Countrywide brings auto insurance program to Arizona (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Countrywide Financial Corp., known in Arizona for its home loan programs, announced Monday that it is adding auto insurance to its lineup of products in the state.

Insurance Australia Buys U.K. Units for A$350 Million (Update5) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, agreed to pay A$350 million ($262 million) for Hastings Insurance Services Ltd. and Advantage Insurance Co., entering the U.K. market.

AG, Mass. bureau seek steep auto insurance cuts (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
BOSTON - The attorney general and the state Division of Insurance yesterday proposed steep cuts in Massachusetts auto insurance premiums that could save some drivers between $85 and $180 annually on their bills, depending on the proposal.