Insurance Auto Auctions To Purchase Three Locations in Iowa (The Auto Channel)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.--July 6, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in the United States, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Lenders & Insurers', including its three locations throughout the state of Iowa. These locations, in Des Moines, Cedar Falls and Sioux City, will soon convert to IAA's

Colorado Drivers Have Opportunity to Save on Auto Insurance as Progressive Direct Lowers Rates Again (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DENVER----July 7, 2006--The Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies announced today that it is lowering auto insurance premiums in Colorado by an average of 7.4 percent for new and existing customers effective June 30 and August 9, respectively.

Ohio law has auto-insurance loophole (The Columbus Dispatch)
Ohio drivers are not technically required to have auto insurance. But they are required to pay for damages caused while using their vehicle under the state financial responsibility law.