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Don't let new car rental rules surprise you (Sun-Sentinel)
Q. You wrote a column several months ago that car rental companies were making renters responsible if the car became damaged in a hurricane. I recently heard that car rental companies were making renters liable for any type of damage caused to the car if it involved an "act of nature."

Just Car Clinics backs repairers' Kitemark (AutoWired)
JUST CAR Clinics is supporting the new proposed BSI "Kitemark" standard for crash repairers. The new standard currently being written in conjunction with the British Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham, will underpin car body repair safety criteria in the future.

Supreme Court rules fetuses are covered by accident insurance (Asahi.com)
The Supreme Court ruled that fetuses are covered under a voluntary car insurance policy, upholding an order for an insurer to pay for the injuries of an unborn baby suffered in a traffic accident.

Top court rules fetuses eligible for accident insurance coverage (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ A fetus borne by a policyholder involved in a car accident is eligible for coverage under a type of casualty insurance policy, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, upholding a high court decision that ordered an insurer to pay damages over an accident in 1999.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Stuttgart Daily Leader)
(ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company?

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Improved Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTCHESTER, Ill.----March 27, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced improved financial results and record vehicle returns during both the fourth quarter and full-year 2005.

Metro Detroit Gets First Walk-In Auto Accident Claim Center (The Auto Channel)
DETROIT, March 29 -- Accident victims can now get immediate free consultation and service through Metro Detroit's first walk-in Auto Accident Claim Center (AACC). The AACC will help consumers who are involved in any kind of vehicular and/or pedestrian accident get fast service and maximum benefits from their No-Fault insurance companies without an appointment.

Accident insurance covers fetuses (Asahi.com)
The Supreme Court ruled that fetuses are covered under a voluntary car insurance policy, upholding an order for an insurer to pay for an unborn baby's injuries caused by a traffic accident.

Cost of operating a car now averages $150 a week, AAA report says (Sun-Sentinel)
Here's an item you might have left out of your personal budget: The average cost of driving a car is now $7,834 a year.

The Hanover Launches Highly-Segmented Connections Auto in Conn. (Insurance Journal)
The Hanover Insurance Group announced the Connecticut launch of Connections Auto, a state-of-the-art, multi-variate auto product with nearly limitless customer segmentation capabilities. Connection

Esurance Makes Auto Insurance Shopping Easier (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer auto insurance company, is breaking new ground with its strategic partner, Answer Financial.

Insurance Australia Moves to 98% Ownership of Safety (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd., the nation's largest auto and home insurer, completed a tender offer for shares in Thailand's Safety Insurance Public Co., the country's sixth-biggest motor insurer.