All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 19 2022 // HOUSTON – A 51-year-old man who advertised himself as the “Used Car King of New York” has admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.Octavian Ocasio pleaded guilty...
Oct 19 2022 // MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) — A small plane crashed into a car dealership parking lot near the border of Ohio and West Virginia early Tuesday, killing two people on board and sparking a large fire.The crash of the 1974...
Oct 19 2022 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The father of a 5-year-old girl who died in a car crash involving Democratic Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the lawmaker.The lawsuit was filed Friday...
Oct 18 2022 // An insurance agent group in California is opining on the impact of California Insurance Commissioner Lara’s recent auto insurance rate decisions on California consumers.They do not like Lara’s auto insurance...
Oct 18 2022 // Thieves are using cloned key fobs to steal Dodge muscle cars and other high-powered vehicles directly from dealerships and even automakers in Michigan, then selling them for tens of thousands of dollars less than their...
Oct 17 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Howden CAP.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty...
Oct 17 2022 // Three climate activists appeared in a London court on Saturday on charges of criminal damage after protests including throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting in the National...
Oct 17 2022 // Despite near constant disruption from the twin forces of digital transformation and economic uncertainty, independent insurance agents have never been more satisfied with their carrier partners.According to the J.D. Power...
Oct 14 2022 // United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Herbert Allen, age 37, and Dion Ridley, age 23, agreed to plead guilty to count one (1) of their indictment, charging Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in violation of...
Oct 14 2022 // The mayor of Indiana’s second-largest city had a blood alcohol reading nearly twice the state’s limit for driving when he was arrested over the weekend for drunken driving, court records show.Fort Wayne Mayor...
Oct 13 2022 // Auto insurance costs have become the central issue in the election for Georgia’s next insurance commissioner.John King, the Republican incumbent appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp, says he’s looking for ways to...
Oct 12 2022 // For the first time in many years the commercial auto insurance segment enjoyed a combined ratio below 100 in 2021, but increased claim frequency and severity in 2022 point to a U-turn in financial results.According to AM...
Oct 6 2022 // Despite inflation and rising costs, most Americans would rather pay more for insurance coverage than use data-monitoring devices, according to an annual survey from Policygenius.The survey found that 68% of U.S. consumers...
Oct 6 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International, Beazley, and Aon Reinsurance Solutions.A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Int’l Names...
Oct 5 2022 // Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said his office has filed criminal charges against 19 individuals and 13 separate businesses for alleged motor vehicle “title washing.”Prosecutors allege the...
Oct 5 2022 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office recovered more than $282,000 for wage theft violations affecting 22 car wash workers in Long Beach, who were not paid for the time they were on premises. The workers were...
Oct 4 2022 // Despite near constant disruption from the twin forces of digital transformation and economic uncertainty, independent insurance agents have never been more satisfied with their carrier partners.According to the J.D. Power...
Oct 4 2022 // California’s insurance commissioner ordered nearly 50 auto insurers to provide detailed information about their claim costs during the pandemic, his latest attempt to compensate consumers he says were overcharged as...
Oct 4 2022 // A passenger’s cellphone automatically alerted responders after a car hit a tree early Sunday in a Nebraska crash that killed all six of its young occupants, authorities said.Five men in the Honda Accord died at the...
Oct 4 2022 // The Michigan Supreme Court agreed last week to decide whether major changes in car insurance law apply to people who were catastrophically injured before summer 2019.The case is being closely watched by insurers,...