Sunday, January 15, 2006

Insurance agent's body found in Newton parking garage (WFSB 3)


Insurance agent's body found in Newton parking garage (WFSB 3)
NEWTON, Mass. -- An insurance agent, described by neighbors as friendly and generous, was fatally shot in the head when he parked his car next to his Newton office on Friday morning, authorities said.

Web services can grease the transfer of your auto lease (Miami Herald)
When M. Simonne Hinkle went looking for a new car, she knew exactly what she wanted and how much she ought to pay. The trouble was, in nearly a year of looking, auto dealers were asking for a bigger down payment and monthly payments than she thought her dream wheels warranted.

State adds funding for insurance fraud (phillyburbs.com)
The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office is slated to receive a boost in state funding this year to continue its crackdown on insurance fraud.

Mass. Agents' Body Found in Garage (Insurance Journal)
An insurance agent, described by neighbors as friendly and generous, was fatally shot in the head when he parked his car next to his Newton office last Friday morning, authorities said. Edward Schi

Making sure customer "walks out the door happy" (Denver Post)
The toughest part of managing an Enterprise Rent-a-Car outlet, according to Drew Crocker, is dealing with cranky customers who come in to pick up an insurance replacement vehicle because they recently got in a car accident.

Burlco fraud unit gets boost (Courier-Post)
A Mount Laurel drug addict who posed as a doctor and called in painkiller prescriptions for himself ended up in state prison for insurance fraud. An out-of-state driver who set fire to his car on the New Jersey Turnpike and reported it stolen to collect insurance money landed in criminal court.

New option makes car insurance affordable for low-income drivers (KESQ)
Car insurance isn't affordable for many drivers, with rates on the rise. Now there's a new option for low income drivers here in the valley. Here in California, one out of every four drivers doesn't have car insurance. Many simply can't afford it. And those who can say rates are still too expensive.

N.Y.'s $5M in Grants to Combat Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud (Insurance Journal)
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has awarded more than $5 million to 29 law enforcement agencies in 16 counties throughout the state to support local programs to combat motor v

Insurance key when driving foreign roads (The Arizona Republic)
I had been driving all day, and now it was dark. I had rented a car in Phoenix and was heading across the Arizona border to Kino Bay on the Gulf of California in Sonora.

Where You Live Matters for Auto Insurance Rates According to Insurance.com Report (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Insurance.com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, reports a decrease in auto insurance rates depending on geographical location. The company's "2005 Auto Insurance Pricing Report" shows a national decline in premiums of 2% or approximately $60 in 2005.

BurlCo sees 100 percent increase in insurance fraud cases (Courier-Post)
A man who used a fraudulent insurance card to buy controlled drugs in Burlington County ended up in state prison for theft. Another man set fire to his car on the New Jersey Turnpike, the reported it stolen so he could collect insurance money. He landed in criminal court on arson charges.

Zurich calls off US Universal Underwriters sale (Reuters)
ZURICH (Reuters) - Zurich Financial Services Group has canceled the $1.1 billion sale of its Universal Underwriters auto dealer insurance unit to private equity house Hellman & Friedman.

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