Thursday, September 07, 2006

State targets car insurance fraud with organized crime law (Poughkeepsie Journal)


State targets car insurance fraud with organized crime law (Poughkeepsie Journal)
ALBANY Investigators across the country are trying new tactics to crack down on the old problem of auto insurance fraud.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Harrisburg Daily Register)
(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?

Comment: Five Ways To Beat Rising Car Insurance Prices (The Motley Fool)
Most of you will already be paying too much for your car insurance , which means there's no reason to pay any more. However, young drivers have had it a little easy for the past few years.

Auto glass shops stay busy (Charleston Daily Mail)
Automobile and homeowner insurance claims continue pouring in a week after a concentrated hail and windstorm struck the Kanawha Valley. Auto glass repair shops across the region reported steady business, although some expected an increase now that many of the insurance claims have been finalized.

Mandatory Health Insurance Unlikely to Decrease Uninsured Ranks: NCPA Report Points to Auto Insurance as Evidence of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Can the problem of the growing number of people without health insurance be solved by passing a law mandating its purchase? A budding bi-partisan movement believes it can, as evidenced by the recent reform signed into law in Massachusetts and endorsed by organizations on both the right and left. Yet a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) cautions that experience with

Car hijackings 'on the rise' (iafrica.com)
Insurance industry figures show car hijackings in South Africa have hit new highs in recent months, said the Democratic Alliance, as it called on government to make public the national crime statistics.

States seek new ways to fight auto insurance fraud (Kansas City Star)
Investigators across the country are trying new tactics to crack down on the old problem of auto insurance fraud. The tools to combat the crime from health insurance fraud mills in New York to "swoop and squat" schemes in California include wiretaps, undercover agents and prosecutors who view auto fraud as organized crime.

Lloyds TSB criticizes car insurance price hike (Automotive Business Review)
Lloyds TSB has hit back at Norwich Unions car insurance price rises with a warning that steep increases will lead to more uninsured drivers on the roads.

CHECKLIST: Live free of car (Courier-Post)
Car-free commuting is common in large cities with extensive public transportation, or in famously bicycle-friendly cities like Portland, Ore., but the surge in gasoline prices is making people across the country wonder if they can get to work without a car.

You could save a ton of money by getting rid of your car (Honolulu Advertiser)
I've had a car of my own since I was about 22. I couldn't wait to get that first car. For years, I had been held hostage by my grandmother, Big Mama.

Auto insurance racket under fire (Wisconsin State Journal)
ALBANY, N.Y. - Investigators across the country are trying new tactics to crack down on the old problem of auto insurance fraud.

Some enjoy car-free life (Detroit News)
NEW YORK -- Six years ago, Bruce Wilbur did what most Americans wouldn't dream of: he got rid of his car. And his minivan, too.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Hornell Evening Tribune)
(ARA) - Over the past year, gas prices have done nothing but spiral upwards. Consumer frustration has risen accordingly, due to financial constraints as well as consumers' inability to purchase a new car or travel as much as they might have intended.

Tory insurance changes a bust for drivers (CBC New Brunswick)
Government reforms to New Brunswick's auto insurance system have resulted in drivers paying hundreds of millions more in premiums than they collected in claims, according to a CBC investigation.

Refinancing Can Relieve Your Car Payment Burdens (Hornell Evening Tribune)
(ARA) - It is not uncommon for car owners to find themselves in a situation where their car payments become a bigger financial drain than they anticipated. This can happen for many different reasons: job loss, sudden unexpected expenses, or simply because the car payments aren't in line with income.

Connective Technologies, Inc. Announces Auto-Owners Insurance Company's Implementation of TEAM-UP Download (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----Sept. 7, 2006--Connective Technologies announces the rollout of their TEAM-UP Download product, providing a cost effective, Internet-secure agency interface program to Auto-Owners' agencies.

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