Moving Violations and Auto Insurance

Allstate says Fla lifts order against new

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:43:52 -0800

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Florida court stayed an order on Friday from the state's insurance commissioner, clearing the way for Allstate Corp ALL.N to once again write new auto and other policies in the state. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarthy had ...

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Court backs Allstate, stays Florida

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:22:37 -0800

Miami Herald - The order issued Thursday by OIR prohibited Allstate from writing new property/casualty business, with the most lucrative line being personal and commercial auto insurance. OIR's order followed a heated hearing with Allstate officials on Tuesday ...

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Car insurance industry against adding ER costs to

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:39:29 -0800

Denver Business Journal - Representatives of the auto insurance industry say two bills that require a $15,000 emergency room health plan on every auto policy sold in Colorado will drive up premium costs and force many to pay for the same kind of coverage two or three times ...

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N.C. Legislative Committee Examining Auto Insurance Rate

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:46:46 -0800

WXII 12 - RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina's automobile insurance rates are among the country's lowest. But industry officials told lawmakers Wednesday that a special pool covering motorists for hundreds of thousands of vehicles doesn't work very well. A ...

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Florida suspends Allstate from writing new auto policies

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:28:46 -0800

State regulators won't let the insurer write new auto policies. Signaling increased toughness in his quest to lower homeowners-insurance rates, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Wednesday suspended Allstate's authority to write new auto-insurance policies in the state.

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8 smart ways to insure your home

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:46:16 -0800

MSNBC - Raise your deductible to $1,000 from $250 (15% to 30% savings), purchase your auto insurance from the same company (15%), and keep a claim-free record (5% to 35%). That would save $245 to $560 on a $700-a-year policy. If disaster does strike, make ...

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Burglars Target Car Washes In Metro

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:30:40 -0800

Police around the metro are asking for help catching some coin-loving criminals. In recent months, nearly 30 car washes and laundromats have been targets for coin theft. Police believe the crimes may be related. More than 20 police departments in the metro met Friday to discuss the

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Insurance fraud gets man 5-10 years in

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:30:48 -0800

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - (January 9, 2008) An escort service operator was sentenced to prison Tuesday for staging auto accidents to file fraudulent insurance claims. State Supreme Court Justice Joseph D. Valentino sentenced Thomas W. Boyde IV, 45, to five to 10 years ...

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Shoveling out your car

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:39:17 -0800

Shoveling snow can be hazardous to your health if you don't use some common sense. Many people don't realize deadly fumes can build up in your car if you run the engine while it's buried in the snow, says Ray Palermo of Response

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Health insurance bills spark

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:35:30 -0800

Detroit News - A battle is raging in Lansing over proposed legislation that would set new rules for insurers selling individual policies -- a small but fast-growing market in Michigan as employers drop group coverage and many displaced auto workers seek health ...

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Cincinnati Insurance Company Selects Audatex as Its Exclusive Provider of Auto Physical Damage Estimating Software

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:49:07 -0800

Solera Holdings, Inc. , the leading global provider of software and services for the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Audatex, has been selected by The Cincinnati Insurance Company as its exclusive supplier of automobile physical damage estimating

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New York Ranks Least Complained About Auto Insurers

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:43:41 -0800

American Modern Insurance Group, a specialty auto insurer with about $17.5 million in annual premium, topped the list of New York's least complained about personal auto insurers for 2006, according

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Premium auto insurance: How to get your first crash free

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:29:39 -0800

The scariest part of a car accident can be the thought of what it will do to your car insurance bill. To put your mind at ease, almost all insurance companies allow drivers with spotless records to protect themselves from premium increases by purchasing premium

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Automakers, Insurers, and Personal Injury Attorneys Offered Early Notification of Auto Design Flaw and Coming Lawsuits ...

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:35:10 -0800

Automakers, insurance companies, and personal injury attorneys are learning about an automobile design flaw that causes personal injury, wrongful death and property damage on a large scale. Invent2win's auction is currently

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Speeding

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:43:58 -0800

Boston Globe - No one comes out for speeding, but everyone knows the whole speeding thing is off its runners. A ticket for driving 5 miles per hour over the posted limit on the Mass Pike gets you an annual spike in your auto insurance, already a root canal of a ...

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