All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 5 2018 // Times are changing when it comes to how U.S. drivers feel about autonomous vehicles. According to a new study from AAA, 63 percent of U.S. drivers report feeling afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle. That sounds...
Feb 1 2018 // Waymo, the self-driving arm of Alphabet Inc, is out ahead of rivals based on a key measure of autonomous driving performance, according to a report released on Wednesday by the California Department of Motor...
Feb 1 2018 // The underwriting profitability of the U.S. personal auto line showed signs of improvement in 2017 as rate hikes have been effective against loss frequency and severity trends, according to a new A.M. Best report.The...
Jan 31 2018 // Risk Theory, LLC, underwriter for a nationwide dealer open lot program for independent agents, has launched a new garage package program for franchised and non-franchised auto service and repair operators. The Risk Theory...
Jan 30 2018 // The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) and the Mississippi Collision Repair Association are partnering on an initiative designed to protect residents from buying cars damaged by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.Following the...
Jan 29 2018 // American drivers are slowly warming up to the idea of relinquishing the wheel to a robot.Although 63 percent of U.S. drivers say they’d be afraid to ride in a fully self-driving car, that’s down substantially...
Jan 26 2018 // The owner of a $300,000 Ferrari is suing Marriott International, saying a hotel valet gave his keys to a young man who was trying to impress a woman he just met.The Tampa Bay Times reports that 73-year-old attorney James...
Jan 25 2018 // The chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday said he is pursuing different strategies to win approval this year of landmark self-driving car legislation that could make it easier for automakers to get...
Jan 24 2018 // The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will investigate an accident involving a Tesla Inc. Model S sedan that rear-ended a firetruck on a freeway near Los Angeles on Monday, the agency said.The agency will send two...
Jan 23 2018 // Losses from the Thomas Fire in Southern California are expected to fall between $1 billion and $2.5 billion, a catastrophe modeling firm said on Tuesday.The Thomas Fire, which raged across Southern California’s...
Jan 23 2018 // Five years ago, when she was still an insurance broker with Marsh, Kate Sampson called insurance underwriters at American International Group (AIG) and other insurers with a new concept.“I’m working with this...
Jan 23 2018 // Good2Go Auto Insurance, Inc., has partnered with mobile software provider LifeSaver to fight distracted driving.Good2Go Auto Insurance’s direct policyholders now have access to the The LiveSaver mobile app to help...
Jan 22 2018 // Driving automation promises to greatly improve the safety of human mobility not only for occupants of motor vehicles but for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. Current headlines, however, likely overestimate the...
Jan 22 2018 // A national study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has indicated Pennsylvania auto insurance consumers continue to benefit from the state’s competitive market, with average premiums...
Jan 19 2018 // The performance of the commercial automobile segment continued to deteriorate through third quarter 2017, according to a new A.M. Best report.Commercial auto has been a sore spot in the property/casualty for several years....
Jan 19 2018 // A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday said a settlement agreement that would require General Motors Co. to pay $1 billion in stock to car owners suing the company over faulty ignition switches was not enforceable.Judge...
Jan 18 2018 // Authorities have determined the cause of a fire that caused more than $2 million in damage and losses at a truck maintenance facility in southwest Wichita, Kansas. Wichita fire Lt. Jose Ocadiz says employees were doing...
Jan 17 2018 // Two motorcycle manufacturers and their trainers are accused of negligence in a lawsuit over the death of a central Ohio police officer. Sean Johnson lost control of his motorcycle during an on-duty training ride with...
Jan 17 2018 // Automakers and lawmakers expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. Congress would soon pass a stalled bill aimed at speeding self-driving cars to market, even as safety advocates argued for more performance requirements.The U.S....
Jan 16 2018 // Capitol Indemnity Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapSpecialty Inc., said it has acquired the renewal rights to Rockhill Insurance Group’s excess and surplus environmental insurance book of business.Rockhill is a...