Latest Towing Headlines
All the headlines from our Towing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alabama Mayor Proposes Towing Uninsured Vehicles
Jul 24 2013 // Montgomery, Alabama Mayor Todd Strange said he plans to propose an ordinance to give police authority to tow vehicles belonging to unlicensed or uninsured drivers who are involved in accidents. The Montgomery Advertiser...
Towing Costs Jump in Detroit from $75 to $215
May 6 2013 // The cost for getting back a vehicle that’s towed in Detroit is going up in a big way. Detroit announced that Detroit City Council approved the new rate for recovering vehicles that are towed to the city impound lot...
Russell Bond Buys Independent Garage and Towing Contractors Services in N.Y.
Jan 4 2013 // Buffalo, N.Y.-based insurance wholesaler Russell Bond & Co. Inc. recently acquired Independent Garage and Towing Contractors Services Inc. (IGTC), also of Buffalo. IGTC is a nationwide insurance purchasing group...
Louisiana Men Used Tow Truck to Steal Cars From Homes
Dec 18 2012 // A New Orleans, La., resident has helped police catch two men suspected of using a tow truck to steal cars from homes. Dawn Dedeaux tells WWL-TV that she caught two men trying to steal her van from a house near the Fair...
Chicago Officer Charged in Towing Scam
Nov 19 2012 // A Chicago police officer became the 10th member of the force to be charged in what federal authorities say was a scheme to steer work to tow truck drivers in exchange for bribes. Federal prosecutors said that a grand jury...
NYPD Targets Tow Truck Scams in Storm Areas
Nov 19 2012 // New York City police are working to prevent unscrupulous tow truck drivers from taking storm-damaged vehicles before insurance companies can get to them. NYPD Deputy Inspector Joseph Kenny tells WABC-TV that some tow truck...
NICB Says Some Towing Companies Gouging Sandy Victims
Nov 7 2012 // The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says it is receiving reports of price gouging by towing companies and impound lots in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The NICB said its member companies are already receiving...
National Interstate Expands Tow Truck Insurance Into Additional States
Aug 7 2012 // National Interstate Insurance Co., a provider of transportation insurance since 1989, is expanding its tow truck insurance product into the Midwest, North Central and Pacific Northwestern states. The product is offered...
Arizona Insurance Group Worried Bill May Lead to Towing Innocents’ Vehicles
Mar 20 2012 // A bill to change Arizona’s mandatory auto insurance laws to allow law enforcement officials to tow and impound vehicles without liability insurance is raising concerns that it could lead to the towing of a small...
5 Things to Know About Classic Car Insurance
Mar 5 2012 // With warmer weather around the corner, classic car owners are beginning to take their beloved vehicles out of storage for the driving season. Agents may find this an opportune time to contact their clients to review their...
Russian Oil Rig Sinks; More than 50 Feared Dead
Dec 19 2011 // A drilling rig with 67 crew on board capsized and sank off Russia’s far eastern island of Sakhalin on Sunday while being towed through a winter storm, leaving more than 50 dead or missing in the icy Sea of...
Towing, Recovery Coverage Now Offered by Five Star Specialty Programs
Jun 30 2011 // Five Star Specialty Programs, a division of Crump Insurance Services, Inc., and part of Crump Group, Inc., has launched towing and recovery coverage, designed for professional towing and repossession industries. The...
Dragging Death Prompts Colo. Tow-Truck Bill
Apr 28 2011 // Tow-truck drivers and the widow of a Colorado Springs tow-truck driver dragged to his death earlier this year have passed the first hurdle to enacting safety changes. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that...
Markel, Towing Contractors Renew Insurance Partnership
Mar 11 2010 // Markel has renewed its partnership with the Independent Garage & Towing Contractors, Inc. (IGTC) to administer a tailored insurance program for tow truck companies and to work with local agents to arrange an insurance...
Bill Authorizes Towing of Uninsured Vehicles in Oklahoma
Mar 10 2010 // Oklahoma motorists who drive without insurance could have their vehicles impounded under a bill approved in the Oklahoma House. The House voted 87-8 for House Bill 2331 by Rep. Steve Martin, a Bartlesville...
Towing and Trucking Permits Being Revoked in New Mexico
Jul 8 2009 // The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) said it has revoked the operating authorities of nearly 85 trucking, towing and other transportation companies in the state for failing to file appropriate documents with...
Florida-based First Guard Insurance Offers Truck Towing Coverage
Oct 21 2008 // Venice, Florida-based truck insurer, First Guard Insurance Co., is offering a comprehensive physical damage policy for lease owner operators that includes all towing expenses incurred from a covered accident to the nearest...
Hanover Enhances Towing, Rental Car, Other Personal Lines Benefits
May 23 2008 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is offering enhancements to its automobile and homeowners policies for towing, labor, and rental cars as well as waived deductibles and guaranteed policy renewals. The new personal...
High Metal Prices Spur Car-Towing Schemes in Pennsylvania
Mar 18 2008 // Harrisburg, Pennsylvania police say a woman recently noticed that her car had been tagged as abandoned and rushed down to the state transportation building to clear up the problem. When she got back, the tag was gone...
U-Haul Trailer Practices Raise Car Accident Risk, Newspaper Reports
Jun 26 2007 // The nation’s largest provider of rental trailers says it is “highly conservative” about safety, but a newspaper investigation revealed that company practices have actually increased the risk of towing...
