All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 28 2019 // The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to test how drivers could use cameras to replace traditional rearview mirrors in automobiles, a technology already allowed in other countries, the agency said...
Aug 27 2019 // U.S. property/casualty insurers continue to face substantial underwriting losses on commercial automobile insurance and, following a statutory combined ratio of 108% in 2018, the segment is poised for a ninth consecutive...
Aug 26 2019 // A Chicago police officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to taking at least $10,000 in bribes from the owner of an attorney referral service in exchange for information about crash victims and their insurance...
Aug 26 2019 // The Santa Rosa City Council has agreed to pay a settlement to a California woman hit by a police truck.The Press Democrat reported that 29-year-old Laure Friedell filed a lawsuit in March 2018 after her right foot and left...
Aug 26 2019 // A New York City Police Department officer has been indicted for insurance fraud, falsifying business records and related charges for allegedly filing a false insurance claim stating his vehicle was stolen when the same car...
Aug 23 2019 // The four-year upward trend in motor vehicle deaths that began in 2015 is ebbing, with the number of fatalities in the first six months of 2019 dropping 3% compared to the same six-month period in 2018.Preliminary estimates...
Aug 23 2019 // Allianz has agreed to acquire automobile and other property/casualty insurance operations from Brazil’s SulAmérica for BRL 3 billion (667 million euros).Allianz said the acquisition will strengthen its competitive...
Aug 23 2019 // Electric luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) may be 40% more likely to cause accidents than their standard engine counterparts, possibly because drivers are still getting used to their quick acceleration, French...
Aug 19 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts.According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...
Aug 19 2019 // A fire department in Kentucky says a collision between a commercial truck and a Greyhound bus has left at least 17 people injured.WKYT-TV reports Greyhound bus 1104 traveling from Atlanta to Cincinnati when it crashed...
Aug 19 2019 // Yandex, a Russian equivalent to Google, said it is considering expanding its fleet of self-driving cars to up to 1,000 within the next two years in order to speed up tests on the fledgling technology.Yandex hopes to start...
Aug 19 2019 // The Texas Department of Insurance says recently passed legislation raises the fee insurers must pay to the state organization that works to prevent automobile burglaries and thefts.A new law also changes Automobile...
Aug 19 2019 // The Trump administration took a key step last week toward relaxing federal rules that govern the length of time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, a move long sought by the trucking industry but opposed by safety...
Aug 19 2019 // What exactly is a high net worth client, also known as a “private client?”According to Investopedia.com, a high net worth individual is an individual or family with liquid assets above a certain figure. Many...
Aug 16 2019 // The family of a 16-year-old student who died trapped in a vehicle after a failed response to his two heartrending 911 calls has sued the city of Cincinnati, Ohio.The wrongful death lawsuit filed in Hamilton County charges...
Aug 15 2019 // Kyle and Marie Stechert say they rushed to buy another car after their vehicle was “totaled” in an accident because their insurance carrier refused to keep paying for their rental vehicle.The new car was twice...
Aug 13 2019 // Tricolor, a Dallas-based used vehicle retailer focusing on the sale and financing of vehicles to the Hispanic consumer, is now offering affordable auto insurance option for low-income and credit invisible customers through...
Aug 13 2019 // At a conference where hackers can try their hand at picking locks and discover cyber vulnerabilities in a makeshift hospital, they can also endeavor to break into the control units of cars and take over driving...
Aug 12 2019 // Louisiana authorities are looking for people who used a stolen forklift, truck and trailer to steal an ATM. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says three people may have been involved. Surveillance photos were...
Aug 12 2019 // Root Insurance, a licensed insurance carrier powered by mobile, has entered California, making it now available to 60% of the U.S. population.Customers can sign up and customize their coverage to immediately see how some...