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Insurance News - N.B. seniors' group fights for affordable auto insurance (CBC via


N.B. seniors' group fights for affordable auto insurance (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Members of a New Brunswick seniors' group is fighting to put auto insurance on the campaign agenda for the Sept. 18 provincial election.

HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (WTOL News 11)
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 - Insurance agency opens (The Hillsboro Argus) Bryan Podwys has opened


Insurance agency opens (The Hillsboro Argus)
Bryan Podwys has opened a new Allstate Insurance Company agency in Hillsboro. Podwys, who has been affiliated with Allstate since 2003, offers a full line of products and services, including auto, property, commercial and life insurance.

State Auto Financial to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference (The Auto Channel)
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Aug. 28, 2006--State Auto Financial Corporation today announced that it will be a presenting company at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference, to be held Sept 6-7, 2006, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in New York City. Chairman and CEO Bob Restrepo will present an update on State Auto Financial Corporation on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2006, from 3:50 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

State Auto Financial to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
COLUMBUS, Ohio----Aug. 28, 2006--State Auto Financial Corporation today announced that it will be a presenting company at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference, to be held Sept 6-7, 2006, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in New York City.

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


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?

Former USAA insurance chairman McDermott dies at 86 (Houston Chronicle)
Retired Brig. Gen. Robert F. McDermott, a former Air Force Academy dean who went on to become chairman of the insurance giant USAA and a leading advocate for auto safety, died today. He was 86.

Robert McDermott, Air Force Academy dean, insurance exec (The Plain Dealer)
San Antonio - Retired Brig. Gen. Robert McDermott, a former Air Force Academy dean who later became chairman of the insurance giant USAA and a leading advocate for auto safety, died Monday. He was 86.

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Insurance News - Auto Insurance... For prompt, professional attention, and fast, fair claims


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 - Specialty Transportation Rental Association (STRA) Is Launched by Exotic Auto


Specialty Transportation Rental Association (STRA) Is Launched by Exotic Auto Rental Companies to Serve Many (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Specialty Transportation Rental Association is Launched By Exotic Auto Rental Companies to Serve Many Transportation Niches and Consumers' Interests, Including Exotic and Luxury Vehicles, Motorcycles, Yachts, Aircraft and Off Road.

Posted by Administrator at 09:15 AM |

Insurance News - Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Sleepy Eye


Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch)
(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.

Business: Court upholds Mass. auto insurance plan (The Nashua Telegraph)
BOSTON The state's highest court on Wednesday upheld the state insurance commissioner's plan for a new system for assigning high-risk drivers to automobile insurers, turning aside a challenge from Massachusetts' biggest auto insurer. ... - By MARK JEWELL The Associated Press

Insurance (WRIC 8)
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?

Posted by Administrator at 12:00 PM |

Insurance News - Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Gridley Herald)


Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Gridley 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.

Insurance Australia Profit Falls 13% on Lower Sales (Update5) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, said second-half profit fell 13 percent as competition cut prices and a cyclone caused A$165 million ($126 million) of losses. The stock slumped as much as 4.1 percent.

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 - Insurance Australia Profit Falls 13% on Lower Sales (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)


Insurance Australia Profit Falls 13% on Lower Sales (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, said second-half profit fell 13 percent after increased competition cut policy prices and a cyclone caused A$165 million ($126 million) of losses.

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Insurance News - Mass. high court upholds plan to change auto insurance (Worcester


Mass. high court upholds plan to change auto insurance (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
BOSTON - The state's highest court yesterday upheld the state insurance commissioner's plan for a new system for assigning high-risk drivers to automobile insurers, turning aside a challenge from Massachusetts' biggest auto insurer, Commerce Insurance Inc. of Webster.

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Insurance News - Man booked for trying to defraud insurance company (The Daily


Man booked for trying to defraud insurance company (The Daily Comet)
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for filing a bogus auto insurance claim in an attempt to defraud his insurance company, state police said Wednesday.

Basing Auto Insurance Rates on Exact Odometer Readings: Another Pricing Innovation from Progressive Direct (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio----Aug. 22, 2006--Progressive : The Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies Continues to Advance the Science of Auto Insurance Pricing; Expands Driving Discount Pilot to Arizona and Florida Giving Drivers the Ability to Save up to 15 Percent Off Their Premiums

Posted by Administrator at 11:20 PM |

Insurance News - Chubb Slashes California Auto Insurance Rates by an Average of


Chubb Slashes California Auto Insurance Rates by an Average of 34%; Introduces High Limits of Liability Protection (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is lowering its automobile insurance rates in California by an average of 34 percent. Furthermore, Chubb is rolling out new coverage options that address the unmet insurance needs of many Californians, including high limits of liability protection in a state where the number of uninsured and underinsured motorists is among the highest in the nation.

Posted by Administrator at 11:45 PM |

Insurance News - Progressive's Drive Insurance Agents to Sell Homesite Policies (Insurance Journal)


Progressive's Drive Insurance Agents to Sell Homesite Policies (Insurance Journal)
Drive Insurance from Progressive, the largest writer of auto insurance through independent agents and brokers in the U.S., has signed a joint marketing agreement with Homesite Insurance Group, a natio

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Carmi 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?

Posted by Administrator at 01:10 AM |

Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions to Market Assurant Solutions' Web-Based Auto Lien


Insurance Auto Auctions to Market Assurant Solutions' Web-Based Auto Lien Payoff System (The Auto Channel)
WESTCHESTER, Ill. & ATLANTA--Aug. 16, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in the United States, today announced an agreement to market an auto lien payoff system developed by Assurant Solutions to U.S. insurance companies.

Posted by Administrator at 01:40 AM |

Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions to Market Assurant Solutions' Web-Based Auto Lien


Insurance Auto Auctions to Market Assurant Solutions' Web-Based Auto Lien Payoff System (The Auto Channel)
WESTCHESTER, Ill. & ATLANTA--Aug. 16, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in the United States, today announced an agreement to market an auto lien payoff system developed by Assurant Solutions to U.S. insurance companies.

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.

State Farm to End Zip-Code Based Auto Insurance Rates, Will Lower Prices for Millions of Drivers; Insurer to Comply (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Nearly 18 years after California voters enacted Proposition 103, State Farm, the nation's largest auto insurer, has agreed to follow the 1988 initiative's rule that insurance premiums be based on driving records rather than ZIP Code. Yesterday, a California Appeals Court rejected a last-ditch effort by insurance companies to block enforcement of regulations ending ZIP Code-based premiums issued

Posted by Administrator at 05:15 AM |

Insurance News - California Auto Insurers Fall (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Shares of


California Auto Insurers Fall (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of companies that write auto insurance in California fell in midday trading Friday after an analyst said state regulations limiting how much insurers can weigh location in setting premiums will lead to a deterioration in underwriting profits.

Auto Insurance Prices Being Driven Down (NBC San Diego)
State Farm, which is California's largest auto insurer, has agreed to cut its rates by 8 percent.

State Farm announces plan to cut rates for auto insurance (Daily Breeze)
SAN DIEGO -- State Farm, the state's largest auto insurer, Thursday filed a plan to lower the price of its auto coverage by an average of 8 percent while phasing out its reliance on geography to set rates.

Posted by Administrator at 05:25 AM |

Insurance News - Safeco Insurance Gives Seven Days Back to Agents and Brokers


Safeco Insurance Gives Seven Days Back to Agents and Brokers With Instant Commercial Auto Endorsement Processing (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Safeco today introduced online technology that allows independent agents to make instant changes to clients' commercial auto policies. The real-time capability cuts a one-week process into a two-minute drill -- saving agencies time and enhancing their customer-service experience.

Insurers cut auto rates (The Sacramento Bee)
Automobile insurance rates are coming down for millions of drivers throughout California.

Insurers OK auto rates based on your record (San Francisco Chronicle)
Several of California's largest auto insurers said Thursday they will set premiums based on driving records rather than ZIP codes and also reduce rates for most motorists. The companies announced the moves after a state appeals court rejected the...

Posted by Administrator at 07:55 AM |

Insurance News - Insurance industries' rate appeal denied (Sacramento Business Journal) Insurers must


Insurance industries' rate appeal denied (Sacramento Business Journal)
Insurers must submit to the state by 9 a.m. Thursday new auto insurance rating plans that avoid basing rates primarily on where a person lives, an appeal court ruled Wednesday.

CHINA: Government plans eight auto export bases (just-auto)
China plans to build eight automobile export bases to standardise the country's car and car parts export market and facilitate technical innovation in the auto industry.

Posted by Administrator at 12:45 PM |

Insurance News - Auto insurance case impacts PA, EPA, Menlo residents (Palo Alto


Auto insurance case impacts PA, EPA, Menlo residents (Palo Alto Weekly)
A Sacramento judge has ruled that state Insurance Commisssioner John Garamendi has the authority to implement new auto-insurance rates based on driving records not ZIP codes.

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Insurance News - Insurance (WRIC 8) ZIP code where you park at night.


Insurance (WRIC 8)
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?

MPI murals aimed at fighting auto theft (winnipegsun.com)
Manitoba Public Insurance stepped up its auto theft awareness campaign yesterday by unveiling the first of five murals.

QBE Insurance Profit Likely Rose 21% on Acquisitions (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- QBE Insurance Group Ltd., Australia's biggest property and casualty insurer, may say first-half profit climbed 21 percent to a record after acquisitions in the U.S. and U.K. boosted premiums.

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Insurance News - Auto-Owners Insurance and the Demmer Corporation first Mid-Michigan organizations accepted


Auto-Owners Insurance and the Demmer Corporation first Mid-Michigan organizations accepted into Scanlon Leadership (PR Web)
Auto-Owners Insurance and the Demmer Corporation were accepted on 8/10/06 into the Scanlon Leadership Network. Members of the Network pioneered open-book management, employee involvement, gainsharing/goalsharing/profitsharing and servant leadership concepts in business. Many are also leaders in lean systems. Network members share best practices to become world-class leaders in their industries.

Posted by Administrator at 05:25 PM |

Insurance News - Auto Insurance Carriers Want Cut In 2007 Rates (The Boston


Auto Insurance Carriers Want Cut In 2007 Rates (The Boston Channel)
The state's auto insurers on Friday recommended a 3.7 percent rate cut for Massachusetts drivers next year, citing declining injury claims resulting in part from anti-fraud campaigns.

Auto insurance case could affect PA, EPA (Palo Alto Weekly)
A Sacramento judge has ruled that state Insurance Commisssioner John Garamendi has the authority to implement new auto-insurance rates based on driving records not ZIP codes.

Auto-Owners Insurance and the Demmer Corporation first Mid-Michigan organizations accepted into Scanlon Leadership (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- Auto-Owners insurance is ranked 426th in the Fortune 500.

Posted by Administrator at 07:00 PM |

Insurance News - Auto-Owners Insurance and the Demmer Corporation first Mid-Michigan organizations accepted


Auto-Owners Insurance and the Demmer Corporation first Mid-Michigan organizations accepted into Scanlon Leadership (PR Web)
Auto-Owners Insurance and the Demmer Corporation were accepted on 8/10/06 into the Scanlon Leadership Network. Members of the Network pioneered open-book management, employee involvement, gainsharing/goalsharing/profitsharing and servant leadership concepts in business. Many are also leaders in lean systems. Network members share best practices to become world-class leaders in their industries.

USAA Cuts Auto Insurance Rates by 5 Percent in California; California is the Latest State to Receive Rate Cuts from USAA (The Auto Channel)
SAN ANTONIO--Aug. 9, 2006--USAA is cutting auto insurance rates by an average of 5 percent in California, saving policy holders more than $32 million in annual premiums. More than 318,000 USAA policy holders will save an average of 8 percent, or more than $100 on their annual premiums.

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Second Quarter Results (The Auto Channel)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.--Aug. 9, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced results for the second quarter of 2006. The Company recorded revenues for the quarter of $78.3 million compared to $71.9 million in the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 9 percent year-over-year.

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Second Quarter Results (The Auto Channel)


Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Second Quarter Results (The Auto Channel)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.--Aug. 9, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced results for the second quarter of 2006. The Company recorded revenues for the quarter of $78.3 million compared to $71.9 million in the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 9 percent year-over-year.

Bid to Bar Shift in Rates for Auto Insurance Fails (Los Angeles Times)
SACRAMENTO A state judge handed major insurance companies a setback late Wednesday, saying he was prepared to reject their drive to block new regulations on automobile insurance.

Auto Insurance Carriers Want Cut In 2007 Rates (The Boston Channel)
The state's auto insurers on Friday recommended a 3.7 percent rate cut for Massachusetts drivers next year, citing declining injury claims resulting in part from anti-fraud campaigns.

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


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?

Posted by Administrator at 10:00 PM |

Insurance News - Arrowhead General Offers Market for Auto/Extra Heavy Trucks and Tractors


Arrowhead General Offers Market for Auto/Extra Heavy Trucks and Tractors (Insurance Journal)
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc.'s Commercial Division has a new market for commercial auto/extra heavy trucks and tractors available in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Ext

New Report Scores Auto Insurance Web Sites (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 8, 2006 - Most people would rather do something -- almost anything -- other than shop for auto insurance.

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Insurance News - Pay-as-you-go auto insurance may cut gas use (Houston Chronicle) Pay-as-you-drive


Pay-as-you-go auto insurance may cut gas use (Houston Chronicle)
Pay-as-you-drive automobile insurance, a concept permitting motorists to buy coverage on a per-mile basis, is attracting attention as one answer to soaring gasoline prices and worsening traffic gridlock.

Progressive wants insurance partner (The Plain Dealer)
Progressive Corp., the Mayfield Village-based auto insurer, is looking to partner with another company to take another stab at offering homeowners insurance.

Driving CRM to Extend Finance and Insurance (E-Commerce Times)
Improvements in auto dealership CRM systems are a boon for finance and insurance businesses, creating sales opportunities throughout the car ownership life cycle. Dealers should use CRM to market F&I to existing customers in their databases.

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Insurance News - Driving CRM to Extend Finance and Insurance (E-Commerce Times) Improvements


Driving CRM to Extend Finance and Insurance (E-Commerce Times)
Improvements in auto dealership CRM systems are a boon for finance and insurance businesses, creating sales opportunities throughout the car ownership life cycle. Dealers should use CRM to market F&I to existing customers in their databases.

Pay-as-you-go auto insurance may cut gas use (Houston Chronicle)
Pay-as-you-drive automobile insurance, a concept permitting motorists to buy coverage on a per-mile basis, is attracting attention as one answer to soaring gasoline prices and worsening traffic gridlock.

Posted by Administrator at 04:20 AM |

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?

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.

Posted by Administrator at 09:10 AM |

Insurance News - HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (WIVB Buffalo) ZIP code where you park


HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (WIVB Buffalo)
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?

USAA cuts auto insurance rates in Harris County (Houston Business Journal)
At a time when gas prices are rising, United Services Automobile Association is reducing auto insurance premiums by 9 percent on average in Harris County.

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Insurance News - Auto theft fraud ring broken up (CBC British Columbia) The


Auto theft fraud ring broken up (CBC British Columbia)
The Insurance Corporation of B.C. is suing 22 people from B.C., Alberta and the Yukon who it alleges were involved in a staged auto theft ring.

Posted by Administrator at 12:15 PM |

Insurance News - Auto theft fraud ring broken up (CBC British Columbia) The


Auto theft fraud ring broken up (CBC British Columbia)
The Insurance Corporation of B.C. is suing 22 people from B.C., Alberta and the Yukon who it alleges were involved in a staged auto theft ring.

Posted by Administrator at 02:50 PM |

Insurance News - 14 Indicted in Auto Insurance Fraud Scam (San Francisco Chronicle)


14 Indicted in Auto Insurance Fraud Scam (San Francisco Chronicle)
A doctor and 13 other people were indicted Monday in a multimillion dollar auto insurance scam involving staged crashes in New York City, authorities said. Three corporations have also been indicted in the 20-month investigation by authorities in New...

Buying Auto Insurance by the Mile (Newhouse News Service)
Pay-as-you-drive automobile insurance, a concept permitting motorists to buy coverage on a per-mile basis, is attracting attention as one answer to soaring gasoline prices and worsening traffic gridlock.

Posted by Administrator at 03:25 PM |

Insurance News - 14 indicted in auto insurance fraud scam (AP via Yahoo!


14 indicted in auto insurance fraud scam (AP via Yahoo! News)
A doctor and 13 other people were indicted Monday in a multimillion dollar auto insurance scam involving staged crashes in New York City, authorities said.

Posted by Administrator at 06:15 PM |

Insurance News - HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (WBAY 2) ZIP code where you park


HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (WBAY 2)
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?

Posted by Administrator at 08:05 PM |

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