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Insurance News - Health care workers charged in auto fraud scams (Syracuse.com) ALBANY,


Health care workers charged in auto fraud scams (Syracuse.com)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A physician, a medical clinic owner and others are accused of a multimillion dollar auto insurance scam involving staged crashes and perpetrators who sought unnecessary treatment at facilities that were part of the scheme, said state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

Why title insurance is a necessary and sometimes costly evil (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Just about everybody understands the need to purchase automobile and homeowner's insurance to protect against unexpected losses that are often more costly than most of us can afford to pay. We hope we never have to file an auto or homeowner's insurance claim but, just in case, we pay relatively affordable premiums for protection.

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Insurance News - KVOA News 4, Tucson, Arizona - Insurance (KVOA Tucson) ZIP


KVOA News 4, Tucson, Arizona - Insurance (KVOA Tucson)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

Investor finds insurance firms are avoiding disaster of '05 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
A year after one of the most disastrous hurricane seasons in history, a local money manager says it's a bad idea to blow past insurance company stocks.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Hornell Evening Tribune)
(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 - 10News Investigates The High Cost Of No Insurance (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com


10News Investigates The High Cost Of No Insurance (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
It?s estimated one in 5 California drivers gets behind the wheel without auto insurance.

Wild Variations Found In Auto Insurance Quotes (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
We turned up some puzzling information about the rates you pay for insurance.

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Insurance News - Unitrin Direct Lowering Auto Rates in Colorado (Insurance Journal) Unitrin


Unitrin Direct Lowering Auto Rates in Colorado (Insurance Journal)
Unitrin Direct is lowering auto rates 6 percent in Colorado. The reduction is largely due to recent legislative insurance reform, House Bill 1188, that shifted Colorado from no- fault insurance to a t

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Insurance News - 10News Investigates The High Cost Of No Insurance (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com


10News Investigates The High Cost Of No Insurance (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
It?s estimated one in 5 California drivers gets behind the wheel without auto insurance.

Easy-to-Use Websites Rev Up Auto Insurance Customers: New Research by Web Mystery Shoppers (PR Web)
Usability research on 13 major auto insurance company websites finds that ease of use is the most important factor in getting users to recommend websites to their friends. Sales of auto insurance online are still being stalled by excessive error rates and inefficient quoting processes. Website usability was best at Esurance and Progressive. (PRWEB Jul 25, 2006) Trackback URI:

KVOA News 4, Tucson, Arizona - Insurance (KVOA Tucson)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

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Insurance News - Hanover Insurance Group enhances billing capabilities (Computer Business Review) The


Hanover Insurance Group enhances billing capabilities (Computer Business Review)
The Hanover Insurance Group is enhancing its billing capabilities by enabling agents to accept payments for new home and auto policies via electronic check, credit card and debit card at point of sale.

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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?

Auto scheme nets 3 years in prison (The Star-Ledger)
ELIZABETH: A 33-year-old Roselle man has been sentenced to a three-year prison term for helping an auto body shop employee dispose of a car that had been falsely reported stolen.

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Insurance News - Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Arkadelphia Daily


Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald)
(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.

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 - Trade groups sue state on auto insurance ratings (East Bay


Trade groups sue state on auto insurance ratings (East Bay Business Times)
Three insurance trade groups announced Thursday they have sued the California Department of Insurance to try to prevent the department from enforcing new auto rating regulations.

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Insurance News - Insurers File Lawsuit to Stop Calif. Auto Insurance Regulations (Insurance


Insurers File Lawsuit to Stop Calif. Auto Insurance Regulations (Insurance Journal)
Three insurance trade groups have filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to stop enforcement of California Department of Insurance (CDI) auto rating regulations, which they say are

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Insurance News - Insurers File Lawsuit to Stop Unfair Auto Insurance Regulations (The


Insurers File Lawsuit to Stop Unfair Auto Insurance Regulations (The Auto Channel)
SACRAMENTO--July 20, 2006--Three insurance trade groups yesterday filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to stop enforcement of unfair California Department of Insurance (CDI) auto rating regulations which will harm millions of California policyholders.

Auto Insurance... For prompt, professional attention, and fast, fair claims (Kilgore News Herald)
Auto Insurance... For prompt, professional attention, and fast, fair claims service, call today. (903)657-4594 1315 Hwy 79 N.

Insurers sue state over new auto insurance regulations (KESQ)
SACRAMENTO Some auto insurance companies are suing state Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi over new rules that would force insurers to base premiums on drivers' records instead of their address.

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Insurance News - Auto insurance rules trigger suit (Inside Bay Area) A move


Auto insurance rules trigger suit (Inside Bay Area)
A move heralded as a win for California consumers that changes how auto insurance rates are calculated is being challenged in court by a major state farm organization.

Safeco's New Auto Policy Gives Insurance Customers More Choices (The Auto Channel)
SEATTLE, July 20 -- Safeco , a leading provider of personal auto insurance to more than 3.2 million drivers nationwide, announced today it is introducing a redesigned auto policy aimed at better fitting customers' lives.

Insurers File Lawsuit to Stop Calif. Auto Insurance Regulations (Insurance Journal)
Three insurance trade groups have filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to stop enforcement of California Department of Insurance (CDI) auto rating regulations, which they say are

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Insurance News - Safeco's New Auto Policy Gives Insurance Customers More Choices (PR


Safeco's New Auto Policy Gives Insurance Customers More Choices (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Safeco , a leading provider of personal auto insurance to more than 3.2 million drivers nationwide, announced today it is introducing a redesigned auto policy aimed at better fitting customers' lives.

Insurers Sue Calif. Over New Auto Rules (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A group of auto insurance companies filed a lawsuit against state Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi over new rules that would base premiums on drivers' records instead of where they live.

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Insurance News - The Hanover Insurance Group Launches Popular Connections Auto Product in


The Hanover Insurance Group Launches Popular Connections Auto Product in New Hampshire, New Jersey (The Auto Channel)
WORCESTER, Mass., July 19 -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading super regional property and casualty company, announced today that its popular Connections(TM) Auto product is now available in New Hampshire and New Jersey.

Insurance database on hold (News 8 Austin)
A state database for verifying auto insurance is on hold for another year.

WHA saves on one insurance policy, pays more on another (The Pilot-Independent)
For the 2005-06 school year, the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District paid a premium of slightly over $80,000 for its property, casualty and auto insurance coverage.

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Insurance News - Driving without insurance getting more costly in Illinois (ABC 7


Driving without insurance getting more costly in Illinois (ABC 7 Chicago)
The penalties for driving without auto insurance are getting tougher under a new Illinois law.

Insurance database on hold (News 8 Austin)
The state delayed expanding a program to verify motorists having auto insurance while it determines the best way to manage the data of 15 million drivers.

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Insurance News - Rc auto, non assicuratevi con la Marketrends Insurance (Miaeconomia) Marketrends


Rc auto, non assicuratevi con la Marketrends Insurance (Miaeconomia)
Marketrends Insurance non una compagnia autorizzata o comunque abilitata all esercizio dell attivit assicurativa Rc auto nel territorio italiano.

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Insurance News - Eric J. Weiner: Hey NYT: Ford's Problem Is Pensions &


Eric J. Weiner: Hey NYT: Ford's Problem Is Pensions & Health Insurance (HuffingtonPost)
Talk about missing the point completely. The New York Times devoted parts of three pages in its Sunday Business section to a 3,500-word dissection of the problems at Ford, yet amazingly failed to mention even once the words at the heart of the auto industry's troubles: pensions and health insurance. What an incredible waste of space and, as is far too typical in the press these days, a

Posted by Administrator at 07:10 AM |

Insurance News - Insurers, state duel over role of credit scores in auto


Insurers, state duel over role of credit scores in auto and home insurance rates (Sun-Sentinel)
The state of Florida and insurance companies are in a standoff about how insurance companies determine what to charge you for auto or homeowners insurance.

New System for Determining Auto Insurance Rates Backed (Los Angeles Times)
A state agency approved plans Friday to base auto insurance rates largely on drivers' safety records and experience, and not on where they live.

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Insurance News - Consumers Union Applauds Calif. Rules Barring Zip Code-based Auto Insurance


Consumers Union Applauds Calif. Rules Barring Zip Code-based Auto Insurance (Kansas City InfoZine)
CU Urges Other States to Give Drivers Similar Relief

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Insurance News - Insurers, state duel over role of credit scores in auto


Insurers, state duel over role of credit scores in auto and home insurance rates (Sun-Sentinel)
The state of Florida and insurance companies are in a standoff about how insurance companies determine what to charge you for auto or homeowners insurance.

Auto insurers pressed (San Francisco Chronicle)
Next week, a state agency is likely to approve new California Insurance Department regulations that would prevent companies from using ZIP codes as one of the top three factors in setting auto insurance rates. Instead, insurers would have to base rates...

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Insurance News - Auto Club agrees to drive down insurance rates with new


Auto Club agrees to drive down insurance rates with new criteria (Daily Breeze)
The Automobile Club of Southern California, the state's fourth-largest provider of auto insurance, has agreed to tie its rates to safety and miles driven rather than ZIP codes.

Insurance (KFVS12)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

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Insurance News - Auto Club agrees to drive down insurance rates with new


Auto Club agrees to drive down insurance rates with new criteria (Daily Breeze)
The Automobile Club of Southern California, the state's fourth-largest provider of auto insurance, has agreed to tie its rates to safety and miles driven rather than ZIP codes.

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?

Auto Club To Change How Car Insurance Is Calculated (KTLA 5)
Los Angeles The state's fourth-largest provider of auto insurance has agreed to base its rates on safety and driving frequency rather than primarily on where a driver lives.

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Insurance News - Auto Club Of SoCal To Change How Car Insurance Is


Auto Club Of SoCal To Change How Car Insurance Is Calculated (KFSN-TV Fresno)
The state's fourth-largest provider of auto insurance has agreed to base its rates on safety and driving frequency rather than primarily on where a driver lives.

California Auto Insurer Changes Rate Model (NPR)
The Automobile Club of Southern California, the state's fourth-largest provider of auto insurance, says it will now base its rates on driving records and how much customers drive, not on their zip codes. The move could reduce policyholder rates by millions of dollars, and set a national precedent.

Consumer Reports Warns Drivers About the Secret Score Behind Auto Insurance Rates (Kansas City InfoZine)
Everyone knows that if you hit another car, your auto insurer will probably raise your premiums. But Consumer Reports warns that even drivers who have spotless driving records and have never had an at-fault accident may be faced with higher premiums if they run into a new breed of credit score used by insurers.

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Insurance News - Historic shift in auto rate approach (San Jose Mercury News)


Historic shift in auto rate approach (San Jose Mercury News)
In a move that could presage lower auto insurance premiums for many of California's 23 million drivers, the state's fourth-largest insurance provider has agreed to base its prices on how safely and how much its customers drive rather than primarily on where they live.

SoCal Auto Club Rates To Be Reduced (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi Wednesday will sign a giant check for $133 million representing the likely savings to holders of Auto Club of Southern California car insurance policies under a new rate reduction.

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Insurance News - Progressive lowers auto insurance premiums (Rocky Mountain News) Progressive Auto


Progressive lowers auto insurance premiums (Rocky Mountain News)
Progressive Auto Insurance 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.

ICBC eyes black box data collecting devices (Tri-City News)
ICBC is planning to install black box recorders to monitor the driving habits of 400 volunteer motorists. But the auto insurance corporation says it's doing so simply to keep pace with advancements in the insurance field -not as part of any plan to make widespread use of vehicle data recorders.

Auto Insurance... For prompt, professional attention, and fast, fair claims (Kilgore News Herald)
Auto Insurance... For prompt, professional attention, and fast, fair claims service, call today. (903)657-4594 1315 Hwy 79 N.

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions To Purchase Three Locations in Iowa (The


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.

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Insurance News - Colorado Drivers Have Opportunity to Save on Auto Insurance as


Colorado Drivers Have Opportunity to Save on Auto Insurance as Progressive Direct Lowers Rates Again; One of State's (The Auto Channel)
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. The Progressive Direct(R) brand of insurance is available by phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE (1-800-776-4737) and online at progressivedirect.com.

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Progressive lowers auto insurance premiums (Rocky Mountain News)
Progressive Auto Insurance 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.

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions To Purchase Three Locations in Iowa (Business


Insurance Auto Auctions To Purchase Three Locations in Iowa (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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.

Waste Connections Expects Increased Second Quarter Insurance Cost (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Waste Connections, Inc. today announced that it expects to accrue additional costs for prior year insurance claims of approximately $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2006.

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Insurance News - The Hanover Insurance Group Helps Agents Instantly Categorize BOP Classes


The Hanover Insurance Group Helps Agents Instantly Categorize BOP Classes (FinanzNachrichten)
WORCESTER, Mass., July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. , a leading super regional property and casualty company, announced today that it has introduced a Business Owner's Policy (BOP) class comparison look-up tool.

ZIP code where you park at night. (WRIC 8)
Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years?

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Daily Clay County Advocate-Press)
(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 - Budget Car Insurance With Ryanair (The Motley Fool UK via


Budget Car Insurance With Ryanair (The Motley Fool UK via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Should we look to Ryanair for budget car insurance? One Fool digs around for the answers.

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Insurance News - JPMorgan Chase Completes Sale of Insurance Underwriting Business to Protective


JPMorgan Chase Completes Sale of Insurance Underwriting Business to Protective Life (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----July 3, 2006--JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced today it has completed the sale of its life insurance and annuity underwriting business to Protective Life Corporation . Chase will continue to meet customers' insurance and annuity needs through select third-party providers.

Insurance Australia to Pay A$375 Mln for China Stake (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, agreed to buy 24.9 percent of China Pacific Property Insurance Co. for as much as A$375 million ($279 million).

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Insurance News - Paying Too Much for Auto Insurance? (WIVB Buffalo) About Auto


Paying Too Much for Auto Insurance? (WIVB Buffalo)
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.

Insurance Australia to Pay A$375 Mln for China Stake (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, agreed to buy 24.9 percent of China Pacific Property Insurance Co. for as much as A$375 million ($279 million).

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions Acquires One of the Nation's Largest Independent


Insurance Auto Auctions Acquires One of the Nation's Largest Independent Auto Salvage Pool Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.----June 29, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in the United States, today announced the acquisition of Auto Disposal Systems Inc, or ADS, one of the largest independent salvage pool companies in the United States.

FSCO warns of unlicensed auto insurance sales in Ontario (Investment Executive)
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario issued a warning about possible unlicensed auto insurance sales.

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions Acquires One of the Nation's Largest Independent


Insurance Auto Auctions Acquires One of the Nation's Largest Independent Auto Salvage Pool Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.----June 29, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in the United States, today announced the acquisition of Auto Disposal Systems Inc, or ADS, one of the largest independent salvage pool companies in the United States.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Kewanee Star Courier)
(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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