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Insurance News - SOME COLORADO SPRINGS DRIVERS GETTING A BREAK ON AUTO INSURANCE


SOME COLORADO SPRINGS DRIVERS GETTING A BREAK ON AUTO INSURANCE (KROD News 13)
Gas prices may be going up but car insurance is going down, at least for customers one company. USAA, based in Colorado Springs, is lowering its auto insurance premiums by between 9 to 13 percent on average for local drivers.

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Insurance News - Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Wellsville


Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
(ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company?

For a First-Place Finish, Start with Dicks Auto DICKS AUTOBODYCOLLISION SPECIALISTS (Landmark)
For a First-Place Finish, Start with Dick s Auto DICK S AUTOBODYCOLLISION SPECIALISTS For more info: www.dicksauto-body.com on-line rental cars on-line accident formDick Merchant, Owner MA RS #968 Three certified insurance appraisers on staff ICAR certified technicians Latest in paint and body equipment in the area 24-hour towing available Rental Cars Auto Glass Insurance company -

Insurance Information Resource InsuranceLoco Appoints Rhonda Trumbo Editorial Chief (PR Web)
Rhonda Trumbo is an experienced publisher of advice and tips for insurance consumers. Trumbo joined the industry over 10 years ago as a pet insurance advisor for a major pet supply retailer. Since that time, her expertise has expanded to the subjects of dental insurance, vision insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, rental insurance, health insurance, pet insurance, motorcycle insurance, and

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Insurance News - GEICO's Mechanical Breakdown Insurance (MBI) Offers Peace of Mind for


GEICO's Mechanical Breakdown Insurance (MBI) Offers Peace of Mind for Auto Owners (The Auto Channel)
CHEVY CHASE, Md., June 27 -- GEICO, nearing the sale of its one millionth mechanical breakdown insurance (MBI) policy, reminds auto owners of the benefits of this unique coverage.

GEICO's Mechanical Breakdown Insurance (MBI) Offers Peace of Mind for Auto Owners (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GEICO, nearing the sale of its one millionth mechanical breakdown insurance policy, reminds auto owners of the benefits of this unique coverage.

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Insurance News - Fred Loya Insurance selects AT&T to deliver network services (Computer


Fred Loya Insurance selects AT&T to deliver network services (Computer Business Review)
AT&T has been awarded a $5 million networking contract by Fred Loya Insurance, a provider of auto insurance in Texas. The three-year agreement calls for AT&T to help facilitate and manage the insurers growth through an easily scalable network-based internet protocol virtual private network system.

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Insurance News - AutoOne Insurance Introduces CAR Network (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)


AutoOne Insurance Introduces CAR Network (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
AutoOne Insurance, a division of OneBeacon Insurance Group, providing auto insurance to both voluntary and Assigned Risk drivers, today announced a brand new service for its customers aptly named AutoOne CAR Network.

The Hanover Insurance Group Enhances Avenues(TM) Commercial Auto Point-of-Sale System (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading super regional property and casualty company, today announced it has made it easier and faster for independent agents to do business with the company by revamping its point-of-sale system for Avenues Commercial Auto.

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Insurance News - Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Evening


Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Evening Times)
(ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company?

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Insurance News - Twenty Arrested in Los Angeles for Alleged Insurance Fraud (Insurance


Twenty Arrested in Los Angeles for Alleged Insurance Fraud (Insurance Journal)
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the early morning arrests of 20 suspects involved in a staged auto collision ring dubbed "Operation Freeway Squat." The bust targeted a major

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Insurance News - Domestic partners not family in auto insurance policies, court says


Domestic partners not family in auto insurance policies, court says (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
SANTA FE (AP) - Auto insurance policies may exclude domestic partners from coverage as family members because New Mexico has no law to the contrary. A divided state Supreme Court made that ruling Tuesday.

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.

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Insurance News - 23 arrested in auto-crash fraud ring (The Monterey County Herald)


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.

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Insurance News - Progressive Leads the Pack in Online Auto Insurance Industry, Reports


Progressive Leads the Pack in Online Auto Insurance Industry, Reports Keynote (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN MATEO, Calif.----June 21, 2006--Keynote Systems : Auto Insurance Web Sites Examined From Two Unique Perspectives: Online Customer Experience and Implementation of Best Practices Competition for Auto Insurance Customers Increasingly Driven by Online Quotes 72% of Consumers Use the Web to Obtain Auto Insurance Quotes Progressive Named Top Ranked Site in Customer Experience and WebExcellence

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Insurance News - Domestic partners not family in auto insurance policies, court says


Domestic partners not family in auto insurance policies, court says (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
SANTA FE (AP) - Auto insurance policies may exclude domestic partners from coverage as family members because New Mexico has no law to the contrary. A divided state Supreme Court made that ruling Tuesday.

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Insurance News - After rain, Houston insurance claims stream in (Houston Chronicle) The


After rain, Houston insurance claims stream in (Houston Chronicle)
The insurance claims poured in Monday after a night of heavy rain that lasted through the morning. Agents said homeowners and drivers reported water damage to cars and a few inches of water in homes throughout the city. State Farm had received 300 home and 375 auto claims by Monday evening, spokesman Kevin Davis said.

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oil prices, will make this an increas-ingly Auto Insurance... For prompt, professional (Kilgore News Herald)
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IM LOOKING FOR.... Aperson to represent Farm Bureau Insurance Companies marketing (Kilgore News Herald)
I M LOOKING FOR.... Aperson to represent Farm Bureau Insurance Companies marketing home, auto, life and investment products. This individual will train in our Longview office to help staff the opening of a new Gregg County Farm Bureau location in Kilgore.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Evening Times)
(ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company?

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Insurance News - FEMA campaigns hard to sell flood insurance (NorthJersey.com) The hurricane


FEMA campaigns hard to sell flood insurance (NorthJersey.com)
The hurricane season is here, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is hawking its homeowners' flood insurance like never before.

Geico's rating practice raises claims of bias (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
When auto insurance giant Geico came back to New Jersey in August 2004 after a more than a quarter-century absence, state leaders cheered.

Insurance options for new graduates (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
As millions of college and high school graduates enter the real world, one thing they are leaving behind is health insurance.

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Insurance News - USAA reducing auto insurance premiums in D-FW area (BizJournals) Even


USAA reducing auto insurance premiums in D-FW area (BizJournals)
Even though gasoline prices are steadily rising this summer, USAA is working to cut the cost of driving, the insurance company said Thursday.

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Insurance News - USAA reducing auto insurance premiums in D-FW area (BizJournals) Even


USAA reducing auto insurance premiums in D-FW area (BizJournals)
Even though gasoline prices are steadily rising this summer, USAA is working to cut the cost of driving, the insurance company said Thursday.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Evening Times)
(ARA) - Over the past year, gas prices have done nothing but spiral upwards. Consumer frustration has risen accordingly, due to financial constraints as well as consumers' inability to purchase a new car or travel as much as they might have intended.

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Insurance News - Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Sleepy


Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch)
(ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company?

Lawmakers discuss auto insurance rate setting (phillyburbs.com)
TRENTON, N.J. - Whether auto insurance companies should take a person's education and occupation into account when setting rates was to be discussed Monday by a state Senate committee.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Evening Times)
(ARA) - Over the past year, gas prices have done nothing but spiral upwards. Consumer frustration has risen accordingly, due to financial constraints as well as consumers' inability to purchase a new car or travel as much as they might have intended.

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Insurance News - Lawmakers to discuss auto insurance rate setting in N.J. (Courier-Post)


Lawmakers to discuss auto insurance rate setting in N.J. (Courier-Post)
A state Senate committee this afternoon takes up the issue of whether auto insurance companies should take a person's education and occupation into account when setting rates.

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Insurance News - Insurance Group: Auto Safety Tech Could Save 10,000 Lives (Fox


Insurance Group: Auto Safety Tech Could Save 10,000 Lives (Fox News)
Electronic stability control, available on most new SUVs, reduces rollovers by almost 80 percent, says Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

AMA: Buy insurance or face tax penalty (Chicago Tribune)
Hoping to prod an estimated five million uninsured Americans into buying health insurance, the American Medical Association Tuesday backed a tax penalty for individuals and families who make enough to buy medical coverage but choose not to.

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Insurance News - State Auto, Strategic Insurance Software Win ACORD Awards (Business Wire


State Auto, Strategic Insurance Software Win ACORD Awards (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
COLUMBUS, Ohio----June 13, 2006--The State Auto Insurance Group and its software development subsidiary, Strategic Insurance Software, Inc., , of Gahanna, Ohio, both won prestigious awards at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum held in Las Vegas earlier this month.

Eminent domain, auto insurance measures on agenda today in Trenton (Asbury Park Press)
The eminent domain controversy, the increasing benefit costs for public employees, and auto insurers that take a person's education and job into account when setting rates will be among topics tackled this week by lawmakers.

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Insurance News - UAW chief says auto industry must change (AP via Yahoo!


UAW chief says auto industry must change (AP via Yahoo! News)
The decline of the Big Three automakers and the rise of their Japanese competitors means the United Auto Workers must accept big changes in its approach to health insurance and other contract issues, union President Ron Gettelfinger says.

Eminent domain, auto insurance measures on agenda today in Trenton (Asbury Park Press)
The eminent domain controversy, the increasing benefit costs for public employees, and auto insurers that take a person's education and job into account when setting rates will be among topics tackled this week by lawmakers.

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Insurance News - Empire builder: Larry Miller has come a long way since


Empire builder: Larry Miller has come a long way since his auto-parts days (Deseret Morning News)
Not all that long ago, Larry H. Miller was a clerk at an auto parts counter. Then he moved up. Later he managed to buy an auto dealership. Then he bought another. And another. And some other businesses most prominently the Utah Jazz. Most Utahns likely still think of him only as a car dealer who owns the Jazz.

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Insurance News - For a First-Place Finish, Start with Dicks Auto DICKS AUTOBODYCOLLISION


For a First-Place Finish, Start with Dicks Auto DICKS AUTOBODYCOLLISION SPECIALISTS (Landmark)
For a First-Place Finish, Start with Dick s Auto DICK S AUTOBODYCOLLISION SPECIALISTS For more info: www.dicksauto-body.com on-line rental cars on-line accident formDick Merchant, Owner MA RS #968 Three certified insurance appraisers on staff ICAR certified technicians Latest in paint and body equipment in the area 24-hour towing available Rental Cars Auto Glass Insurance company -

Premier's warning against public auto insurance upsets NDP (The Chronicle Herald)
Nova Scotia Democrats are upset with a claim by Premier Rodney MacDonald that public auto insurance would eliminate 9,000 jobs. Graham Steele, the NDP's insurance critic, calls MacDonald's comment ``a desperate shift to false and negative attacks.''

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Insurance News - Will Your Auto Insurance Weather the Storm? (The Auto Channel)


Will Your Auto Insurance Weather the Storm? (The Auto Channel)
ARLINGTON, VA., June 9, 2006 The number of vehicle losses due to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, large hailstorms, firestorms and other severe storms nearly doubled in the five years between 2001 and 2005, according to ISO s Property Claim Services (PCS) unit, the recognized authority on insured property losses from catastrophes in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Paying Too Much for Auto Insurance? (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
About Auto Insurance Auto insurance policies are purchased to minimize the personal financial impact associated with motor vehicle accidents. Risks are high, and you need to be covered.

World News: Usage-based policies could drive growth in auto insurance industry (Telematics Update)
According to a recent report in Insurance & Technology, the increasing benefits of mobile technology may drive competition and business growth in the auto insurance industry.

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Insurance News - Higher gas prices could mean lower auto insurance rates (The


Higher gas prices could mean lower auto insurance rates (The Acorn)
Higher gas prices could have some positive impact on your wallet. If you find yourself driving less to save on the high price of gas, you could wind up saving money on your car insurance.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)
(ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company?

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Insurance News - Legislative panel OK's auto insurance bill (Boston Globe) A key


Legislative panel OK's auto insurance bill (Boston Globe)
A key legislative committee yesterday approved an auto insurance bill that would give carriers more autonomy in setting rates while continuing but reducing subsidies for urban drivers.

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Insurance News - Governor vetoes several bills, including auto insurance proposal (WIS-TV Columbia)


Governor vetoes several bills, including auto insurance proposal (WIS-TV Columbia)
(Columbia-AP) June 6, 2006 - Governor Mark Sanford vetoed several bills Tuesday, including one that raises the minimum liability insurance requirement on cars.

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Insurance News - Insurance Reform Inches Forward (WBUR Boston) A bill out of


Insurance Reform Inches Forward (WBUR Boston)
A bill out of committee Monday is the first attempt to reintroduce competition in the auto insurance market since a failed effort almost 30 years ago.

Paying Too Much for Auto Insurance? (WECT 6 Wilmington)
About Auto Insurance Auto insurance policies are purchased to minimize the personal financial impact associated with motor vehicle accidents. Risks are high, and you need to be covered.

Does the auto insurance system need an overhaul? (Town Online)
The feud over overhauling Massachusetts auto insurance system, that has played out in dueling TV and radio ads for months, may move to the State House as soon as this week.

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Insurance News - Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Wellsville


Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
(ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company?

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Insurance News - Allstate settles insurance lawsuit in Texas (Reuters via Yahoo! News)


Allstate settles insurance lawsuit in Texas (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Allstate Corp. agreed to modify its use of credit reports in setting rates for home and auto insurance on Friday, in what may be the first legal settlement of its kind.

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Insurance News - Allstate settles insurance lawsuit in Texas (RedNova) NEW YORK (Reuters)


Allstate settles insurance lawsuit in Texas (RedNova)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Allstate Corp. said its Allstate Insurance Co. unit on Friday settled a federal lawsuit in Texas that alleged the home and auto insurer discriminated against minorities. The Northbrook, Illinois, company said the settlement was preliminarily approved by U.S.

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Insurance News - Governor vetoes bill extending no-fault auto insurance in '07 (Sun-Sentinel)


Governor vetoes bill extending no-fault auto insurance in '07 (Sun-Sentinel)
TALLAHASSEE Gov. Jeb Bush vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have extended the life of the state's no-fault auto insurance beyond a 2007 deadline because it lacks sufficient protections against fraud.

Allstate settles insurance lawsuit in Texas (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Allstate Corp. agreed to modify its use of credit reports in setting rates for home and auto insurance on Friday, in what may be the first legal settlement of its kind.

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Insurance News - Insurance rates to see one-percent increase (Tallahassee Democrat) Floridians face


Insurance rates to see one-percent increase (Tallahassee Democrat)
Floridians face a 1-percent charge added to insurance premiums - homeowners and auto - for the next 10 years.

NAR PULSE: Special Pricing on Auto and Home Insurance Plans (Real Estate News)
NAR Partner in the REALTOR Benefits(sm) Program Liberty Mutual brings you Group Savings Plus(R): premium protection and special pricing on auto and home insurance plans. Special features for NAR members include convenient payment plans, no down payment or monthly service fees with automatic deduction option, 24-hour roadside assistance for auto policyholders and 24-hour claims service. For more

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