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Insurance News - Domestics improve, but Japanese still dominate auto ratings (Boston Herald)


Domestics improve, but Japanese still dominate auto ratings (Boston Herald)
DETROIT -- Consumer Reports' latest auto reliability and survey rankings find overall domination by Japanese automakers, strides from the Detroit Three and stumbles from Europe. The findings, released...

Japanese Still Dominate Auto Ratings (ABC News)
Consumer Reports Says Japanese Still Dominate Auto Ratings, but Detroit Three Improving

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Insurance News - Farmers debuts new Texas auto policy (Austin Business Journal) Farmers


Farmers debuts new Texas auto policy (Austin Business Journal)
Farmers Insurance Group of Cos. has developed a new annual auto policy in Texas that will give 1 million car insurance customers the option of signing up for a full-year auto policy, instead of the standard six-month policy.

Commerce Agrees to Change Mass. Auto Club Ads (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that her office and the state's largest auto insurer, Commerce Insurance, have agreed to new langaue for some its advertisements. Coakley sai

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Insurance News - Commerce Agrees to Change Mass. Auto Club Ads (Insurance Journal)


Commerce Agrees to Change Mass. Auto Club Ads (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that her office and the state's largest auto insurer, Commerce Insurance, have agreed to new langaue for some its advertisements. Coakley sai

21st Century Insurance Group Reports Fourth Quarter Results and Improving Growth in Direct Premiums Written (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.----21st Century Insurance Group today reported an upturn in premium growth. "We have improved from a 3.4% year-over-year decline in third quarter of 2006 to a 1.9% year-over-year increase in direct premiums written in the fourth quarter," said President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Marlow.

Reduce car insurance premiums (Belleville News-Democrat)
In an age when a gallon of gas costs an average of $2.26, car owners can rejoice at a little bit of good news: The typical American driver will pay less for auto insurance this year than in 2006, according to the Insurance Information Institute. This is the first decrease in insurance premiums since 1999.

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Insurance News - Get best car insurance deal (Poughkeepsie Journal) NEW YORK -


Get best car insurance deal (Poughkeepsie Journal)
NEW YORK - In an age when a gallon of gas costs an average of $2.26, car owners can rejoice at a little bit of good news: The typical American driver will pay less for auto insurance this year than in 2006, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

Blanco ready to drop insurance panel (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Friday she will support legislation to abolish the seven-member Insurance Rating Commission, the body that approves or rejects auto, commercial and business insurance rate hikes or reductions of 10 percent or more.

2007 Unofficial Race Results : Auto Club 500 (Nascar)
AAA Insurance So. Cal. Yellow Trans.

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Insurance News - Republicans: Auto Insurance Bill Would Hike Rates (CBS4 Denver) Senate


Republicans: Auto Insurance Bill Would Hike Rates (CBS4 Denver)
Senate Republicans have criticized a bill that would raise auto insurance premiums by an estimated $200 a year, saying it would erase much of the savings consumers received when the state switched from no-fault to a tort system.

Auto insurance set by when and where you drive (International Herald Tribune)
In Britain, motorists who agree to have their driving monitored by satellite, can lower insurance premiums.

BusinessWeek gives Cadillac high marks (Detroit Free Press)
General Motors' Cadillac division was ranked third in BusinessWeek's first-ever ranking of the best 25 providers of customer service, among businesses ranging from insurance companies to wireless providers. It was the top-ranked auto brand, topping Lexus (7), Porsche (17), Buick (24) and Lincoln (25).

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Insurance News - Auto dealers get ready to roll (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)


Auto dealers get ready to roll (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
For most car dealers in Rochester, the annual Rochester International Auto Show at the Riverside Convention Center is more than an event showcasing cars. The show, which starts Wednesday, sets the pace for the upcoming spring selling season.

Insurance Australia Profit Falls on Policy Prices (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, said first-half profit fell 25 percent after it cut policy prices to boost market share and earned less from investments.

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Insurance News - Auto insurance set by when and where you drive (International


Auto insurance set by when and where you drive (International Herald Tribune)
In Britain, motorists who agree to have their driving monitored by satellite, can lower insurance premiums.

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?

Regulators want fair insurance (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
TALLAHASSEE -- Got bad credit? Pay a lot for auto insurance?

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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?

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Insurance News - Auto insurer dangles rate cut (Florida Today) State Farm says


Auto insurer dangles rate cut (Florida Today)
State Farm says it will drop auto insurance fees if the state lets its no-fault law expire in October.

Floridians soon may save on auto policies (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
After two years of soaring property insurance rates, Floridians may get a break on their auto insurance.

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Insurance News - Qu litas seeks to increase auto market share - Mexico (Business


Qu litas seeks to increase auto market share - Mexico (Business News Americas)
Mexico's third largest auto insurer Qu litas is seeking to increase its market share in the local automobile insurance market, CFO Wilfrido Castillo told BNamericas.

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Insurance News - How to reduce your car insurance costs (Market Watch) NEW


How to reduce your car insurance costs (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- In an age when a gallon of gas costs an average of $2.26, car owners can rejoice at a little bit of good news: The typical American driver will pay less for auto insurance this year than in 2006, according to the Insurance Information Institute. This is the first decrease in insurance premiums since 1999.

Survey Ranks Auto Insurance Companies (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)
J.D. Power and Associates ranks car insurance companies based on customer satisfaction.

Auto bill would require medical payments coverage (BizJournals)
Some health care providers want to change Colorado's auto insurance system, saying a 3-year-old law has increased health insurance premiums and "devastated" some doctors and hospitals.

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Insurance News - Promina Profit Rises on Higher Home Insurance Sales (Update5) (Bloomberg.com)


Promina Profit Rises on Higher Home Insurance Sales (Update5) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Promina Group Ltd., whose shareholders are set to approve a A$7.9 billion ($6.2 billion) takeover offer by Suncorp-Metway Ltd. next month, said second- half profit rose 19 percent on higher sales of home insurance.

Judge rejects challenge to auto insurance rules (East Bay Business Times)
A judge on Thursday threw out a lawsuit challenging state insurance rules that make it harder to base auto rates on where a driver lives.

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Insurance News - Falling insurance rates a trend in Ohio (The Columbus Dispatch)


Falling insurance rates a trend in Ohio (The Columbus Dispatch)
Ohioans paid less for insurance last year, and premiums likely will shrink again in 2007. Average auto-insurance rates for Ohio s top 10 insurers dropped 1.2 percent in 2006, according to the Ohio Department of Insurance.

Insurance policies you can do without (San Jose Mercury News)
The American writer Ambrose Bierce once said that insurance is ``an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.''

LAST WEEK'S TOP STORY (The Columbus Dispatch)
Ohioans paid less for insurance last year, and premiums likely will dip again in 2007. Average auto-insurance rates for Ohio s top 10 insurers dropped 1.2 percent in 2006, according to the Ohio Department of Insurance.

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Insurance News - Schoharie pair accused of auto insurance scam (Albany Times Union)


Schoharie pair accused of auto insurance scam (Albany Times Union)
ALBANY -- A Schoharie County couple faces insurance fraud charges, accused of crashing an uninsured car on Dec. 31 and then filing a claim for damages days later after a policy was reinstated.

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Insurance News - Falling insurance rates a trend in Ohio (The Columbus Dispatch)


Falling insurance rates a trend in Ohio (The Columbus Dispatch)
Ohioans paid less for insurance last year, and premiums likely will shrink again in 2007. Average auto-insurance rates for Ohio s top 10 insurers dropped 1.2 percent in 2006, according to the Ohio Department of Insurance.

Auto-insurance case goes to justices (The Columbus Dispatch)
If you need another reason to drive carefully on Ohio s icy roads, here it is: Your insurance company may not cover the difference between your policy limit and that of an underinsured driver who hit you.

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Insurance News - Auto-insurance claims specialist Solera files $460 million IPO (Market Watch)


Auto-insurance claims specialist Solera files $460 million IPO (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Solera Holdings, an auto claims-processing firm made up of former Swiss Re and Automatic Data Processing units, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Monday to raise up to $460 million in an initial public offering.

Jimcor Adds Business Auto Coverage for N.J. Artisan Contractors (Insurance Journal)
Insurance broker Jimcor Agencies has announced a new facility to provide business auto coverage for artisan contractors, mobile catering trucks, manufacturers and distributors in New Jersey. The c

State Farm halts new insurance in Mississippi (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. said it will stop writing new homeowner and commercial insurance in Mississippi following a legal battle over damage claims there from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.

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Insurance News - Lawrencian played key role in lowering city's auto insurance (Eagle-Tribune


Lawrencian played key role in lowering city's auto insurance (Eagle-Tribune Online)
For Lawrencians who feel like celebrating lower auto insurance bills, here's a few people they can toast. State Sen . Sue Tucker for keeping a campaign promise to lower some of the state's highest rates.

State Farm halts new insurance in Mississippi (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. said it will stop writing new homeowner and commercial insurance in Mississippi following a legal battle over damage claims there from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.

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Insurance News - Insurance costs a concern? (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Thousands of buyers


Insurance costs a concern? (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Thousands of buyers of auto and homeowners insurance in Ohio and Kentucky are paying twice or even three times as much for their coverage because of poor credit scores, something that often has nothing to do with how or what they drive, how they maintain their homes, or what insurance claims they ve made in the past.

Auto repair shop owner says he'll rebuild; fire damage placed at $400,000 (The York Dispatch)
A two-alarm blaze that destroyed a Wellsville-area auto shop Wednesday morning caused about $400,000 in damage, according to a state police fire marshal.

Lawrencian played key role in lowering city's auto insurance (Eagle-Tribune Online)
For Lawrencians who feel like celebrating lower auto insurance bills, here's a few people they can toast. State Sen . Sue Tucker for keeping a campaign promise to lower some of the state's highest rates.

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Insurance News - Patrick names new insurance commissioner (Boston Globe) Gov. Deval Patrick


Patrick names new insurance commissioner (Boston Globe)
Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday appointed Superior Court Justice Nonnie Burnes to serve as the state's new insurance commissioner.

FINDING THE RIGHT FIT: Remember to update insurance (The Charlotte Observer)
Insurance policies, like shoes, provide the most comfort when they fit well. Yet at least 32 million households in the U.S. own insurance policies that aren't right for them, according to the Insurance Information Institute. In fact, in 2006, 58 percent of homes were undervalued in their policies by an average of 21 percent.

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Insurance News - Basis for auto insurance rates is challenged (Miami Herald) Forget


Basis for auto insurance rates is challenged (Miami Herald)
Forget the squeaky clean driving record. With some insurers, a white-collar job and college degree can get you a lower rate on your auto insurance.

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Insurance News - Job, education-linked auto insurance rates raise red flags (Miami Herald)


Job, education-linked auto insurance rates raise red flags (Miami Herald)
During a five-hour hearing in Tallahassee on Friday, state regulators pressed insurance officials to explain the logic behind a growing practice of using occupation and education as factors for setting prices for auto insurance.

State to weigh insurance profiling (The Palm Beach Post)
Geico's reptilian mascot "Gecko" seems to be everywhere with his promise that the insurance company can save its customers money on their auto insurance policies.

Discrimination Allegations Against Florida Auto Insurance Companies (WCTV Tallahassee)
State regulators want to know if some of Florida's biggest auto insurers are singling out drivers based on race. The question is whether using education level and occupation to set rates forces minority policy holders to pay higher premiums regardless of their driving records.

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Insurance News - The Auto Club Group Launches New Online Insurance Quote Application


The Auto Club Group Launches New Online Insurance Quote Application (The Auto Channel)
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 9, 2007 -- The Auto Club Group (ACG) - the largest affiliation of AAA clubs in the Midwest - announced today (February 9) the launch of a new online insurance quote system that allows customers to obtain a competitive, real-time insurance quote any time of the day or night.

State to weigh insurance profiling (The Palm Beach Post)
Geico's reptilian mascot "Gecko" seems to be everywhere with his promise that the insurance company can save its customers money on their auto insurance policies.

Basis for auto insurance rates is challenged (Miami Herald)
Forget the squeaky clean driving record. With some insurers, a white-collar job and college degree can get you a lower rate on your auto insurance.

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Insurance News - State to weigh insurance profiting (The Palm Beach Post) Geico's


State to weigh insurance profiting (The Palm Beach Post)
Geico's reptilian mascot "Gecko" seems to be everywhere with his promise that the insurance company can save its customers money on their auto insurance policies.

Doctors' payment for auto accidents focus of lawmakers (The Star-Ledger)
Lawmakers yesterday moved to kill pending state regulations that would slash how much doctors can charge auto insurers for treating accident victims.

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions Opens in Pulaski, Virginia (Business Wire via


Insurance Auto Auctions Opens in Pulaski, Virginia (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.----Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive and specialty vehicle auction services in the United States, today announced the opening of its newest auction center in Pulaski, Virginia, located about 60 miles southwest of Roanoke.

Mass. Halts Insurer's Auto Insurance Direct Mail Ads (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts officials ordered Liberty Mutual Group this week to halt a direct mail advertising campaign and pay back drivers who may have lost money from what the state attorney general called the c

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Insurance News - Ariz. Senate Votes to Require Affidavits for Auto Theft Reports


Ariz. Senate Votes to Require Affidavits for Auto Theft Reports (Insurance Journal)
Approving a measure aimed at helping to curb insurance fraud, the Arizona Senate voted to require that a person reporting an auto theft also present police with a signed affidavit. The Senate appro

Insurance costs a concern? (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Are you paying higher auto or homeowners insurance premiums because of a poor credit score? Tell us your story.

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Insurance News - 4th insurance company slows coverage (Florida Today) A fourth Florida


4th insurance company slows coverage (Florida Today)
A fourth Florida insurance company is putting on the brakes, citing changes in state law and an emergency freeze on rate hikes and policy cancellations.

Auto theft tracked by team and technology (The Star-Ledger)
More than $6.1 million worth of stolen cars were recovered last year by the Essex-Union Auto Theft Task Force, according to authorities.

Local company expands with $334M deal (Denver Business Journal)
A Commerce City company is expanding with the purchase of an Ohio auto-glass repair and insurance-claims management company.

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Insurance News - Insurance industry hoping for the best, but planning for the


Insurance industry hoping for the best, but planning for the worst (BizJournals)
Last year was a banner year for the insurance industry. It generated record profits in part due to the relative lack of catastrophes compared to the two previous years, which brought more than $90 billion in losses.

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Insurance News - Insurance panel locked in struggle to survive (New Orleans Times-Picayune)


Insurance panel locked in struggle to survive (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Proposals for reforming Louisiana's insurance industry have called into question the future of a state commission charged with regulating insurance rates.

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions AcquiresPermian Basin Salvage Pool in Odessa, Texas


Insurance Auto Auctions AcquiresPermian Basin Salvage Pool in Odessa, Texas (The Auto Channel)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive and specialty vehicle auction services in the United States, today announced the purchase of Permian Basin Salvage Pool in Odessa, Texas.

Woman stands tall in world of auto service (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The diminutive Mandy Russo, of Charleroi, does not look like someone you would see at an auto dealership as anyone other than a potential customer, if appearances told the whole story.

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Insurance News - Insurance costs a concern? (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Thousands of buyers


Insurance costs a concern? (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Thousands of buyers of auto and homeowners insurance in Ohio and Kentucky are paying twice or even three times as much for their coverage because of poor credit scores, something that often has nothing to do with how or what they drive, how they maintain their homes, or what insurance claims they ve made in the past.

Insurance costs a concern? (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Are you paying higher auto or homeowners insurance premiums because of a poor credit score? Tell us your story.

Farmers Insurance Group Encourages Auto Passengers To 'Buckle Up' This Winter (SafetyOnline)
As winter weather continues throughout the country, Farmers Insurance Group encourages everyone to drive safely and use their safety belts

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Insurance News - High-end rental car thefts add to sky-high insurance rates (KHOU)


High-end rental car thefts add to sky-high insurance rates (KHOU)
Scam artists stealing high-dollar cars from rental companies are costing you money by driving auto insurance rates through the roof.

Insurance (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?

Car Insurance Rates Declined in 2006 Reports Insurance.com (The Auto Channel)
CLEVELAND--Insurance.com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, reports a decrease in auto insurance rates depending on geographical location.

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Insurance News - Insurance (WSTM-TV NBC 3) ZIP code where you park at


Insurance (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?

A-Max Auto Insurance to Expand Their Wrapped Fleet to 14 in 2007 (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SkinzWraps, Inc., a full-service vehicle wrap company, announced today that it has now completed 8 wraps as part of an ongoing fleet campaign for A-Max Auto Insurance and is slated to completed 6 more wraps in 2007. "With the competition growing, we wanted to start a unique way of campaigning to bring our product in front of our customers.

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