All the headlines from our Commercial Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 24 2013 // The parents of two students who were among those injured when a bus crashed on a Kentucky interstate as the group returned from a college campus visit have sued the charter bus operator, claiming the vehicle was not...
Jun 3 2013 // Okemos, MI, 6/3/13 – NetRate Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of ISO® Commercial Lines Rating software for the MGA and carrier marketplace, has announced the availability of several add-on modules which provide...
May 8 2013 // The limousine that burst into flames and killed five women in Northern California wasn’t required to undergo a state safety inspection, according to a report in the San Jose Mercury News.The limo burst into flames on...
Apr 5 2013 // Wholesaler KF&B, Inc. has launched a new auto liability program for buses with up to $5 million in liability limits. The program is available in all 50 states through admitted carrier ProSight Specialty Insurance. It...
Apr 3 2013 // Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has ordered a sweeping review of the city’s $1 billion taxi industry following a series of Boston Globe stories that shed light on a system that exploits drivers, enriches owners, and...
Feb 26 2013 // Trinity Underwriting Managers, Inc. (TUMI), a Georgia-based program administrator, has expanded its commercial auto capabilities. TUMI has established a relationship with an “A” rated carrier that underwrites...
Feb 11 2013 // The commercial auto segment saw an underwriting loss in 2011 for the first time in nine years, with a combined ratio of 103.6 percent, according to a special report on the U.S. commercial auto insurance industry published...
Jan 25 2013 // Lawmakers are proposing to revamp state regulation of taxis and moving companies to potential lower costs for consumers.Reps. Tom Taylor, a Farmington Republican, and Carl Trujillo, a Santa Fe Democrat, are sponsoring the...
Jan 15 2013 // Vicksburg, Mississippi’s Public Transportation Board is working on 20 proposed changes to the city’s taxi ordinance.Board chairman Jim Stirgus Jr. told the Vicksburg Post that the plan is to bring all vehicles...
Dec 10 2012 // The Alabama Supreme Court has changed a 57-year-old standard on how commercial vehicle owners get compensated when their vehicle is totaled in an accident. The court held in 1955 that an owner who recovered damages for the...
Nov 27 2012 // Business owners in Georgia can now purchase commercial auto insurance directly from GEICO. By purchasing commercial coverage directly through the company, business owners can see significantly lower premium rates....
Oct 12 2012 // Two San Francisco-based car-sharing services, including one founded by Zynga Inc. director Sunil Paul, are operating in defiance of California authorities, highlighting how regulators are struggling with a wave of...
Sep 27 2012 // New York City transportation officials want passengers to watch out for bicyclists when opening taxi doors.They’re expanding a safety campaign called “LOOK!” Window stickers are being made available to...
Sep 10 2012 // Business owners in New York can now purchase commercial auto coverage directly from GEICO, which could lead to lower premium rates for many risks.Commercial insurance packages cover the cars, trucks and vans used by small...
Jul 19 2012 // Progressive Insurance has expanded its commercial auto product with updated offerings and programs. The latest commercial package brings more coverage options and introduces a customer loyalty program. Highlights of the...
Jul 2 2012 // AtlasAtlas Financial Holdings Inc. has started selling its core commercial automobile insurance products in Utah, becoming the 31st state where Atlas is actively underwriting. Atlas’ insurance subsidiaries, American...
Jun 18 2012 // AtlasAtlas Financial Holdings Inc. has started selling its core commercial automobile insurance products in Utah, becoming the 31st state where Atlas is actively underwriting. Atlas’ insurance subsidiaries, American...
Jun 7 2012 // Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.has started selling its core commercial automobile insurance products in Utah, becoming the 31st state where Atlas is actively underwriting. Atlas’ insurance subsidiaries, American...
May 18 2012 // A court has ruled that the head of a Bossier City, La., taxi cab business cannot be held personally liable in a lawsuit over the death of a 12-year-old boy.The victim in the case was Justin Bloxom, whose body was found two...
May 7 2012 // Progressive Insurance has doubled the available liability limits of its commercial auto policies. It now offers options for $1.5 or $2 million. The expanded limits mean business owners won’t need to buy a separate...