All the headlines from our Personal Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 2 2003 // AutoOne Insurance will become the newest carrier to handle New Jersey Personal Automobile Insurance Plan (NJ PAIP) business as a Limited Assignment Distribution (LAD) servicing carrier, beginning Jan.1, 2004.The...
Nov 25 2003 // As expected, a bill to repeal legislation allowing undocumented aliens to obtain California drivers’ licenses, passed from the Senate Transportation Committee by a 10-2 vote, the American Agents Alliance said. SBX3 1...
Nov 24 2003 // MexiPass Global Assurance, an MGA for insurance in Mexico, announced a new commission rate of 30 percent and On-line Policy Issuance, under the MexiPass exclusive Personal Automobile Programs underwritten by...
Nov 3 2003 // For those who regularly travel the nations’ freeways, a study finding that inadequate following distance, or tailgating, is the most common error made by drivers comes as no surprise. However, Smith System Driver...
Oct 20 2003 // For those who regularly travel the nations’ freeways, a report finding that inadequate following distance, or tailgating, is the most common error made by drivers likely comes as no surprise. However, Smith System...
Oct 13 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey announced that it has joined the “Save Choices for Drivers” coalition recently begun by several insurance industry groups.The organization aims to protect auto...
Oct 6 2003 // Many states are considering legislation that would allow qualified undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Such legislation would not violate federal immigration law, which does not prohibit states from...
Oct 6 2003 // Many states are considering legislation that would allow qualified undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Such legislation would not violate federal immigration law, which does not prohibit states from...
Oct 3 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. has issued a comment on regulations proposed by the State’s Department of Banking and Insurance, supporting the department’s goal of making it easier for...
Sep 30 2003 // Smith System, which provides professional driver training, announced the results of an analysis that found inadequate following distance to be the most common driving error.The Smith System study, culled from 50 years of...
Sep 22 2003 // The 2002 premium and loss data for Texas provides hope for the future of Texas insurance markets. Here are the highlights in review:• The aggregate loss ratio for all Texas companies for all lines of business was 78.4...
Sep 11 2003 // Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) announced that it is now able to provide advisory information services to Texas insurers for four lines of insurance—commercial auto, personal auto, homeowners and dwelling...
Sep 8 2003 // Common wisdom has it reportedly that it’s the young men who are the fast drivers. Not anymore, reveals a national survey from The Hartford Financial Services Group.“Our culture traditionally has associated...
Aug 27 2003 // Common wisdom has it reportedly that it’s the young men who are the fast drivers. Not anymore, reveals a national survey from The Hartford Financial Services Group.“Our culture traditionally has associated...
Aug 26 2003 // ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced that the company’s repair centers in Atlanta, Ga. are co-sponsoring the “Dodge Teen Driver Education Seminar” to...
Aug 22 2003 // Oregonians spend less than the national average for personal automobile insurance, according to a recent report comparing premiums nationwide.The estimated average expenditure for personal auto insurance in Oregon was...
Aug 19 2003 // The New York State Insurance Department has issued Circular Letter #12, addressed to “All Insurers Authorized To Write Motor Vehicle Insurance In New York State; Rate Service Organizations; And Insurance Producer...
Aug 18 2003 // Two things are abundantly clear when it comes to the issue of uninsured motorists: The problem is a big one and it’s nearly impossible to know with any certainty how many uninsured drivers there are on the...
Aug 11 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers has issued a statement commending the New York State Insurance Department’s action in approving a statewide average rate increase of 19.7 percent for high-risk drivers...
Aug 5 2003 // Gov. Gray Davis signed SB 841 Aug. 2, which will allow discounts to drivers who maintain auto insurance coverage, according to the Associated Press.The measure could reportedly lead to higher premiums if drivers let their...