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Toyota resumes car production in India (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 12 10:52 A.M. ET Toyota Motor Corp. resumed production Thursday at its car factory in southern India using managers and non-unionized workers, a company official said, even as managers and labor leaders met separately with a mediator over the dispute that idled the plant last week.

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.

New, Controversial Car Insurance Fees (donga.com)
Under a controversial new auto insurance premium system, drivers have to pay extra when they violate traffic laws, even if they have not had a car accident.

Insurance Plans You Can Avoid (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
At least once a week, offers for mortgage life insurance land in my mailbox. Without hesitation, these letters go straight to the shredder, as do the myriad offers for other "insurances" that I really don't need. Name a hazard of life, no matter how trivial or unlikely, and companies will offer to insure against it. The latest trend is insurance against the costs of identity theft -- which,

Where You Live Matters for Auto Insurance Rates According to Insurance.com Report (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) January 12, 2006 -- Insurance.

Insurance Plans You Can Avoid (BusinessWeek)
Chances are you've been pitched coverage for just about everything. Know which ones you need, and don't be afraid to say no to the rest

Newtek Business Services Contracts with G.M. Minority Dealers Associations Offer of Insurance, Merchant Processing, and (The Auto Channel)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2006 -- Newtek Business Services, Inc. (http://www.newtekbusinessservices.com/), announced today, that through its operating subsidiaries, it has contracted with the General Motors Minority Dealers Association (GMMDA) to offer three primary and several other business and financial services products to its over 200 auto dealership members.

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.

No-fault auto insurance, plagued by fraud, may expire (Palm Beach Post)
Florida's system of paying for medical care after a car accident will disappear unless lawmakers act this year.

Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Renews Partnership with Costco Wholesale (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
GREEN BAY, Wis.----Jan. 13, 2006--Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance and Costco Insurance Agency Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Costco Wholesale Corporation, have renewed their current partnership for an additional five years.

Where You Live Matters for Auto Insurance Rates According to Insurance.com Report (The Auto Channel)
CLEVELAND, Jan. 12, 2006 -- Insurance.com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, reports a decrease in auto insurance rates depending on geographical location.

FSA gets tough on sellers (Financial Times)
The arrival of general insurance regulation exactly a year ago was supposed to herald a new era for the tens of millions of consumers who renew or take out policies, such as home, car and payment protection each year.

Indian gov't to sell stake in car maker (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 12 9:01 A.M. ET The Indian government on Thursday agreed to sell an 8 percent equity stake in Maruti Udyog Ltd., the country's largest car maker, to eight bidders for 15.67 billion rupees (US$355 million).

Auto insurers warn on rates (The Sacramento Bee)
SAN FRANCISCO - Insurance industry officials defended their auto policy pricing practices Thursday, then warned regulators that revamped regulations would tax rural motorists and drive up rates for most California drivers.

Canadian Auto Writer Speeds to Victory in AAA Race Simulation at NAIAS in Detroit (The Auto Channel)
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 13, 2006 -- Malcolm Gunn of Wheelbase Communications in New Brunswick, Canada outmaneuvered representatives from more than 100 news media organizations Tuesday (January 10) in a simulated NASCAR race sponsored by AAA during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

Insurance Australia Shares Rise Amid Speculation QBE May Bid (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Shares in Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest home and auto insurer, rose to their highest in five months amid speculation QBE Insurance Group Ltd. may make a takeover offer.