Latest Personal Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jury Awards $5M to Woman Who Lost Arm in Drunk Driving Accident
Nov 10 2008 // The 99 Restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $5 million to a Quincy, Massachusetts woman who lost in her arm in a drunk driving accident. The Essex Superior Court jury on Thursday found that the chain’s North...
Kan. Insurers That Cover Drivers With Foreign Licenses Spark Debate
Nov 4 2008 // While some immigrants may not be able to get a driver’s license in Kansas, they can get car insurance. The Wichita Eagle reported on Nov. 2 that at least two insurance companies in the state offer policies to...
New Hampshire Police Chief-Lawmaker Wants Tougher Drunk Driving Law
Nov 3 2008 // A New Hampshire state lawmaker who also works as a police chief wants to make it illegal for suspected drunken drivers to refuse to take breath tests. Dalton Police Chief John Tholl, a Republican, believes the current...
Mass. Drivers Slow to Shop Under New Auto System
Nov 2 2008 // Barely six months into Massachusetts’ new deregulated auto insurance system — one designed to favor consumers who shop around for the best rates — fewer than one in four drivers have actually done so, according...
Cab Driver’s Family Not Entitled to Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Carjacking
Nov 2 2008 // The estate of a cab driver who was killed during a carjacking is not entitled to uninsured motorist coverage benefits because the carjacker was not considered an “operator” of the cab, the Court of Appeals of...
Mass. Reports More Drunk Driving Arrests, Rehabs Under New Law
Oct 31 2008 // State officials say that since Melanie’s Law was enacted, more suspected drunken drivers are being arrested, and more repeat offenders are completing a program to keep them from drinking and driving. Motor Vehicles...
Connecticut Family Sues Party Hosts in Drunken Driving Death
Oct 30 2008 // The family of a 19-year-old who died in a drunken driving accident is suing the hosts of a Madison party where the driver had been given alcohol. The family of Kirsten Meyer, killed in a drunken driving crash after a 2007...
AIG Names DeSantis President, CEO of Personal Auto Group
Oct 27 2008 // AIG has named Anthony J. DeSantis as president and CEO of its Personal Auto Group. The Personal Auto Group includes aigdirect.com, the direct personal lines automobile insurance operations of American International Group,...
North Dakota Commissioner Proposes New Restrictions for Teen Drivers
Oct 22 2008 // North Dakota’s insurance commissioner is proposing new restrictions on teenage drivers, saying it should reduce youth car crashes and deaths and cut drivers’ auto insurance bills. Adam Hamm’s proposal...
Texas Insured Driver Database in Effect Statewide
Oct 20 2008 // TexasSure, the vehicle insurance verification database designed to reduce the number of uninsured motorists in Texas, is now available to law enforcement statewide, the Texas Department of Public Safety reported. The...
California Bans Texting While Driving
Oct 20 2008 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reinforced his commitment to keeping California’s roads safe by signing legislation that prohibits drivers from using text messaging devices while operating a motor...
Survey: Massachusetts Drivers Slow to Shop Under New Insurance Rules
Oct 17 2008 // Barely six months into Massachusetts’ new deregulated auto insurance system – one that supposedly favors consumers who shop around for the best rates – fewer than one in four drivers have actually done...
Cab Driver’s Family Not Entitled to Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Carjacking
Oct 17 2008 // The estate of a cab driver who was killed during a carjacking is not entitled to uninsured motorist coverage benefits because the carjacker was not considered an “operator” of the cab, the Court of Appeals of...
Fines for No Insurance Included in $815M Texas Drivers Owe State
Oct 13 2008 // Nearly one million Texas motorists owe a combined $815 million for violations such as a driving while intoxicated and failure to have insurance, and the state wants them to start paying up. The Texas Department of Public...
Florida Web Site to Help Teen Drivers
Oct 8 2008 // Teenage drivers can now share their own safety tips and experiences behind the wheel with other teens across Florida. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says the site, TakeTheWheel.net, was created...
New York Governor Vetoes Bill to Give Benefits to Drunk Drivers
Oct 6 2008 // New York Gov. David Paterson has vetoed legislation to extend no-fault insurance benefits to drunk drivers. The bill, S.8294-A, would have repealed New York’s Alcohol Exclusion law, which allows insurance companies...
Very Drunk Rhode Island Driver Pleads No Contest
Oct 6 2008 // The Rhode Island man who state police said had a blood alcohol level more than six times the legal limit when he was arrested in July has pleaded no contest to drunken driving. As part of a plea deal, Stanley Kobierowski...
Texas Rolls Out Insured Driver Database Statewide
Oct 3 2008 // TexasSure, the vehicle insurance verification database designed to reduce the number of uninsured motorists in Texas, is now available to law enforcement statewide, the Texas Department of Public Safety reported. TexasSure...
Allstate Launches Brain Fitness Program to Improve Older Driver Safety
Oct 1 2008 // Allstate today announced it is launching a groundbreaking brain fitness software program, InSight(TM). Examining the latest advance in driving safety, Allstate believes this innovative program has the potential to improve...
Michigan Doctors Back Bills to Report Unfit Drivers
Sep 29 2008 // Dr. Paul Cullis of Michigan says most patients who have had seizures or blackouts get the message loud and clear: Don’t drive for six months. But some get behind the wheel anyway, not waiting to see if their...
