Credit scores' link to insurance rates tested (USA Today)
Oregon is the latest battleground in an effort by consumer advocates to block insurers from using credit scores to set auto and homeowner rates. On Nov. 7, Oregonians will become the first voters in the USA to decide whether to bar insurers from setting premiums based on credit-related factors.

Minimum auto insurance coverage to increase (The Times and Democrat)
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Starting Jan. 1, drivers in South Carolina who buy the least amount of insurance coverage allowed by law will see their premiums go up as legislatively mandated changes in coverage take effect.

Newest Entrant to Georgia's Auto Insurance Market Delivers Savings as Sweet as the State's Peaches (The Auto Channel)
ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2006 -- The Georgia Department of Insurance approved a filing for Unitrin Direct to do business in its state, and the increased competition could save Georgia residents money on their auto insurance costs.