Car Insurance
Oklahoma’s Instant Auto Insurance Verification Means Some Drivers Will Lose Their Cars
A new bill has passed the Oklahoma House that could result in fewer cars on the road. The bill permits any vehicle to be towed away immediately if it appears as uninsured with the new instant auto insurance verification system. In response to voters’ requests state Representative, Steve Martin, passed …
U.S. reviewing more complaints Toyota fixes didn’t work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) U.S. regulators on Thursday said they were reviewing more than 60 complaints that fixes made on recalled Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles for unintended acceleration had not solved the problem.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement it was reviewing the complaints and interviewing vehicle owners. The …
U.S. Considers Brake Override System
The Obama administration may recommend that carmakers install a brake override system that is intended to prevent the sudden acceleration episodes that have led to recalls of millions of Toyotas, the transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, said on Tuesday.
Mr. LaHood made his comments at a hearing held by the Senate Committee …
Digital Billboards, Diversions Drivers Can’t Escape
Safety advocates who worry about the dangers of distracted driving have a new concern beyond cellphones and gadget-laden dashboards: digital roadside billboards.
These high-tech billboards marry the glow of Times Square with the immediacy of the Internet. Images change every six to eight seconds, so advertisers can flash timely messages — …
Insurers Get Tips On How To Use Social Media
Social media outlets are a new marketing channel that insurers need to take advantage of, even though marketers are struggling to find out how best to leverage the new services in their favor, according to Mintel Corporation.
Daniel Hayes, vice president of insurance services at Mintel—a provider of market intelligence—said during …
Progressive Launches Social Responsibility Web Site
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE) — Car insurance group Progressive is now formally reporting on its social responsibility efforts with a new Web site called “Progressive Together,” accessible at progressive.com/socialresponsibility.
Progressive sees social responsibility as part of doing business in keeping with its Core Values, especially the Golden Rule–treating others as …
How to Check Your Auto Insurance Verification
OKLAHOMA CITY (Auto Insurance News) — Oklahomans can use a new Web site to check if their insurance company has verified their auto policy with the state, public safety officials announced Tuesday. The Oklahoma Tax Commission and tag agents use the state’s verification system to check …
Florida ban on texting and driving may pass in 2010
On Jan. 3, 2008, Russell Hurd waited for his daughter at Walt Disney World in Orlando. They were about to plan her dream theme-park wedding.
But Heather Hurd was killed on her way to the meeting. She was a passenger in her fiance’s car, which was stopped at a light when …
Court OKs insurers’ high-risk exemption
The state’s highest court yesterday upheld the Massachusetts Division of Insurance’s decision to temporarily exempt auto insurance companies that are new to the Bay State from having to cover high-risk motorists.
The Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling was the result of a lawsuit filed by Arbella Mutual Insurance, a Quincy carrier that …
Can Drivers Handle High-Tech Cars?
The Toyota Motor Corp. recall uproar is spurring a reevaluation of the way new automotive technology should be designed—and how much consumers should know about how it works.
Features such as electronic throttle controls, computer-controlled braking, push-button “keyless” ignition systems, new transmission designs and gas-electric hybrids present challenges to drivers …