December 26, 2012
According to data from Progressive Insurance, single-vehicle claims were up 30 percent on New Year’s Day 2012, when compared to the same day of the week two weeks prior to and after New Year’s Day. The total number of claims …
December 19, 2012
With 2013 just around the corner, a number of states are preparing to implement new insurance-related laws. Insurance Journal highlights some of the changes that will take place around the country.
December 19, 2012
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo this week has vetoed a bill concerning the Supplemental Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists (“SUM”) coverage. Gov. Cuomo struck down the bill, S.7787/ A.10784, this Monday, Dec. 17. Both chambers of the New York State legislature approved …
December 17, 2012
Beau Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge, La., has been sentenced in connection with an odometer tampering scheme that defrauded victims in and around Louisiana, the Justice Department announced. U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana James J. Brady …
December 13, 2012
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation says the Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to pay more than $81,000 in restitution to Vermont customers whose auto insurance claims were improperly evaluated.
December 11, 2012
A New York State bill concerning the Supplemental Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists (SUM) coverage has recently been delivered to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has until the middle of next week to either sign or veto the measure. If the pending …
December 10, 2012
The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles announced last week that new adult drivers 18 and older will be required to hold a three-month learner’s permit before taking a road test for a driver’s license. The new requirement will go into …
November 29, 2012
Speeding drivers are more likely to get ticketed in the Sunshine State than in any other state, according to a new study from CarInsuranceQuotes.com, an auto insurance services provider.In 2011, Florida police handed out 17,995 non-criminal traffic citations for speeding …
October 25, 2012
Authorities in Mississippi announced this week that a local motorist will spend 12 months in jail for committing insurance fraud. Motorist Johnnetta White was sentenced to three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with two suspended, …
October 24, 2012
A New York-based auto body shop has been allowed to move forward with its lawsuit that accuses Progressive Insurance Group Company and its affiliates of deceptive acts and practices. The ruling last week by the Appellate Division of the Supreme …