State Farm gets backing to lower auto rates (BizJournals)
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved a request by State Farm to lower auto rates by a statewide average of nearly 16 percent.

ADESA and Insurance Auto Auctions Report First Quarter 2007 Results (The Auto Channel)
CARMEL, Ind. & WESTCHESTER, Ill.--ADESA, Inc., a leading provider of wholesale vehicle auctions and used vehicle dealer floorplan financing, and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today reported their first quarter financial results.

Obama touts tax-funded health insurance (The Washington Times)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama yesterday offered a plan to provide health care to millions of Americans and more affordable medical insurance, financed in part by tax increases on the wealthy.