23 arrested in auto-crash fraud ring (The Monterey County Herald)
Twenty-three people have been arrested in an investigation of an insurance fraud ring that staged more than 125 auto collisions on Southern California freeways and scammed about $4 million from insurers and drivers, officials said Thursday.

Credit is Vital to Your Auto Insurance Rate (The Auto Channel)
CLEVELAND, June 22 -- Consumers with good credit can expect to pay an average of $200 less for their auto insurance premium each year, reported Insurance.com today (http://www.insurance.com/).

Dale OKs rate hikes for 12 insurance companies (The Clarion-Ledger)
Insurance Commissioner George Dale has given a dozen insurance companies permission to raise their rates on policies statewide. "They got you every way you turn," said Biloxi business owner Tommy Ferguson, who said insurance on his auto shop rose from $7,500 to $8,500 a month.