Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Reducing Car Crashes One Reason to Thin Deer Herd in Indiana
Mar 8 2011 // One in 140 drivers in Indiana is likely to a hit a deer this year. That’s the statistic the State Farm insurance agency formulated last year when it studied the number of deer-vehicle collisions across the...
E&O Insights: Common Auto, Homeowners Errors
Mar 7 2011 // An Estimated 30% of All Agency E&O Claims Arise from Handling Auto and Homeowners Business When dissecting Errors & Omissions claims frequency, it is apparent there is real E&O exposure for agencies writing...
Bill Banning Texting While Driving Advances in Oklahoma
Mar 7 2011 // Under legislation approved by a House committee, beginner drivers could face hefty fines and possibly lose their driving privileges if caught texting while driving. Rep. Danny Morgan’s measure, House Bill 1316, will...
New York Drivers Will Get Points for Talking on Cell Phones
Mar 7 2011 // New York drivers who are caught talking on their cell phones without a headset will gain two points on their driving records — which means higher insurance costs. Previously, no points were assigned for talking on a cell...
REAL ID Drivers License Deadline for States Postponed Until 2013
Mar 4 2011 // The federal government has again postponed until 2013 the deadline for all states to be in compliance with the REAL ID program, which sets minimum national standards for drivers licenses and identification cards. The move...
Idaho Bill Says Driving & Texting OK, As Long As Driver Isn’t Distracted
Mar 1 2011 // An Idaho House representative has proposed a bill to allow people to text and drive — as long as they’re not distracted. House Bill 141, proposed by Rep. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, says no person operating a...
New Mexico Rejects Bill to Ban Illegal Immigrant Drivers Licenses
Feb 28 2011 // New Mexico’s Senate has rejected Republican-backed proposals to stop the state from issuing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Two measures failed on party-line votes, with 14 Republicans voting to end...
South Carolina Debates Fine for Texting While Driving
Feb 23 2011 // People convicted of texting and driving will have to pay a $45 in fines under legislation that is up for debate in a South Carolina Senate committee. The Senate Judiciary Committee is discussing a measure that requires a...
Litigation, Investigation Fears Driving Up D&O Insurance Limits
Feb 22 2011 // Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is gaining traction as more companies are increasing their D&O liability limits and a growing number with international operations are also purchasing D&O...
New Mexico Rep Wants to Eliminate Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Feb 15 2011 // New Mexico Rep. Andy Nunez, I-Hatch, has introduced a bill to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining driver’s licenses. Currently, to obtain a driver’s license in the state, an applicant just needs a social...
New York Drivers Will Get Points for Talking on Cell Phones
Feb 15 2011 // Beginning tomorrow, New York drivers who are caught talking on their cell phones without a headset will gain two points on their driving records — which means higher insurance costs. The New York Department of Motor...
In Future, Cars Might Decide if Driver is Drunk
Feb 7 2011 // An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use...
More Than Half of Car Crashes Involve Teen Drivers
Feb 7 2011 // The impact of teen driver crashes extends beyond teen drivers’ families and friends, says a new report. In 2008, 681,000 people were involved in crashes where a teen driver was behind the wheel. More than 40,000 were...
Arkansas Senate to Take Up Cell Phone While Driving Restrictions
Feb 3 2011 // The Senate is looking at banning drivers from using handheld cell phones in school and highway work zones, going a step further than a similar ban that passed the House this week. The Senate is considering a proposal by...
Why Elderly Are Bad Drivers
Feb 3 2011 // When elderly drivers get behind the wheel, they often confront the harrowing reality that they cannot easily see other cars, pedestrians, or cyclists moving around them. This frightening effect of aging, it turns out, is...
In Future, Cars Might Decide if Driver is Drunk
Feb 1 2011 // An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use...
New Mexico Considers Stricter Regs for Older Drivers
Jan 31 2011 // New Mexico’s Legislature is considering a bill that would impose stricter monitoring and license renewal standards on older drivers. In addition to a vision exam, Senate Bill 125 would subject drivers 75 years and...
Measuring the Full Impact of Teen Driver Crashes
Jan 25 2011 // The impact of teen driver crashes extends far beyond teen drivers’ families and friends, according to a new report. In 2008, more than half a million (681,000) people were involved in crashes where a teen driver was...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Texting While Driving Ban
Jan 21 2011 // Texting while driving would be illegal in Oklahoma under a bill being proposed in the House. State Rep. Danny Morgan, D-Prague, unveiled the bill Jan. 19, flanked by members of law enforcement, health officials and...
Main Street America Introduces Personal Auto, Property Product to Grain Dealers Agents in Indiana
Jan 20 2011 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its Personal Auto MVP property and liability product via its network of nearly 100 Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company independent insurance agents throughout Indiana. Super...
