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Testing chief kept safety at forefront of auto industry (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! Finance)
He's the man the car companies used to love to hate. But now he's retiring, and they're all gathering around to sing his praises. Brian O'Neill, the outspoken 20-year president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, has been pointing out the flaws in the cars and trucks he's crash-tested since 1995.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Research Shows That Teachers Are Safer Drivers (SYS-CON Media)
According to research conducted by Teachers'Insurance Plan(TM), teachers are safer and more responsible than otherdrivers and, as a result, paying too much for their auto insurancecoverage. To address that fact, Teachers' has a unique insurance programthat will enable Indiana teachers to obtain lower cost car insurance.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Ex-car salesman gets prison time on insurance scam (Houston Chronicle)
A former car salesman was sentenced to two years in prison today and fined $10,000 after he was convicted of arson for burning a customer's car in an insurance scam.
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Scruggs: Insurance Lawsuits On Fast Track (WLOX-TV Biloxi)
The thousands of people Dickie Scruggs represents have one issue in common: they all had a hurricane deductible endorsement on their insurance policies. Scruggs hopes a federal judge will side with policyholders who thought they had the coverage they needed.
Source: www.wlox.com

BP International Moves Forward Completing New Board Legalities and Insurance Placements (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BP International, Inc. announced today the procurement and approval of Directors and Officers Insurance for BP International's new board of directors. William C. De Temple, interim Chief Executive Officer, stated, "This is a significant step moving forward for the new board and our shareholders." The announcement of the new board is pending final approval and should be made public by the end of
Source: biz.yahoo.com

BP International Moves Forward Completing New Board Legalities and Insurance Placements (SYS-CON Media)
BP International, Inc. (OTC BB: BPIL) announcedtoday the procurement and approval of Directors and Officers Insurance forBP International's new board of directors. William C. De Temple, interimChief Executive Officer, stated, 'This is a significant step moving forwardfor the new board and our shareholders.' The announcement of the new boardis pending final approval and should be made public by
Source: www5.sys-con.com

Philadelphia Insurance Companies Announces Agreement With American Specialty for the Sports and Entertainment Industry (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Philadelphia Insurance Companies today announced an exclusive agreement with American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services, Inc., to provide specialized liability, property, and auto insurance, risk management, and claims management for the Sports and Entertainment industry.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Man gets a year for burying his car in insurance scam (Chicago Sun-Times)
RAVENNA, Ohio -- A man facing a big bill because he had blown the engine in his 1997 BMW decided to bury his car instead and collect $20,000 from his insurance company by claiming it was stolen.
Source: www.suntimes.com

CARkeys - Text-A-Quote Insurance (CARkeys)
Adrian Flux Insurance has set up a new "text-a-quote" service for car insurance which it believes to be the first system of its kind. This is in response to the fact that around half of the calls made to Flux for insurance quotes are made from mobile phones, which can be expensive for the customer.
Source: www.carkeys.co.uk

Do rental car companies try to push unneeded insurance? (San Jose Mercury News)
When you rent a car, you're likely to encounter pressure to buy extra insurance. Readers have asked if sleazy rental agents deliberately target senior citizens. My answer is ``not necessarily,'' but those agents do target renters who don't seem to know the ropes -- a group that might well include seniors.
Source: www.charlotte.com

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Low-cost auto insurance plan expanding (BizJournals)
A program to provide low-cost automobile insurance to safe drivers with low incomes will expand in 2006 to include a total of 16 counties, including Sacramento, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi said Monday.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

West Richland buys cheaper insurance (Olney Daily Mail)
West Richland School District Board of Education approved insurance policy rates through Indiana Insurance during its monthly meeting Tuesday night.
Source: www.olneydailymail.com

Oxendine: Thousands helped in 2005; $15.7 million in insurance claims recovered (The Weekly)
Atlanta (Jan. 19) - In 2005, Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine s office helped thousands of Georgia consumers settle disputes with their insurance companies, returning $15.7 million in insurance claims to policyholders, money they might not have received without his help.
Source: www.theweekly.com

Virginia Gov. Kaine Unveils Transportation Plan with Auto Fee Hikes (Insurance Journal)
Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine is proposing an increase in the state's auto insurance premium tax and a hike in the auto sales and use tax as part of a broad multi--year transportation initiative.
Source: www.insurancejournal.com

Achievements (River Valley Business Report)
Deborah A. Lee, a sales and service agent with the AAA Travel & Insurance branch office in Onalaska, Wis., has completed a five-day Center of Excellence Sales Training program, an instructor-led, performance-based training course offered by the Auto Club Group.
Source: www.rivervalleynewspapers.com

South Carolina cracks down on insurance fraud (The Greenville News)
It could be a false claim, an overstatement of damages and injuries from an accident or not reporting accurate medical history when applying for health insurance.
Source: www.greenvilleonline.com