All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 18 2021 // People affected by crashes causing bodily injury or death involving commercial motor vehicles would find it harder to win damages from companies under a bill that was approved by the Texas House and is making its way...
May 17 2021 // When it came to buying auto insurance during the pandemic, brand didn’t matter as much to customers, according to a recent study.While auto insurance customers may have shopped around for new policies, few cared...
May 17 2021 // The U.S. auto insurance market experienced market disruption due to pandemic-related shopping volatility, an uptick in dangerous driving, policy renewal delays and fewer claims.But by the end of 2020, shopping volumes...
May 14 2021 // National Flood Services announced the appointment of Lindsey Erickson as its chief executive officer.Erickson replaces interim CEO George Ruhana, who will continue in his role as operating partner. Erickson has been with...
May 13 2021 // A bill recently passed out of the Texas House of Representatives Insurance Committee would secure the right of an auto insurance policyholder to challenge their insurance company’s appraisal of a loss if they...
May 13 2021 // The commercial auto insurance segment posted its best underwriting result in a decade in 2020, thanks to continued big rate increases and a big drop in driving due to the coronavirus pandemic.According to a Fitch Ratings...
May 13 2021 // A lightning strike in Florida launched a chunk of highway pavement through a truck windshield and injured two people inside the vehicle on Monday morning, according to fire officials. The Walton County Fire Rescue...
May 12 2021 // Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and rival Cruise have applied for permits needed to start charging for rides and delivery using autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, state documents reviewed by Reuters showed, setting the...
May 11 2021 // The Texas House of Representatives recently advance two pieces of legislation that address claims arising out of vehicle accidents.The Texas House May 7 passed House Bill 359, which addresses delaying tactics practiced by...
May 10 2021 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that sets up a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing.Senate Bill 355, authored by Sen. Paul Rosino R-Oklahoma City, Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, and House...
May 10 2021 // The U.S. auto insurance market experienced market disruption due to pandemic-related shopping volatility, an uptick in dangerous driving, policy renewal delays and fewer claims.But by the end of 2020, shopping volumes...
May 5 2021 // Trinity Underwriting Managers (TUMI), part of Amwins Underwriting, has formed a new carrier partnership with Obsidian, an A.M. Best rated “A-” hybrid fronting program carrier. The partnership will add to...
May 4 2021 // Despite less traffic on the road in 2020 and a 2% reduction in motorcycle crashes, there was a 17% increase in Texas motorcycle fatalities compared to 2019, state transportation officials say.The Texas Department of...
May 4 2021 // IRVING, Tx., May 3, 2021 — Breckenridge Group has launched Breckenridge General Agency (BreckGen), a non-standard auto insurance managing general agency providing Texas insurance agents with a new outlet for affordable...
May 3 2021 // A federal appellate court on April 28 reversed a ruling that prevented California from enforcing a new labor law that trucking companies contend will force them to discontinue the use of independent owner-operators and...
May 3 2021 // Many auto insurance customers have shopped around for new policies during the coronavirus pandemic, but few cared about specific brands, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study.More than half (54%)...
Apr 30 2021 // Florida lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of their 2021 legislative session that make major changes to the state’s auto and property insurance markets.The actions follow weeks of back-and-forth debate on the...
Apr 30 2021 // Engineers at General Motors have figured out how to fix a battery problem with the Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback that caused five of them to catch fire.The company says they developed diagnostic software to look for...
Apr 29 2021 // Columbus, Ohio-based Branch Insurance is now offering its home and auto insurance coverage in Colorado and Oklahoma. The company, which specializes in bundled home and auto coverage using technology and automation, said...
Apr 23 2021 // Two U.S. senators are working to attach legislation to allow automakers to deploy tens of thousands of self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads to a bipartisan China bill, a significant reform that could help speed the...