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Insurance News - Russian govt seeking to liberalize auto insurance practices (Interfax) MOSCOW.


Russian govt seeking to liberalize auto insurance practices (Interfax)
MOSCOW. June 28 (Interfax) - Russia's government on Thursday endorsed draft legislation to seriously simplify and liberalize payout procedures in settling compulsory auto liability insurance (OSAGO) claims.

Insurance firm settles with state (The Bismarck Tribune)
Farmers Insurance agreed to pay 750,000 to the state of North Dakota to settle claims of unfair auto insurance settlement practices, the state insurance department reported Thursday.

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Insurance News - Crist May Call Special Session On Auto Insurance (CBS4 Miami)


Crist May Call Special Session On Auto Insurance (CBS4 Miami)
Governor Charlie Crist said on Wednesday he's "pretty close" to calling a special legislative session on the state's no-fault auto insurance system.

Special Session on Auto Insurance? (WCTV Tallahassee)
Crist 'pretty close' to calling special session on auto insurance.

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Insurance News - CSC Licenses Legal Solutions Suite to State Auto Insurance (SYS-CON


CSC Licenses Legal Solutions Suite to State Auto Insurance (SYS-CON Media)
Computer Sciences Corporation today announced that Columbus, Ohio-based property and casualty (P&C) insurer State Auto Insurance Companies has licensed CSC's Legal Solutions Suite (LSS). State Auto will use LSS to streamline its management of legal expenses and improve communication with its panel of more than 500 external attorneys.

Special Session on Auto Insurance? (WCTV Tallahassee)
Crist 'pretty close' to calling special session on auto insurance.

Auto insurance increases Jan. 1 (The News-Star)
BATON ROUGE Beginning Jan. 1, Louisiana motorists must carry higher auto liability insurance, if the governor signs into law a bill given final legislative approval Tuesday.

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Insurance News - Crist may call session on auto insurance (Miami Herald) Gov.


Crist may call session on auto insurance (Miami Herald)
Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday he ''would be in favor of a special session'' on auto insurance to be called before Florida's no-fault law expires on Oct. 1 but he wouldn't commit to how soon the session might be.

Auto insurance increases Jan. 1 (The News-Star)
BATON ROUGE Beginning Jan. 1, Louisiana motorists must carry higher auto liability insurance, if the governor signs into law a bill given final legislative approval Tuesday.

CSC Licenses Legal Solutions Suite to State Auto Insurance (SYS-CON Media)
Computer Sciences Corporation today announced that Columbus, Ohio-based property and casualty (P&C) insurer State Auto Insurance Companies has licensed CSC's Legal Solutions Suite (LSS). State Auto will use LSS to streamline its management of legal expenses and improve communication with its panel of more than 500 external attorneys.

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Insurance News - Auto insurance requirement must not go away, hospital executives say


Auto insurance requirement must not go away, hospital executives say (Bonita Daily News)
Hospital leaders aren t about to give up on a law that all Florida licensed drivers must carry personal injury protection insurance that is set to expire come Oct. 1.

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Insurance News - Leading Commercial Auto Insurer Improves Coverage Options for the Trucking


Leading Commercial Auto Insurer Improves Coverage Options for the Trucking Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio----The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, one of the nation's largest commercial auto groups, has announced coverage enhancement options for the commercial trucking market.

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Insurance News - Low cost auto insurance plan for Napa (Napa Valley Register)


Low cost auto insurance plan for Napa (Napa Valley Register)
The state Department of Insurance (CDI) is holding a public meeting 9-10 a.m. today to discuss the need for the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program in Napa County.

Officer loses his badge for role in insurance bilk (The Star-Ledger)
A Roselle Borough police officer was ordered yesterday to serve a year on probation and permanently relinquish his badge for filing a false report in a large-scale automobile insurance fraud scheme run out of a Union County auto body shop.

LegalView Portal Continues Cutting-Edge Coverage of Auto Accident Legal Issues (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
LegalView.com, your resource on the Web for everything legal, is pleased to continue updating coverage of car and truck accidents for its comprehensive auto accident portal site.

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Insurance News - Officer loses his badge for role in insurance bilk (The


Officer loses his badge for role in insurance bilk (The Star-Ledger)
A Roselle Borough police officer was ordered yesterday to serve a year on probation and permanently relinquish his badge for filing a false report in a large-scale automobile insurance fraud scheme run out of a Union County auto body shop.

Insurance.com Helps Navigate Deadliest Days to Drive This 4th of July Holiday (The Auto Channel)
CLEVELAND--Insurance.com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, encourages all motorists to drive safely during the upcoming 4 th of July celebrations.

N.J. Lawyer Hit by New Fraud Charges for Staging Auto Accidents (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A New Jersey grand jury has indicted personal injury lawyer Irwin Seligsohn and his firm on charges they conspired between 1998 and 2003 to submit insurance claims for a fake auto accident, the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice has announced.

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Insurance News - N.J. Lawyer Hit by New Fraud Charges for Staging Auto


N.J. Lawyer Hit by New Fraud Charges for Staging Auto Accidents (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A New Jersey grand jury has indicted personal injury lawyer Irwin Seligsohn and his firm on charges they conspired between 1998 and 2003 to submit insurance claims for a fake auto accident, the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice has announced.

Insurance.com Helps Navigate Deadliest Days to Drive This 4th of July Holiday (The Auto Channel)
CLEVELAND--Insurance.com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, encourages all motorists to drive safely during the upcoming 4 th of July celebrations.

Higher auto insurance coverage may be required soon (WWL-TV New Orleans)
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana should have higher minimum car insurance coverage requirements for drivers, the state House decided Friday, approving a bill that would boost the costs of insurance for thousands of drivers who carry the minimum.

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Insurance News - N.J. Lawyer Hit by New Fraud Charges for Staging Auto


N.J. Lawyer Hit by New Fraud Charges for Staging Auto Accidents (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A New Jersey grand jury has indicted personal injury lawyer Irwin Seligsohn and his firm on charges they conspired between 1998 and 2003 to submit insurance claims for a fake auto accident, the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice has announced.

Vehicle liability insurance plan comes under criticism (China Daily)
China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has been criticized for increasing auto insurance rates in a draft measure announced on June 15. The Measures on Floating Premium Rates for Compulsory Vehicle Liability Insurance will be implemented on July 1. It has triggered much dissent.

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Insurance News - Kentucky Business Owner Under Fraud Investigation (Insurance Journal) Northern Kentucky


Kentucky Business Owner Under Fraud Investigation (Insurance Journal)
Northern Kentucky residents are being alerted that an Erlanger business owner is under investigation for selling bogus auto insurance policies, according to Kentucky's Insurance Commissioner. The K

Auto insurance rates decline as tort law reaches four years (Greeley Tribune)
Consumers are coming out on top under Colorado's new insurance law.

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Insurance News - Auto insurance aid expanding (The Sacramento Bee) A state program


Auto insurance aid expanding (The Sacramento Bee)
A state program offering low-cost auto insurance to motorists with limited incomes will be expanded from 22 to 32 counties, including a handful of new additions in the capital region.

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Insurance News - Groups Debate Plan That Raises Auto Insurance Rates (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com


Groups Debate Plan That Raises Auto Insurance Rates (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
There was a hearing Friday on an auto insurance plan that could raise rates for nearly 1 million drivers. NewsCenter 5's Pam Cross reported Friday that the plan would reinstate the at-risk pool, meaning that drivers who are considered most likely to have an accident would pay more.

Insurer Asociation Requested Governor's Veto on Alabama Auto Liability (Insurance Journal)
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley vetoed the Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act, which would have increased the minimum amount of auto insurance coverage that motorists must purchase. The Property Casua

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Insurance News - Auto-insurance changes equalsm big savings (Deseret Morning News) Auto insurers


Auto-insurance changes equalsm big savings (Deseret Morning News)
Auto insurers are making big changes in the way they price policies, and that can mean big savings for you.

Unitrin Direct Introduces Affordable Auto Insurance to Iowa (The Auto Channel)
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 15 -- Unitrin Direct Insurance Company, an auto insurer that offers a unique blend of customer-friendly service and affordable rates, has begun selling policies in Iowa, which is likely to mean significant savings for drivers statewide.

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Insurance News - Groups Debate Plan To Raise Auto Insurance Rates (WCVB Boston)


Groups Debate Plan To Raise Auto Insurance Rates (WCVB Boston)
There was a hearing Friday on an auto insurance plan that could raise rates for nearly 1 million drivers.

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Insurance News - Auto-insurance changes equalsm big savings (Deseret Morning News) Auto insurers


Auto-insurance changes equalsm big savings (Deseret Morning News)
Auto insurers are making big changes in the way they price policies, and that can mean big savings for you.

Unitrin Direct Introduces Affordable Auto Insurance to Iowa (The Auto Channel)
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 15 -- Unitrin Direct Insurance Company, an auto insurer that offers a unique blend of customer-friendly service and affordable rates, has begun selling policies in Iowa, which is likely to mean significant savings for drivers statewide.

Insurance on the road to recovery (The Record)
TRENTON -- New Jersey motorists are seeing steady auto-insurance rates and lodging fewer complaints against underwriters -- more signs that the four-year-old reform law has taken hold, experts say.

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Insurance News - Ky. probes Erlanger insurance sales (BizJournals) The Kentucky Office of


Ky. probes Erlanger insurance sales (BizJournals)
The Kentucky Office of Insurance issued a warning Thursday to people who might have bought auto insurance policies from an Erlanger firm.

Columbus State Auto Joins Institute for Business & Home Safety (Insurance Journal)
Columbus-based State Auto Insurance recently announced that it has joined the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). IBHS is an initiative of the insurance industry that works to reduce the s

Auto insurance aid expanding (The Sacramento Bee)
A state program offering low-cost auto insurance to motorists with limited incomes will be expanded from 22 to 32 counties, including a handful of new additions in the capital region.

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Insurance News - House panel OKs raising auto liability amounts (KTBS Shreveport) BATON


House panel OKs raising auto liability amounts (KTBS Shreveport)
BATON ROUGE (AP) -- A House committee has advanced legislation that would raise the amount of auto liability insurance Louisiana drivers are required to carry for property damage.

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Insurance News - Increase in auto coverage needed OK'd (New Orleans Times-Picayune) BATON


Increase in auto coverage needed OK'd (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
BATON ROUGE -- The amount of auto liability insurance drivers are required to carry should be increased for property damage only, not deaths or injuries, the House Insurance Committee said Wednesday.

Cheapest Car Insurance | Road Tests, Auto Features (CARkeys)
It's the perennial question: what car is the least expensive for a 17-year old driver to insure? The answer, according to Adrian Flux Insurance Services, is the Volkswagen Beetle. But before you start stampeding to your nearest VW dealership, we're not talking about the current Beetle.

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Insurance News - KidCare changes, no-fault insurance not on special session agenda (Orlando


KidCare changes, no-fault insurance not on special session agenda (Orlando Sentinel)
Changes to the state's subsidized health insurance program for children and continuation of the no-fault auto insurance system likely won't be taken up by lawmakers in the special session that began today, the governor and legislative leaders said.

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Insurance News - KidCare changes, no-fault insurance not on special session agenda (The


KidCare changes, no-fault insurance not on special session agenda (The Daily Comet)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Changes to the state's subsidized health insurance program for children and continuation of the no-fault auto insurance system likely won't be taken up by lawmakers in the special session that began Tuesday, the governor and legislative leaders said.

Lap tops donated to HCC auto body program (The Journal-Standard)
FREEPORT - Highland Community College's auto body department received 10 lap tops that were donated by Mitchell International, I-Car Education Foundation and State Farm Insurance.

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Insurance News - Microsoft Releases Insurance Value Chain Scenarios and Live Demos (ThomasNet)


Microsoft Releases Insurance Value Chain Scenarios and Live Demos (ThomasNet)
Guidance helps insurance customers deploy pre-integrated partner applications in the areas of new business origination for commercial auto, annuities and homeowner policy renewal. REDMOND, Wash., May 21 /-- Giving insurance customers a head start toward developing applications that solve key business issues, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today announced it has released new self-running demos, ...

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Insurance News - Florida and Louisiana taking different paths on insurance woes (KATC


Florida and Louisiana taking different paths on insurance woes (KATC 3 Lafayette)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Florida and Louisiana are hurricane-prone states with similar property insurance problems, but their governors are taking wildly different approaches to fixing the...

The end of no-fault insurance (The Palm Beach Post)
Who could argue with a major auto-insurance price reduction?

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Insurance News - Auto insurance requirements raised (Montgomery Advertiser) The Alabama Legislature has


Auto insurance requirements raised (Montgomery Advertiser)
The Alabama Legislature has agreed overwhelmingly to raise the minimum amount of liability insurance that motorists must buy.

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Insurance News - Car Insurance Increase Goes To Governor (NBC 13 Birmingham) Alabama


Car Insurance Increase Goes To Governor (NBC 13 Birmingham)
Alabama lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to increase the amount of car insurance drivers have to buy. This comes just eight years after making auto liability insurance mandatory.

Auto insurance requirements raised (Montgomery Advertiser)
The Alabama Legislature has agreed overwhelmingly to raise the minimum amount of liability insurance that motorists must buy.

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Insurance News - Approval of insurance firm's repair service questioned (Los Angeles Times)


Approval of insurance firm's repair service questioned (Los Angeles Times)
State Senate is seeking answers from a governor's appointee on the reversal of an effort to shut firm's unlicensed car service. SACRAMENTO The Schwarzenegger administration is facing questions about a flip-flop in which it barred a major insurance company from running an auto repair service, then reversed course and let the company operate the program after all.

Auto insurance requirements raised (Montgomery Advertiser)
The Alabama Legislature has agreed overwhelmingly to raise the minimum amount of liability insurance that motorists must buy.

What's Your Policy On Insurance? (CBS News)
What kinds of insurance are worth the cost? Besides the obvious ? health, auto, life, homeowners ? should you insure your baby? Your pet? Your trip? How about your wedding? Ray Martin offers his evaluation.

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Insurance News - Approval of insurance firm's repair service questioned (Los Angeles Times)


Approval of insurance firm's repair service questioned (Los Angeles Times)
State Senate is seeking answers from a governor's appointee on the reversal of an effort to shut firm's unlicensed car service. SACRAMENTO The Schwarzenegger administration is facing questions about a flip-flop in which it barred a major insurance company from running an auto repair service, then reversed course and let the company operate the program after all.

Legislature Proposes Auto Insurance Increase (NBC 13 Birmingham)
Eight years after making auto liability insurance mandatory, the Alabama Legislature may decide later this week to increase the amount of insurance motorists have to buy.

CarInsurance.com Enters Michigan Auto Insurance Market (SYS-CON Media)
CarInsurance.com has expanded its auto insurance agency into Michigan to sell auto insurance, making it the 21st state where it does business as an online insurance agency. CarInsurance.com offers insurance products in all 50 states, Canada and the United Kingdom.

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Insurance News - Have insurance in place to cover disability (The Olympian) Say


Have insurance in place to cover disability (The Olympian)
Say insurance to most people and auto, health, home, life and long-term care are the variants that spring to mind.

2 accused of insurance fraud in big rig wreck (KATC 3 Lafayette)
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Two people are accused of intentionally crashing the tractor portion of a tractor-trailer rig as part of an insurance scam.

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Insurance News - Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Benton Evening


Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Did you know that most people are not getting the best price for their auto insurance? Perhaps it's easier to stay with the agent you've always known, or you don't want to spend the time calling each agent individually.

Alabama Could Hike Minimum Auto Liability Limits This Week (Insurance Journal)
Eight years after making auto liability insurance mandatory, the Alabama Legislature could decide this week to increase the amount of insurance that motorists must buy. The proposal - $25,000 in in

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Insurance News - Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Herkimer Evening


Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Herkimer Evening Telegram)
(ARA) - Did you know that most people are not getting the best price for their auto insurance? Perhaps it's easier to stay with the agent you've always known, or you don't want to spend the time calling each agent individually.

Insurance Australia Ends Talks to Buy China Stake (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, ended talks to buy a stake in Shanghai-based China Pacific Property Insurance Co.

Insurance Australia Ends Talks to Buy China Stake (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, ended three years of talks to buy a stake in China Pacific Property Insurance Co., citing resistance from the company's parent.

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Insurance News - Gregory Edds column: Insurance bills would change some outdated laws


Gregory Edds column: Insurance bills would change some outdated laws (Salisbury Post)
Gregory Edds recently testified before a committee in Raleigh that is looking into updating insurance laws. The N.C. Senate voted 46-4 in favor of the changes but the House sent it back to a committee for further review. Here are Edds' views on the changes.

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Insurance News - PIP Insurance Requirement Expiring (Central Florida News 13) A change


PIP Insurance Requirement Expiring (Central Florida News 13)
A change on the way for auto insurance is raising some concerns in Tallahasee. Starting in October, the requirement to carry personal injury protection on your policy is set to expire.

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Insurance News - Senate OKs bill that raises auto insurance policy limits (New


Senate OKs bill that raises auto insurance policy limits (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
BATON ROUGE -- A divided Senate said Tuesday that mandatory auto liability insurance limits should be higher than they are now, meaning premiums also will go up.

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