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Insurance News - CNinsure Establishing Joint Venture with Car Dealer to Further Penetrate


CNinsure Establishing Joint Venture with Car Dealer to Further Penetrate Auto Insurance Distribution Channel (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CNinsure Inc. , a leading independent insurance agency and brokerage company operating in China, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Shandong Xin Guang Yuan Automobile Club Co, Ltd. , to jointly set up Fanhua-Xin GuangYuan Insurance Agency Co., Ltd. in Shandong Province.

States with toughest auto-insurance rules see lowest rate hikes (Market Watch)
Earning its nickname, the Golden State has saved its residents $62 billion in almost two decades thanks to some crafty auto-insurance rules, according to a new report.

New Group Calls for Auto Insurance Choice (WDET-FM Detroit)
A new coalition is pushing to change Michigan s auto insurance laws. The group called Drivers for Savings is a conglomeration of federal, state and local lawmakers as well as insurance companies, local business and community leaders.

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Insurance News - New Group Calls for Auto Insurance Choice (WDET-FM Detroit) A


New Group Calls for Auto Insurance Choice (WDET-FM Detroit)
A new coalition is pushing to change Michigan s auto insurance laws. The group called Drivers for Savings is a conglomeration of federal, state and local lawmakers as well as insurance companies, local business and community leaders.

El Paso among nation's worst in auto thefts (El Paso Times)
El Paso continued its slide into the top 30 worst cities for auto thefts last year though other large cities in the region did much worse, according to recently released rankings by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

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Insurance News - Consumer study says state review holds down car insurance rates


Consumer study says state review holds down car insurance rates (The Kansas City Star)
A new study suggests that tougher state regulation results in slower increases in auto insurance rates for consumers.

Higher Insurance Rates for Less-Educated NJ Drivers (KYW News Radio 1060)
New Jersey regulators have given auto insurance companies the go-ahead to adjust their rates depending on a driver's education and what he or she does for a living.

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Insurance News - California judge won't let Allstate delay cutting auto insurance rates


California judge won't let Allstate delay cutting auto insurance rates (The Sacramento Bee)
On the same day a new study dubbed California the nation's leader in holding the line on auto insurance rates, a judge in San Francisco denied Allstate's bid to delay cutting its rates an average of 15.9 percent as the insurer appeals state action ordering the reduction.

When it's Smart to Comparison Shop for Auto Insurance (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Does it seem like your auto insurance rates go up every time you sneeze, refill the gas tank or - the ultimate factor - add another driver to your policy? You're not imagining it; numerous factors influence the cost of your auto policy and many of them are simply beyond your control.

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Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

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Insurance News - House OKs auto insurance rate bill (WOOD TV 8 Grand


House OKs auto insurance rate bill (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
LANSING, Mich. -- The Democrat-led state House has passed a bill aimed at stopping the use of credit scoring in setting auto insurance rates.

How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

More than 300 charged so far in auto insurance fraud crackdown (The Eagle-Tribune)
LAWRENCE A Lawrence resident working on an electrical engineering degree at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is among those charged in the latest case initiated by the city's auto insurance fraud task force.

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Insurance News - State House OKs auto insurance rate bill (Battle Creek Enquirer)


State House OKs auto insurance rate bill (Battle Creek Enquirer)
LANSING The Democrat-led state House has passed a bill aimed at stopping the use of credit scoring in setting auto insurance rates. The bill passed today by a 57-49 vote. It could face a much tougher time getting passed in the Senate, which is controlled by Republicans.

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Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

Modesto, California, Holds Dubious Title of No. 1 in Auto Theft (Edmunds.com)
DES PLAINES, Illinois Better lock those car doors if you happen to live in Modesto, California. The West Coast city has the highest rate of auto theft per capita of any metro area in the country, says the National Insurance Crime Bureau in its new report on "hot spots" issued Tuesday.

Committee nixes auto insurance bill (Denver Business Journal)
The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on Monday killed an auto insurance bill intended to help reimburse hospitals, doctors and ambulance companies that deal with car accident victims.

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Insurance News - No. 1 in auto theft: Modesto, Calif. (CNN Money) Modesto,


No. 1 in auto theft: Modesto, Calif. (CNN Money)
Modesto, Calif. has the highest rate of auto theft per capita of any metropolitan area in the country, according to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

Insurance credit scoring to stay (Erie Times-News)
Dear Debt Adviser, I just received my FICO score and VantageScore ranking. My FICO score was 5 points less than my VantageScore ranking, yet FICO gave me a "good" rating and Vantage gave a "nonprime" grade D scoring. My vehicle insurance went up because of this score. Is there any way to dispute this? --- Stephanie

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Insurance News - Are You Over Paying for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County News-Times)


Are You Over Paying for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - We're increasingly relying on the Internet to research, find that great deal and add convenience to balance out our hectic lives. That's why more of us are looking for car insurance online. We want a company that's reliable, gives us the best rate and offers online convenience.

How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Posted by Administrator at 06:45 AM |

Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

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Insurance News - Mich. House Passes Auto Insurance Bills; No Vote Taken on


Mich. House Passes Auto Insurance Bills; No Vote Taken on Credit Ban (Insurance Journal)
The Democrat-led Michigan House has passed bills supporters say could make auto insurance more affordable for some Michigan residents. The bills approved on Tuesday would give state regulators pow

Pawlenty signs bill easing lawsuits against insurance firms (Post-Bulletin)
ST. PAUL -- Call it good faith or bad faith. Now it's a Minnesota law. Governor Tim Pawlenty has signed a bill making it easier for consumers to sue their home and auto insurance companies over denied claims

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Insurance News - Michigan House passes auto insurance bills (South Bend Tribune) LANSING


Michigan House passes auto insurance bills (South Bend Tribune)
LANSING (AP) The Democrat-led state House has passed bills supporters say could make auto insurance more affordable for some Michigan residents.

Mass. to Hear Mapre Takeover of Commerce Insurance on May 1 (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts officials will hear tesimony on May 1 on the proposed acquisition of the state's largest auto insurance writer, Commerce Insurance, and its sister company, Citation Insurance, by the gia

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Insurance News - How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Carteret County News-Times)


How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Another Insurance Association Joins Fight to Defeat Colorado Auto Rate Bill (Insurance Journal)
Another insurance association is joining in the fight to defeat Colorad

Michigan House passes auto insurance bills (South Bend Tribune)
LANSING (AP) The Democrat-led state House has passed bills supporters say could make auto insurance more affordable for some Michigan residents.

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Insurance News - Chiropractor arraigned in auto fraud case (The Daily News of


Chiropractor arraigned in auto fraud case (The Daily News of Newburyport)
SALEM and mdash; A Haverhill chiropractor charged in the ongoing auto insurance fraud probe can't be faulted for what his clients do, his lawyer said. Dr. Troy Wheelwright, 40, of Amesbury pleaded not guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges at his arraignment in Salem Superior Court yesterday. He is the owner of Haverhill Family Chiropractic at 606 Broadway in Haverhill.

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Insurance News - Bill gives insurance consumers new court protections (Minnesota Public Radio)


Bill gives insurance consumers new court protections (Minnesota Public Radio)
The Minnesota Senate has passed the final version of a bill aimed at allowing consumers to go to court if they disagree with claims paid by home and auto insurance companies.

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Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

Are You Over Paying for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - We're increasingly relying on the Internet to research, find that great deal and add convenience to balance out our hectic lives. That's why more of us are looking for car insurance online. We want a company that's reliable, gives us the best rate and offers online convenience.

Posted by Administrator at 09:35 PM |

Insurance News - How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper) (ARA)


How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Saving on Auto Insurance Puts Money Back in Your Pocket (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Tired of feeling like you're living from paycheck to paycheck? Want to have more cash in your pocket? All you have to do is cut back on some of your expenses.

Getting auto loan also becoming more difficult (The Alliance Review)
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The national credit crunch isn't just squeezing the housing market, it's also making auto loans more difficult. Lenders are tightening their standards for car loans and that means bigger down payments and monthly installments.

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Insurance News - How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper) (ARA)


How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Are You Over Paying for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - We're increasingly relying on the Internet to research, find that great deal and add convenience to balance out our hectic lives. That's why more of us are looking for car insurance online. We want a company that's reliable, gives us the best rate and offers online convenience.

How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

Posted by Administrator at 05:00 AM |

Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

Bill steers toward car insurance cut (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
BATON ROUGE -- Vehicles equipped with tracking devices to thwart thieves and carjackers could be in line for a reduction in insurance rates if a bill working its way through the Legislature becomes law.

Auto insurers pushing for flexibility on rates (The Charlotte Observer)
Would car insurance companies increase your rates 20 percent just because they could? Insurance companies say the idea is laughable, that market competition would make it impossible. N.C. Insurance Commissioner Jim Long says it's funny to think that for-profit companies would pass up the chance. The two sides sparred across that philosophical divide for almost two hours Thursday as part of a ...

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Insurance News - How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)


How Much Should You Pay for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - How much does the average person pay for auto insurance? Probably more than they would like. Often the bill just gets accepted as a necessity and we simply write out a big check each month.

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Posted by Administrator at 01:00 PM |

Insurance News - Are You Over Paying for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper) (ARA)


Are You Over Paying for Auto Insurance? (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - We're increasingly relying on the Internet to research, find that great deal and add convenience to balance out our hectic lives. That's why more of us are looking for car insurance online. We want a company that's reliable, gives us the best rate and offers online convenience.

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

7 charged in auto insurance scam (Boston Herald)
Two attorneys, two chiropractors and the three alleged ringleaders of an auto insurance scam were indicted by an Essex County jury. Investigators from the Attorney General's...

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Insurance News - Insurance Auto Auctions Opens in Sioux Falls and Fargo (PR


Insurance Auto Auctions Opens in Sioux Falls and Fargo (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage remarketing services in North America, today announced the opening of two new auction centers, each co-located with ADESA in the Sioux Falls, S.D. and Fargo, N.D markets.

Posted by Administrator at 04:40 PM |

Insurance News - Search-Referred Auto Insurance Quotes Increased by 36 Percent in 2007


Search-Referred Auto Insurance Quotes Increased by 36 Percent in 2007 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released results of a study into the role search plays in the online auto insurance market.

WNS acquires auto insurance claims processor call 24/7 (New Kerala)
New York/ London, Apr 7: WNS (Holdings) Limited, a leading provider of global business process outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced it has acquired Call 24/7 Ltd., an auto insurance-claims-processing services provider in the United Kingdom.

7 accused in Essex County auto insurance scam (Boston Herald)
SALEM - Seven people have been indicted in Essex County for allegedly conspiring to stage automobile accidents to collect insurance payments. A grand jury returned the...

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Insurance News - 7 accused in Essex County auto insurance scam (WBZ News


7 accused in Essex County auto insurance scam (WBZ News Radio Boston)
Seven people have been indicted in Essex County for allegedly conspiring to stage automobile accidents to collect insurance payments. A grand jury returned the indictments Friday against two attorneys, two chiropractors and three others. They're accused of faking four accidents in late 2002 and early 2003 in the Lawrence area.

7 accused in Essex County auto insurance scam (Boston Herald)
SALEM - Seven people have been indicted in Essex County for allegedly conspiring to stage automobile accidents to collect insurance payments. A grand jury returned the...

Search-Referred Auto Insurance Quotes Increased by 36 Percent in 2007 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released results of a study into the role search plays in the online auto insurance market.

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Insurance News - Saving on Auto Insurance Puts Money Back in Your Pocket


Saving on Auto Insurance Puts Money Back in Your Pocket (The Middlesboro Daily)
(ARA) - Tired of feeling like you're living from paycheck to paycheck? Want to have more cash in your pocket? All you have to do is cut back on some of your expenses.

Treasury proposal would allow insurers to choose regulator (Lincoln Journal Star)
At an insurance conference last week, Allstate Corp. s investor relations chief was giving a rundown of how many states sell certain products. Your Choice Home is in 15 states, and Your Choice Auto is in 48 states, Robert Block said.

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Posted by Administrator at 03:45 AM |

Insurance News - ZIP Code still a factor in auto insurance (Los Angeles


ZIP Code still a factor in auto insurance (Los Angeles Times)
A lot of drivers probably thought they were finally getting a break when then-California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced in 2005 that he was requiring insurers to stop using ZIP Codes as a main factor in determining car-insurance rates.

Mass. AG Says State Auto Insurance Web Site Misleads Consumers (Insurance Journal)
A state Web site intended to educate consumers about Massachusetts' newly deregulated auto insurance market instead gives them inaccurate rate comparisons, Attorney General Martha Coakley said Tuesday

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Insurance News - Texas Auto Insurance Increase Takes Effect (NBC 5 Dallas Fort


Texas Auto Insurance Increase Takes Effect (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)
The state of Texas ups the minimum amount of required auto insurance.

Mass. AG Says State Auto Insurance Web Site Misleads Consumers (Insurance Journal)
A state Web site intended to educate consumers about Massachusetts' newly deregulated auto insurance market instead gives them inaccurate rate comparisons, Attorney General Martha Coakley said Tuesday

Coakley: State auto insurance Web site is misleading (Boston Herald)
BOSTON - A state Web site intended to educate consumers about Massachusetts' newly deregulated auto insurance market instead gives them inaccurate rate comparisons, Attorney...

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Insurance News - Coakley: Auto insurance Web site is misleading (North Adams Transcript)


Coakley: Auto insurance Web site is misleading (North Adams Transcript)
BOSTON (AP) -- Attorney General Martha Coakley said Tuesday that a Web site run by the Division of Insurance to educate consumers about the state's new auto insurance law instead gives them inaccurate rate comparisons.

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.

Posted by Administrator at 02:30 PM |

Insurance News - Mass. Auto Insurance Web Site Misleading (AP via Yahoo! Finance)


Mass. Auto Insurance Web Site Misleading (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A state Web site intended to educate consumers about Massachusetts' newly deregulated auto insurance market instead gives them inaccurate rate comparisons, Attorney General Martha Coakley said Tuesday on the day the new competitive system took effect.

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Insurance News - Coakley: State auto insurance Web site is misleading (Boston Herald)


Coakley: State auto insurance Web site is misleading (Boston Herald)
BOSTON - A state Web site intended to educate consumers about Massachusetts' newly deregulated auto insurance market instead gives them inaccurate rate comparisons, Attorney...

Mass. Auto Insurance Web Site Misleading (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A state Web site intended to educate consumers about Massachusetts' newly deregulated auto insurance market instead gives them inaccurate rate comparisons, Attorney General Martha Coakley said Tuesday on the day the new competitive system took effect.

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Insurance News - Texas Auto Insurance Increase Takes Effect (NBC 5 Dallas Fort


Texas Auto Insurance Increase Takes Effect (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)
The state of Texas ups the minimum amount of required auto insurance.

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Insurance News - Mass. Auto Insurance Shift Takes Effect (AP via Yahoo! Finance)


Mass. Auto Insurance Shift Takes Effect (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The push in Massachusetts to open the auto insurance market to more competition takes effect Tuesday. Massachusetts had been the last state in the country where regulators set a single insurance rate.

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