All the headlines from our Dealerships Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 24 2017 // A hailstorm that pounded down on a Subaru dealership in Plano, Texas, barely lasted 30 minutes, but left behind a trail of smashed windows, dented hoods and millions of dollars’ worth of claims for an insurer to...
Jun 15 2017 // An explosion at a car dealership in Alabama has injured five employees. AL.com reports that Jasper Police Lt. David Mize says the Monday afternoon explosion happened at the customer service center of the Carl Cannon...
Jun 13 2017 // The former general manager of a now-defunct New Jersey car dealership who got nearly $3 million through a fraud scheme has been sentenced to five years in prison. Richard Pepe had pleaded guilty to bank fraud and filing a...
Jun 9 2017 // Risk Theory, LLC, underwriter of a dealer open lot program for independent agents, has expanded its offerings to include garage package coverage for franchised auto, heavy truck, and motorcycle dealers.The Garage Program,...
May 25 2017 // A jury has awarded nearly $256.5 million to a California auto dealership owner who claimed Nissan had a secret plan to put him out of business during the recession.The Orange County Superior Court panel ruled in favor of...
May 3 2017 // A California bill that could affect auto repair costs is making its way through state Legislature, and one group that’s happy about that is the Association of California Insurance Companies.ACIC is one of several...
Apr 27 2017 // Police in El Paso, Texas, say seven current and former employees of an auto dealership have been arrested for running a series of illegal schemes that included taking vehicles from the lot and stealing tires.Authorities...
Mar 13 2017 // West Virginia’s attorney general has reached a court settlement with a Cabell County used car dealer requiring he stand behind warranties, post unaltered buyer’s guides and ensure each vehicle sold will pass...
Feb 7 2017 // Authorities say a massive industrial fire has destroyed several vehicles and a building at a car dealership near Syracuse, N.Y.The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office says 911 dispatchers fielded several calls around...
Jan 4 2017 // A judge has ruled that a Portsmouth, N.H., auto dealership incurred damages caused by a city sewer line running through the property.The Portsmouth Herald reports Rockingham County Judge William Delker says Toyota dealer...
Jan 3 2017 // South Carolina investigators are sorting out why a logging truck plowed into a Greer auto repair shop, sending six people to the hospital and smashing 11 other vehicles. The Greer Police Department says it happened Friday,...
Dec 16 2016 // Those in the business of selling used cars in the state of New York will need to comply with new surety bond requirements in the spring of 2017.The car dealer bond is part of the licensing criteria enforced by the New York...
Oct 11 2016 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has named Gerrad Newton a producer within its auto dealer specialty program team in Sacramento, Calif. Newton will be focused on workers’ compensation and garage liability for...
Aug 29 2016 // Millennials, countless surveys will tell you, are not fans of big banks. They are smart, price-sensitive consumers who are far more likely than older customers to switch lenders if they find a better deal. They are also a...
Aug 24 2016 // Police are trying to determine who stole the wheels from 48 new vehicles at an East Texas car dealership. Tyler police estimate thieves made off with about $250,000 worth of tires and wheels, leaving the vehicles up on...
Aug 12 2016 // A jury has awarded $46 million to a man who lost a leg after he was struck by a driver working for a Southern California Nissan dealership.Lawyers for Faustino Solorio say a panel deliberated less than two hours Tuesday...
Jun 20 2016 // Gov. Rick Snyder has vetoed legislation that he says would have increased the cost of auto repairs in Michigan and possibly car insurance, too.The bill won overwhelmingly approval in the Legislature. It would have amended...
Jun 8 2016 // Confie has acquired ExpressLink Inc., a Calabasas, Calif.-based provider of auto dealer point of sale insurance and related products and services.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Brian Murphy will continue as...
Jun 2 2016 // The state Senate has given final approval to a bill that would affect auto parts at Michigan repair shops. The Senate approved the House version of the legislation. It’s now headed to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk...
Apr 22 2016 // As the California Department of Insurance stages hearings on proposed regulations designed to give more money to auto body repair shops, a handful of property/casualty insurance trade associations are voicing their...