30 2004 // A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) finds that claimed losses for auto injuries have escalated at vastly different rates across four states with no-fault auto insurance regulations. From 1997 to 2002, the...
10,000 N.J. Drivers Opt for Dollar-a-Day
Nov 29 2004 // New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly C. Bakke revealed that more than 10,000 drivers purchased the Dollar-a-Day auto insurance policy during its first year. “Rising sales of the Dollar-a-Day policy,...
Farmers Survey Says Some Drivers Have the Rage
Nov 15 2004 // More than 10 percent of drivers admit they have intentionally cut off other drivers or have wanted to force them off the road during the past year, according to a recent survey by Farmers Insurance Group. Of the 1,001...
GAINSCO Unveils Q3 Report
Nov 12 2004 // Texas-based GAINSCO INC. has reported net income for the third quarter 2004 of approximately $1.6 million. After the accretion of the discount on the Redeemable Preferred Stock of approximately $0.9 million and the accrual...
NTSB Backs Greater Oversight of Drivers with High-Risk Medical Conditions
Nov 11 2004 // In a report adopted this week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that certain medical conditions can increase a driver’s accident risk and are incompatible with unrestricted operation of motor...
ORE. DRIVERS SEE LESS IN AUTO PREMIUMS:
Nov 8 2004 // Oregon drivers are reportedly spending less than the national average for personal automobile insurance, according to a recent report comparing premiums nationwide. The estimated average expenditure per insured vehicle for...
Study Lauds Driver Stability Systems for Car Crashes, SUV Accidents
Nov 8 2004 // Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems appear to be effective in reducing the number of single-vehicle crashes, including rollovers, according to a preliminary study by the U. S. Department of Transportation’s...
American Driving Records Delivers Instant Motor Vehicle Records Through Ivans Transformation Station
Oct 29 2004 // First Advantage Corp., a risk mitigation and business solutions provider, and IVANS Inc., have entered into an agreement to deliver motor vehicle records through IVANS insurance agent interface platform, Transformation...
Study Lauds Driver Stability Systems for Reducing Single Car Crashes by 35%, SUV Accidents by 67%
Oct 28 2004 // Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems appear to be effective in reducing the number of single-vehicle crashes, including rollovers, according to a preliminary study by the U. S. Department of Transportation’s...
Fireman’s Fund to Stay in Mass. Personal Auto Market
Oct 27 2004 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, on behalf of its various subsidiary companies, has reportedly rescinded its decision to withdraw from the Massachusetts personal automobile insurance market. “Over the past...
GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER VETOES DRIVER’S LICENSE BILL:
Oct 11 2004 // Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill by Senator Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) that would allow undocumented aliens access to California driver’s licenses, according to the Pasadena Star-News. AB 2895 is...
Liberty Mutual/SADD Teen Driving Study Reports Kids Follow Lead of Parents
Sep 20 2004 // National • Aug. 10, 2004 Students will emulate parental driving habits, but the focus needs to be on things such as how habits change with conditions, reflecting good judgment. Exceeding the posted speed limit is not in...
