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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.

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.

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.

Esurance Makes Auto Insurance Shopping Easier (SYS-CON Media)
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer auto insurance company, is breaking new ground with its strategic partner, Answer Financial. When customers get a quote from http://www.esurance.com/, they can also view real-time comparison quotes and buy a competitor's policy. Answer Financial provides the engine that facilitates Esurance's real-time comparisons and purchases.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mariano wants more competition in insurance: Quincy legislator says bill will allow more price flexibility in auto (Patriot Ledger)
Auto insurance reform may be on the back burner as the Legislature struggles with proposals to expand health care coverage, but Rep. Ron Mariano plans to move it forward.

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."

Car salesmen now to be licensed (Charleston Daily Mail)
Salespeople at West Virginia car dealerships soon will need to be licensed to pitch, plug and peddle vehicles to customers. Legislators passed a bill requiring the licensing of people selling new or used vehicles at dealerships across the state.

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.

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.

Q4 2005 Insurance Auto Auctions Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets Offers a Brief of 'Insurance Auto (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----March 28, 2006--The Insurance Auto Auctions Corporate Conference Call took place on 28-Mar-06 11:00am ET.

Fool's Eye View: Cheaper Car Insurance In Ten Steps (The Motley Fool)
I used to work in the insurance industry on the legal side and as a consultant, amongst other things. During this period I learned some incredible facts about how car insurance is sold.