Insurance News & Info » Auto http://www.e-insurance.ws Auto, Home, Health and Life Insurance Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:56:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Auto insurance initiative to appear in the November ballot http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-initiative-to-appear-in-the-november-ballot/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-initiative-to-appear-in-the-november-ballot/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:56:24 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-initiative-to-appear-in-the-november-ballot/ The new automobile insurance initiative is all set to appear in the November ballot. Now, motorists can get a break in price on continuous coverage and this would be possible even if they make a switch to other companies. Although, driver discounts sound good, California voters will have to decide. As per the 2012 Automobile Insurance Discount Act, California drivers were allowed to get a ‘break in price’ for continuous coverage, in case they make a decision to switch to other companies. The discount in other words was ‘portable.’ Currently, the auto insurance companies cannot look into past coverage while … (more) February 5, 2012

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-initiative-to-appear-in-the-november-ballot/feed/ 0 Auto brawl resurfaces again – parties insist it is not personal http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-brawl-resurfaces-again-parties-insist-it-is-not-personal/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-brawl-resurfaces-again-parties-insist-it-is-not-personal/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:11:36 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-brawl-resurfaces-again-parties-insist-it-is-not-personal/ The auto brawl has resurfaced gain, but Harvey Rosenfield and George Joseph insist that it is not personal. The rivalry dates back to 2009, when a billboard in Wilshire Boulevard in LA, declared that Mercury Insurance, founded by George Joseph – cannot be trusted. Harvey Rosenfield had written the 1988 initiative, which regulated auto insurance. The two of them have been at loggerheads for more than a quarter century. However, they always insist that the rivalry is not personal. Consumer Watchdog is an advocacy group based in Santa Monica, and was founded by Rosenfield. Last week, attorneys from Consumer Watchdog … (more) February 2, 2012

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-brawl-resurfaces-again-parties-insist-it-is-not-personal/feed/ 0 A.M. Best Downgrades Peachtree Casualty Due to Florida Auto Results http://www.e-insurance.ws/a-m-best-downgrades-peachtree-casualty-due-to-florida-auto-results/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/a-m-best-downgrades-peachtree-casualty-due-to-florida-auto-results/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:09:43 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/a-m-best-downgrades-peachtree-casualty-due-to-florida-auto-results/ A.M. Best has downgraded the financial ratings of Peachtree Casualty Insurance Co., citing the insurer’s poor underwriting results due in part to rising costs associated with Florida’s troubled no-fault automobile insurance market. A.M Best downgraded Peachtree Casualty Insurance Co.’s financial …

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/a-m-best-downgrades-peachtree-casualty-due-to-florida-auto-results/feed/ 0 Consumer Group Attacks Auto Insurers ‘Disparate Treatment’ of Low Income http://www.e-insurance.ws/consumer-group-attacks-auto-insurers-%e2%80%98disparate-treatment%e2%80%99-of-low-income/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/consumer-group-attacks-auto-insurers-%e2%80%98disparate-treatment%e2%80%99-of-low-income/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:33:33 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/consumer-group-attacks-auto-insurers-%e2%80%98disparate-treatment%e2%80%99-of-low-income/ A consumer group on Monday issued a study that shows ‘disparate treatment’ of low-to moderate-income families by auto insurers nationwide, and is asking state insurance commissioners to consider lowering minimum liability coverage requirements, and creating low-income purchase programs. A study …

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/consumer-group-attacks-auto-insurers-%e2%80%98disparate-treatment%e2%80%99-of-low-income/feed/ 0 Florida legislature contemplating new rules for auto insurance http://www.e-insurance.ws/florida-legislature-contemplating-new-rules-for-auto-insurance/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/florida-legislature-contemplating-new-rules-for-auto-insurance/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:59:11 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/florida-legislature-contemplating-new-rules-for-auto-insurance/ The ever increasing rates of auto insurance in the state of Florida have instigated the legislature in the state to come up with new moves to curtail this price rise. The legislature is considering making changes to the personal injury protection insurance which is one of the main reasons for the increase in insurance premiums. A large number of customers with the PIP insurance plans are filing fraudulent claims in large numbers which in turn is leading to increased cost for auto insurance providers. In a bid to curtail their losses, auto insurance companies are increasing the premiums on all … (more) January 30, 2012

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/florida-legislature-contemplating-new-rules-for-auto-insurance/feed/ 0 Foremost Launches Updated Auto Program in Illinois http://www.e-insurance.ws/foremost-launches-updated-auto-program-in-illinois/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/foremost-launches-updated-auto-program-in-illinois/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:20:42 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/foremost-launches-updated-auto-program-in-illinois/ Foremost Insurance Group has introduced its enhanced auto program in Illinois, featuring more competitive rates, new discounts, increased coverage options and improved online processing. “The technological enhancements that come with this launch make the quoting and binding process even easier,” …

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/foremost-launches-updated-auto-program-in-illinois/feed/ 0 Auto insurance rates in New Jersey on the rise http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-rates-in-new-jersey-on-the-rise/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-rates-in-new-jersey-on-the-rise/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:14:37 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-rates-in-new-jersey-on-the-rise/ As per the most recent data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the average premiums rates for auto insurance policies in New Jersey has increased over the last few months. The insurance regulators in this state and also the other representatives of this industry place the blame on the increasing cost of availing the personal injury protection plan. The figures released on Tuesday after the completion of an NAIC study said that the average cost of insurance a personal vehicle in New Jersey has risen from $1,198 to $1,218. The premium for comprehensive auto insurance, collision insurance and liability … (more) January 25, 2012

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-rates-in-new-jersey-on-the-rise/feed/ 0 Commissioner: North Dakota Has 2nd Lowest Auto Insurance Premiums http://www.e-insurance.ws/commissioner-north-dakota-has-2nd-lowest-auto-insurance-premiums/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/commissioner-north-dakota-has-2nd-lowest-auto-insurance-premiums/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:41:55 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/commissioner-north-dakota-has-2nd-lowest-auto-insurance-premiums/ Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm reports that North Dakotans are paying the second lowest auto insurance premiums in the nation. The ranking was indicated in the “Auto Insurance Database Report 2008/2009,” recently released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. North …

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/commissioner-north-dakota-has-2nd-lowest-auto-insurance-premiums/feed/ 0 Auto Insurance Limits Would Rise Under Nebraska Bill http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-limits-would-rise-under-nebraska-bill/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-limits-would-rise-under-nebraska-bill/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:10:16 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-limits-would-rise-under-nebraska-bill/ The minimum amount of coverage for certain types of liability insurance would increase for Nebraska motorists, under a bill introduced in the state Legislature. State Sen. Paul Schumacher said the financial responsibility requirements for auto insurance need to be changed, …

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]]> http://www.e-insurance.ws/auto-insurance-limits-would-rise-under-nebraska-bill/feed/ 0 Large scale auto insurance fraud being investigated by the State http://www.e-insurance.ws/large-scale-auto-insurance-fraud-being-investigated-by-the-state/ http://www.e-insurance.ws/large-scale-auto-insurance-fraud-being-investigated-by-the-state/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:53:33 +0000 admin http://www.e-insurance.ws/large-scale-auto-insurance-fraud-being-investigated-by-the-state/ State investigators in Tallahassee are mulling over the possibility of filing criminal charges after unearthing violations in over ninety percent of clinics that have provided treatment to patients involved in accidents in Miami-Dade county. One of the reports filed by AHCA (Agency For Health Care Administration) unveiled the fact that these discrepancies were found during the latest sweep conducted over three days by the investigators in the Miami-Dade county. One among the 49 cases that were investigated showed that the customer has charged the insurance company up to $19000 under PIP while the money was actually used for massage therapy. … (more) January 22, 2012

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