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Insurance News - Drive Insurance from Progressive Lowers Auto Rates in Colorado (Insurance


Drive Insurance from Progressive Lowers Auto Rates in Colorado (Insurance Journal)
The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies announced that it is lowering auto insurance premiums in Colorado by an average of 5.2 percent for new customers effective Sept. 6 nd existing custom

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Insurance News - Atlanta auto insurer begins Louisiana sales (The Advocate) AssuranceAmerica Corp.,


Atlanta auto insurer begins Louisiana sales (The Advocate)
AssuranceAmerica Corp., an Atlanta-based insurance holding company, has entered Louisiana s auto insurance market. The company will focus on non-standard personal auto insurance, or coverage for drivers considered higher risks.

Arkansas supports credit score case against insurance companies (Arkansas News Bureau)
By Jason Wiest Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas joined 12 other states in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a case consumers brought against the insurance industry's use of credit scoring in determining auto insurance rates, the state insurance commissioner said Thursday.

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Insurance News - Home, auto ... and identity? New insurance product gains steam


Home, auto ... and identity? New insurance product gains steam (The Globe and Mail)
TORONTO Canadian insurance companies have begun offering policies that help defray the cost of setting things right if you fall victim to identity theft.

All Star Insurance punished by Indiana (South Bend Tribune)
SOUTH BEND -- The owner of a local insurance agency won't be selling policies anymore, state officials announced Thursday, during a hearing in which customers and investigators described how she allegedly lied to customers and misspent the money they paid her.

Mass. auto insurer has N.J. plans (NorthJersey.com)
The Commerce Group, one of the largest auto insurers in Massachusetts, has agreed to buy a New York-based insurer to expand into New York and New Jersey.

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Insurance News - Colorado Consumers In The Driver's Seat When It Comes To


Colorado Consumers In The Driver's Seat When It Comes To Car Insurance As One Of The State's Largest Auto Insurance ... (PR Web)
Drive Insurance from Progressive Lowers Average Rates by 5.2 Percent and Makes New Discounts Available to Colorado Drivers Including a 5 Percent EFT and a Five-Year Accident Free Discount (PRWeb Dec 28, 2006)

Ariz. buyer's market for auto insurance (Tucson Citizen)
Even in normal years, it's a good idea to check your auto insurance occasionally with an eye on seeking discounts and fine-tuning your coverage. This year, it's especially wise. Some carriers have been cutting prices.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Announces Durham as Vice President, ABRA-Minnesota (The Auto Channel)
MINNEAPOLIS--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the appointment of William Glenn Durham as Vice President of its Minnesota market.

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Insurance News - The Hartford's New Auto Insurance Plan Available in Six More


The Hartford's New Auto Insurance Plan Available in Six More States (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HARTFORD, Conn.----In order to provide more choice and convenience when purchasing car insurance, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. , one of the nation's leading providers of investment and insurance products, announced that the enhanced version of its popular Dimensions personal auto insurance program -- Dimensions with Auto Packages -- is now available to customers in six more ...

Auto Club Offers Tipsy Tow Service for New Year s Weekend (SYS-CON Media)
The Automobile Club of Southern Californiais offering its free Tipsy Tow service for the 10th consecutive year todrinking drivers during the New Year s holiday weekend. The service isavailable from 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29 through the end of the day onMonday, Jan. 1, 2007. Tipsy Tow is available in the 13 Southern Californiacounties served by the Auto Club.

Car insurance rates falling (The Arizona Republic)
If you haven't shopped for auto insurance lately, it's time. Heightened competition and other factors have created a buyer's market in Arizona. {b} Cutting your insurance rate

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Insurance News - Shattering some insurance myths (St. Petersburg Times) I would like


Shattering some insurance myths (St. Petersburg Times)
I would like to explore some of the myths involving casualty insurance companies. Since I have had 35 years experience as an all-lines claim adjuster, I feel I am somewhat qualified to make these comments.

Car insurance rates falling (The Arizona Republic)
If you haven't shopped for auto insurance lately, it's time. Heightened competition and other factors have created a buyer's market in Arizona. {b} Cutting your insurance rate

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Insurance News - For cheaper car insurance: Ask someone (CentralOhio.com) Looking for last-minute


For cheaper car insurance: Ask someone (CentralOhio.com)
Looking for last-minute bargains during the holiday rush? Give yourself a financial gift by shopping around for auto insurance.

Insurance Auto Auctions to Combine Operations with ADESA, Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.----Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage auction and claims processing services in the United States, announced today that it plans to combine operations with ADESA, Inc. , which has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a group of private equity funds consisting of Kelso & Company, GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of ...

Earlier car insurance savings may not be worth policy switch (Boston Globe)
Drivers renewing or purchasing an auto insurance policy over the next three months don't have to wait a year for the double-digit rate cut just approved by the Romney administration, but speeding up the savings won't be easy.

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions to Combine Operations with ADESA, Inc. (Business


Insurance Auto Auctions to Combine Operations with ADESA, Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.----Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage auction and claims processing services in the United States, announced today that it plans to combine operations with ADESA, Inc. , which has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a group of private equity funds consisting of Kelso & Company, GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of ...

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Insurance News - ING Insurance/ING Novex to reimburse auto premiums (Investment Executive) ING


ING Insurance/ING Novex to reimburse auto premiums (Investment Executive)
ING Insurance and ING Novex announced today that they are reimbursing approximately 51,000 policyholders as a result of an error that prevented some of its Ontario customers from receiving their Claims Free Renewal (CFR) discount to which they were entitled.

School board authorizes insurance policy purchases (Marshall Democrat-News)
The Marshall Board of Education authorized staff Tuesday, Dec. 19, to purchase three insurance policies, one for auto coverage, one for property and liability and one for workers compensation.

Insurance Auto Auctions to Combine Operations with ADESA, Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.----Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage auction and claims processing services in the United States, announced today that it plans to combine operations with ADESA, Inc. , which has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a group of private equity funds consisting of Kelso & Company, GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of ...

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions to Combine Operations with ADESA, Inc. (FinanzNachrichten)


Insurance Auto Auctions to Combine Operations with ADESA, Inc. (FinanzNachrichten)
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. ( IAAI ), a leading provider of automotive salvage auction and claims processing services in the United States, announced today that it plans to combine operations with ADESA, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (NYSE: KAR), which has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a group of private equity funds consisting of Kelso&Company, GS Capital Partners, ...

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Insurance News - Report: N.C. auto insurance rates among nation's lowest (The Business


Report: N.C. auto insurance rates among nation's lowest (The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Auto insurance rates are lower in North Carolina than in almost every other state in the country, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Understanding Insurance: What You Need, Why You Need It (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
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?

N.C. auto insurance rates among lowest (Charlotte Business Journal)
Auto insurance rates in North Carolina are the fifth-lowest in the country, according to a report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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Insurance News - N.C. auto insurance rates among lowest (Charlotte Business Journal) Auto


N.C. auto insurance rates among lowest (Charlotte Business Journal)
Auto insurance rates in North Carolina are the fifth-lowest in the country, according to a report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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Insurance News - Travelers Offers 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance for Hybrid


Travelers Offers 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance for Hybrid Drivers in Georgia (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HARTFORD, Conn.----Georgia hybrid owners can now join others across the country to take advantage of a 10 percent discount on auto insurance offered by Travelers, the company announced today.

Fitch Says Auto Insurance Industry Remains Strong but Road Work Ahead (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings said today in a report on the auto insurance industry that auto insurers' recent financial results have been strong, especially in comparison to historical averages.

Auto insurance rates in steep decline (North Adams Transcript)
BOSTON (AP) The state insurance commissioner on Friday approved an 11.7 percent cut in Massachusetts auto insurance rates for 2007, the largest annual cut in nearly three decades.

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Insurance News - Fitch Says Auto Insurance Industry Remains Strong but Road Work


Fitch Says Auto Insurance Industry Remains Strong but Road Work Ahead (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings said today in a report on the auto insurance industry that auto insurers' recent financial results have been strong, especially in comparison to historical averages.

Auto insurance rates in steep decline (North Adams Transcript)
BOSTON (AP) The state insurance commissioner on Friday approved an 11.7 percent cut in Massachusetts auto insurance rates for 2007, the largest annual cut in nearly three decades.

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Insurance News - Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (WBUR Boston) Drivers in Massachusetts


Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (WBUR Boston)
Drivers in Massachusetts will be getting a break on their auto insurance rates next year.

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Insurance News - Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (WBUR Boston) Drivers in Massachusetts


Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (WBUR Boston)
Drivers in Massachusetts will be getting a break on their auto insurance rates next year.

Mass. Auto Insurance Rates Cut (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Bay State drivers will be paying an average of 11.7 percent less for automobile insurance next year, according to the Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner.

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Insurance News - Bay State Auto Insurance Rates To Fall 11.7% (WCSH 6


Bay State Auto Insurance Rates To Fall 11.7% (WCSH 6 Portland)
Auto insurance rates in Massachusetts will fall 11.7% this April under a ruling issued Friday by the state's insurance commissioner. That's the biggest annual rate cut since 1978.

Mass. Auto Insurance Rates Cut (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Bay State drivers will be paying an average of 11.7 percent less for automobile insurance next year, according to the Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner.

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Insurance News - Industry Group Says Iowa Has Cheapest Auto Insurance (KCRG-TV9 Cedar


Industry Group Says Iowa Has Cheapest Auto Insurance (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
AP- Iowa motorists' ability to avoid accidents has made the state the cheapest place to buy auto insurance. That's according to a survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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Insurance News - Farmers Insurance Companies Introducing Annual Auto Insurance Policy in Arizona


Farmers Insurance Companies Introducing Annual Auto Insurance Policy in Arizona (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES----Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona and Mid-Century Insurance Company, have good New Year news for their over 486,000 auto insurance policyholders and new customers in Arizona.

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Insurance News - Iowa motorists see nation's cheapest auto insurance rates (KWWL Iowa)


Iowa motorists see nation's cheapest auto insurance rates (KWWL Iowa)
DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa motorists' ability to avoid accidents has made the state the cheapest place to buy auto insurance.

Auto insurance turf war begins (The Taunton Gazette)
TAUNTON - When it comes to Massachusetts auto insurance, don't follow the Jersey model.

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Insurance News - Plymouth Rock Offers 10% Auto-Insurance Discount To WBUR Members (PropertyandCasualty.com)


Plymouth Rock Offers 10% Auto-Insurance Discount To WBUR Members (PropertyandCasualty.com)
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, an auto insurer serving New England drivers for more than 20 years, has partnered with WBUR, Boston's NPR radio station, to offer a special, discounted auto insurance rate to WBUR's Massachusetts members

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Insurance News - Safety Insurance CEO Exercises Options (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Auto


Safety Insurance CEO Exercises Options (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Auto insurance provider Safety Insurance Group Inc. said its chairman, president and chief executive exercised options for 33,210 shares of common stock.

California insurer adds auto insurance in Wisconsin (The Business Journal of Milwaukee)
21st Century Insurance Group has begun offering personal auto insurance in Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin in the latest phase of its geographic expansion, the company said Monday.

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Insurance News - INSURANCE INJUSTICE? WHEN CREDIT MATTERS (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) State Rep. Rich


INSURANCE INJUSTICE? WHEN CREDIT MATTERS (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
State Rep. Rich Golick learned a decade ago that the insurance industry had discovered a new crystal ball. By shuffling a customer's debt and bill-paying records through a complicated computer program, insurers believed they could predict with amazing accuracy which customers were most likely to get into an auto accident and file a claim. The computer program boiled each customer's history down

Albuquerque Leaders Discuss Auto Theft Problem (KOAT.com)
Law enforcement, insurance and business leaders from around Albuquerque got together Monday to do something about auto theft.

Top court to define 'auto accident' (CBC Toronto)
Canada's auto insurance industry is watching closely as the Supreme Court is asked to define a car accident, based on two separate cases including one that saw a man gravely injured by a boulder.

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Insurance News - Auto Insurance Rates Low In Wisconsin (Channel 3000) MADISON, Wis.


Auto Insurance Rates Low In Wisconsin (Channel 3000)
MADISON, Wis. -- A new survey by insurance regulators showed drivers in Wisconsin have pretty good insurance rates. Motorists in the state pay the second-lowest premiums in the nation for auto insurance.

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Insurance News - Auto Insurance Coverage Considered Necessary According to ChristiaNet Poll (PR


Auto Insurance Coverage Considered Necessary According to ChristiaNet Poll (PR Web)
Auto insurance such as no fault auto insurance, comprehensive coverage, car rental rates and online insurance quotes are some of the auto insurance related articles at http://www.christianet.com/autoinsurance/. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2006)

Police Say Man Robbed Auto Insurance Agency (CBS 42 Austin)
Austin police say a man robbed the EZ Auto Insurance Agency on South Congress Ave. just before Noon on Friday.

Auto Insurance Rates Low In Wisconsin (Channel 3000)
MADISON, Wis. -- A new survey by insurance regulators showed drivers in Wisconsin have pretty good insurance rates. Motorists in the state pay the second-lowest premiums in the nation for auto insurance.

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Insurance News - Auto insurance rates 2nd lowest in nation (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)


Auto insurance rates 2nd lowest in nation (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin drivers pay the second-lowest premiums in the nation for auto insurance, a new survey by insurance...

Police Say Man Robbed Auto Insurance Agency (CBS 42 Austin)
Austin police say a man robbed the EZ Auto Insurance Agency on South Congress Ave. just before Noon on Friday.

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Insurance News - Typical Auto Insurance Premium to Fall in 2007 Due to


Typical Auto Insurance Premium to Fall in 2007 Due to Anti-Fraud Efforts, Fewer Claims (Insurance Journal)
The typical U.S. driver will pay less for auto insurance in 2007 than in 2006, with the average premium expenditure expected to drop by 0.5 percent, reported the industry-backed Insurance Information

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Insurance News - Auto insurance rates 2nd lowest in nation (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)


Auto insurance rates 2nd lowest in nation (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin drivers pay the second-lowest premiums in the nation for auto insurance, a new survey by insurance...

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Insurance News - Auto insurance rate cuts will vary greatly, data show (CBC


Auto insurance rate cuts will vary greatly, data show (CBC New Brunswick)
New figures show many New Brunswick drivers will receive a 13.5 per cent cut in their auto insurance next year, although some will get substantially more than that.

South Carolina's auto insurance rates still below average, study says (The Greenville News)
South Carolina drivers on average spend $763.35 per year on auto insurance, the state Insurance News Service said today.

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Insurance News - South Carolina's auto insurance rates still below average, study says


South Carolina's auto insurance rates still below average, study says (The Greenville News)
South Carolina drivers on average spend $763.35 per year on auto insurance, the state Insurance News Service said today.

Over 50? Auto Insurance Discounts May Be A Safety Class Away (Fox 17 Grand Rapids)
BATTLE CREEK If you're over 50 and want a discount on auto insurance, you may just be in luck. The state Senate will look at a bill this week that would allow auto insurers to give a discount to anyone 50 or older, just by taking a driver's safety course.

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Insurance News - Over 50? Auto Insurance Discounts May Be A Safety Class


Over 50? Auto Insurance Discounts May Be A Safety Class Away (Fox 17 Grand Rapids)
BATTLE CREEK If you're over 50 and want a discount on auto insurance, you may just be in luck. The state Senate will look at a bill this week that would allow auto insurers to give a discount to anyone 50 or older, just by taking a driver's safety course.

Countrywide Launches Auto Insurance Product in Ohio (The Auto Channel)
CALABASAS, Calif., Dec. 4 -- Countrywide Financial Corporation -- America's #1 home loan lender* -- today announced that Countrywide Insurance Group's widely-anticipated auto insurance product is now available to consumers in the state of Ohio.

Report: Auto Insurance Rates Stay High in NJ (1010 WINS New York)
A year after New Jersey enacted auto insurance regulation changes meant to reduce rates, state residents are still paying through the nose. That's according to the latest survey compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. It found Garden State drivers had the highest insurance bills in 2004 -- the 16th time in 18 years that New Jersey has had the dubious distinction.

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Insurance News - Bill allows insurance discount for senior drivers who take class


Bill allows insurance discount for senior drivers who take class (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
LANSING, Mich. -- When retirees Willie and Lois Gales asked for a way to ease a $200 increase in their auto insurance rate, they ended up at a two-day safety class in Detroit designed...

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Insurance News - Colorado's decline in auto insurance rates leads nation (BizJournals) A


Colorado's decline in auto insurance rates leads nation (BizJournals)
A study released Friday says Colorado was tops when it came to cutting auto insurance premiums.

Auto insurance fraud ring busted (The News & Observer)
The N.C. Department of Insurance says it has busted what it describes as the state's largest auto insurance fraud ring ever, charging 10 residents of Cleveland and Rutherford counties with defrauding insurance companies of an estimated $1 million.

Council delays licenses, insurance issue (The Arizona Republic)
The Surprise City Council is wrestling with rules to require all employees show proof of auto insurance and a driver's license.

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Insurance News - Seven Percent Auto Rate Reduction for Auto Club s Insurance Affiliate


Seven Percent Auto Rate Reduction for Auto Club s Insurance Affiliate Starts December 1 (SYS-CON Media)
As an early holiday gift to policyholders,the Automobile Club of Southern California s affiliated insurance companyis reducing auto insurance rates by an average seven percent startingDecember 1 for new and renewing policyholders. Current policyholders willreceive the new rates as their policies are renewed. At the same time, theAuto Club s insurance affiliate will implement new Department of

Understanding Insurance: What You Need, Why You Need It (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
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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