Saturday, January 07, 2006

Insurance con artists on the run (The Enterprise) BROCKTON


Insurance con artists on the run (The Enterprise)
BROCKTON Car accident claims in the city dropped more than $9 million within a year after a crackdown on insurance fraud was launched by insurance companies and police investigators in Brockton.

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

3 Seriously Injured In 3-Car, Head-On Crash (Des Plaines Journal)
Four people were injured, three seriously, in a three car accident Dec. 28. Police said a 17-year-old Des Plaines woman driving a Honda CRV was traveling north in the 2700 block of River Road when she noticed a car stopped in front of her.

Insurance Company Offers Hybrid Car Owners 10 Percent Discount (Planet Ark)
NEW YORK - Are tree-hugging, middle-age owners of hybrid vehicles a better risk than drivers of ordinary autos? St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. is betting they are.

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (TimesLeader.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Insurance Company Offers Hybrid Car Owners 10 Percent Discount (Planet


Insurance Company Offers Hybrid Car Owners 10 Percent Discount (Planet Ark)
NEW YORK - Are tree-hugging, middle-age owners of hybrid vehicles a better risk than drivers of ordinary autos? St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. is betting they are.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $400M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

3 Seriously Injured In 3-Car, Head-On Crash (Des Plaines Journal)
Four people were injured, three seriously, in a three car accident Dec. 28. Police said a 17-year-old Des Plaines woman driving a Honda CRV was traveling north in the 2700 block of River Road when she noticed a car stopped in front of her.

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

Cleanup on aisles 1 through 6: Car crashes into grocery store (WREG-TV Memphis)
MALVERN, Ark. A car crashed through the front of a Brookshire's grocery store in Malvern. No one was hurt, but the car pushed all the way to aisle six -- about 60 feet inside.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (icCroydon)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

No one hurt after car crashes into U.S. grocery store with 75 people inside (CNews)
MALVERN, Arkansas (AP) - A car that crashed through the front of a grocery store hit six aisles and the deli counter, but missed all 75 people inside, police said Saturday.

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (TimesLeader.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Insurance con artists on the run (The Enterprise)
BROCKTON Car accident claims in the city dropped more than $9 million within a year after a crackdown on insurance fraud was launched by insurance companies and police investigators in Brockton.

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Travelers to Offer Hybrid Owners across U.S. 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HARTFORD, Conn.----Jan. 5, 2006--Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers , today announced plans to implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the United States beginning in February 2006.

Insurance Fraud and Buildup Add Approximately $400 Million to California Auto Injury Claims, IRC Study Finds (The Auto Channel)
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2006 -- A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

3 Seriously Injured In 3-Car, Head-On Crash (Des Plaines Journal)


3 Seriously Injured In 3-Car, Head-On Crash (Des Plaines Journal)
Four people were injured, three seriously, in a three car accident Dec. 28. Police said a 17-year-old Des Plaines woman driving a Honda CRV was traveling north in the 2700 block of River Road when she noticed a car stopped in front of her.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $40M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (icCroydon)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

No one hurt after car crashes into U.S. grocery store with 75 people inside (CNews)
MALVERN, Arkansas (AP) - A car that crashed through the front of a grocery store hit six aisles and the deli counter, but missed all 75 people inside, police said Saturday.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Cleanup on aisles 1 through 6: Car crashes into grocery store (WREG-TV Memphis)
MALVERN, Ark. A car crashed through the front of a Brookshire's grocery store in Malvern. No one was hurt, but the car pushed all the way to aisle six -- about 60 feet inside.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (icCroydon) CROYDON


Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (icCroydon)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Cleanup on aisles 1 through 6: Car crashes into grocery store (WREG-TV Memphis)
MALVERN, Ark. A car crashed through the front of a Brookshire's grocery store in Malvern. No one was hurt, but the car pushed all the way to aisle six -- about 60 feet inside.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $40M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

No one hurt after car crashes into U.S. grocery store with 75 people inside (CNews)
MALVERN, Arkansas (AP) - A car that crashed through the front of a grocery store hit six aisles and the deli counter, but missed all 75 people inside, police said Saturday.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

Insurance Fraud and Buildup Add Approximately $400 Million to California Auto Injury Claims, IRC Study Finds (The Auto Channel)
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2006 -- A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California.

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog) Filed under:


Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance) It's


Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Handset Doubles As Toy Car Control (TechWeb)
Motorola Inc. may have the perfect handset for toy-car enthusiasts.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $40M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (SanLuisObispo.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Insurance Fraud and Buildup Add Approximately $400 Million to California Auto Injury Claims, IRC Study Finds (The Auto Channel)
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2006 -- A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (icCroydon)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

No one hurt after car crashes into U.S. grocery store with 75 people inside (CNews)
MALVERN, Arkansas (AP) - A car that crashed through the front of a grocery store hit six aisles and the deli counter, but missed all 75 people inside, police said Saturday.

Cleanup on aisles 1 through 6: Car crashes into grocery store (WREG-TV Memphis)
MALVERN, Ark. A car crashed through the front of a Brookshire's grocery store in Malvern. No one was hurt, but the car pushed all the way to aisle six -- about 60 feet inside.

Travelers to Offer Hybrid Owners Across U.S. 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers , today announced plans to implement a 10 percent discount* on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the United States beginning in February 2006.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz) NEW


Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (icCroydon)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

Cleanup on aisles 1 through 6: Car crashes into grocery store (WREG-TV Memphis)
MALVERN, Ark. A car crashed through the front of a Brookshire's grocery store in Malvern. No one was hurt, but the car pushed all the way to aisle six -- about 60 feet inside.

Ford: 2005 car sales were sweet (Autoblog)
Filed under: Trends Ford Motor Company stated car sales for 2005 were up two percent compared to 2004, making 2005 the first time car sales were up for the company since 1999. Sales in December for the Ford Five Hundred were up forty-five percent higher; Mercury Montego by eighty-five percent; Mustang sales by twenty four percent in comparison to 2004. Demand for its new vehicles have

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

Insurance Company Offers Hybrid Car Owners 10 Percent Discount (Planet Ark)
NEW YORK - Are tree-hugging, middle-age owners of hybrid vehicles a better risk than drivers of ordinary autos? St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. is betting they are.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (TimesLeader.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $400M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk) An


Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Insurance Company Offers Hybrid Car Owners 10 Percent Discount (Planet Ark)
NEW YORK - Are tree-hugging, middle-age owners of hybrid vehicles a better risk than drivers of ordinary autos? St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. is betting they are.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Ford: 2005 car sales were sweet (Autoblog)
Filed under: Trends Ford Motor Company stated car sales for 2005 were up two percent compared to 2004, making 2005 the first time car sales were up for the company since 1999. Sales in December for the Ford Five Hundred were up forty-five percent higher; Mercury Montego by eighty-five percent; Mustang sales by twenty four percent in comparison to 2004. Demand for its new vehicles have

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

Cleanup on aisles 1 through 6: Car crashes into grocery store (WREG-TV Memphis)
MALVERN, Ark. A car crashed through the front of a Brookshire's grocery store in Malvern. No one was hurt, but the car pushed all the way to aisle six -- about 60 feet inside.

Insurance Fraud and Buildup Add Approximately $400 Million to California Auto Injury Claims, IRC Study Finds (The Auto Channel)
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2006 -- A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (icCroydon)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $400M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (TimesLeader.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car


U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

DeLong wants change in W.Va. insurance scoring (East Liverpool Review)
Calling the reform an important step in protecting unemployed workers and other state residents, West Virginia Delegate Joe DeLong (D-Hancock) is seeking support in banning insurance credit scoring.

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (TimesLeader.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

Travelers to Offer Hybrid Owners Across U.S. 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers , today announced plans to implement a 10 percent discount* on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the United States beginning in February 2006.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Insurance Fraud and Buildup Add Approximately $400 Million to California Auto Injury Claims, IRC Study Finds (The Auto Channel)
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2006 -- A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Scotland's car crime paradise (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
CAR thieves are more likely to strike in parts of west Edinburgh than anywhere else in Scotland, according to new figures released by an insurance company.

Insurance Company Offers Hybrid Car Owners 10 Percent Discount (Planet Ark)
NEW YORK - Are tree-hugging, middle-age owners of hybrid vehicles a better risk than drivers of ordinary autos? St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. is betting they are.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (South London Press)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston


Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Insurance Company Offers Hybrid Car Owners 10 Percent Discount (Planet Ark)
NEW YORK - Are tree-hugging, middle-age owners of hybrid vehicles a better risk than drivers of ordinary autos? St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. is betting they are.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (South London Press)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

Travelers to Offer Hybrid Owners Across U.S. 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers , today announced plans to implement a 10 percent discount* on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the United States beginning in February 2006.

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (TimesLeader.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Scotland's car crime paradise (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
CAR thieves are more likely to strike in parts of west Edinburgh than anywhere else in Scotland, according to new figures released by an insurance company.

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

DeLong wants change in W.Va. insurance scoring (East Liverpool Review)
Calling the reform an important step in protecting unemployed workers and other state residents, West Virginia Delegate Joe DeLong (D-Hancock) is seeking support in banning insurance credit scoring.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $400M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

Friday, January 06, 2006

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via


Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

Scotland's car crime paradise (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
CAR thieves are more likely to strike in parts of west Edinburgh than anywhere else in Scotland, according to new figures released by an insurance company.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (South London Press)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (TimesLeader.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

UK: RMIF blast regulations on dealer insurance offers (just-auto)
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has criticised the UK government regulatory body, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), following a survey of members over the fairness of annual costs associated with insurance sales by car dealerships.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

DeLong wants change in W.Va. insurance scoring (East Liverpool Review)
Calling the reform an important step in protecting unemployed workers and other state residents, West Virginia Delegate Joe DeLong (D-Hancock) is seeking support in banning insurance credit scoring.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Travelers to Offer Hybrid Owners Across U.S. 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers , today announced plans to implement a 10 percent discount* on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the United States beginning in February 2006.

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance) It's


Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

UK: RMIF blast regulations on dealer insurance offers (just-auto)
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has criticised the UK government regulatory body, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), following a survey of members over the fairness of annual costs associated with insurance sales by car dealerships.

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10% discount on their auto insurance. Travelers Group said Thursday it will roll out the discount at the end of February.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $400M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

DeLong wants change in W.Va. insurance scoring (East Liverpool Review)
Calling the reform an important step in protecting unemployed workers and other state residents, West Virginia Delegate Joe DeLong (D-Hancock) is seeking support in banning insurance credit scoring.

Travelers to Offer Hybrid Owners Across U.S. 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers , today announced plans to implement a 10 percent discount* on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the United States beginning in February 2006.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (South London Press)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

Scotland's car crime paradise (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
CAR thieves are more likely to strike in parts of west Edinburgh than anywhere else in Scotland, according to new figures released by an insurance company.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Insurance Fraud and Buildup Add Approximately $400 Million to California Auto Injury Claims, IRC Study Finds (The Auto Channel)
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2006 -- A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston


Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (SanLuisObispo.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Handset Doubles As Toy Car Control (TechWeb)
Motorola Inc. may have the perfect handset for toy-car enthusiasts.

DeLong wants change in W.Va. insurance scoring (East Liverpool Review)


DeLong wants change in W.Va. insurance scoring (East Liverpool Review)
Calling the reform an important step in protecting unemployed workers and other state residents, West Virginia Delegate Joe DeLong (D-Hancock) is seeking support in banning insurance credit scoring.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Handset Doubles As Toy Car Control (TechWeb)
Motorola Inc. may have the perfect handset for toy-car enthusiasts.

Travelers Group lowers auto insurance for hybrids (Autoblog)
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative USA Toda y reports that Travelers Group will offer a 10 percent discount for owners of gas/electric hybrids. According to the insurance company, hybrid owners are classed in its "preferred group" - married, ages 41-60, of either gender. The discount does not include personal injury and uninsured motorist components of drivers' insurance package, but

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (South London Press)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Travelers to Offer Hybrid Owners Across U.S. 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers , today announced plans to implement a 10 percent discount* on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the United States beginning in February 2006.

Auto insurer gives hybrid drivers a break (The Arizona Republic)
DETROIT - An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the gas-sippers: a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $40M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (SanLuisObispo.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Just days after the announcement of more insurance rate reductions under Proposition 103, the insurance industry has quietly introduced three ballot measures to undo these and other consumer protections of the 1988 ballot measure.

Scotland's car crime paradise (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
CAR thieves are more likely to strike in parts of west Edinburgh than anywhere else in Scotland, according to new figures released by an insurance company.

Insurance Fraud and Buildup Add Approximately $400 Million to California Auto Injury Claims, IRC Study Finds (The Auto Channel)
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2006 -- A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California.

U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car


U.S. insurance company to offer discount rate for hybrid car owners (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Travelers, the fourth largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States, announced Thursday that it will implement a 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid vehicle owners beginning next month.

16 Wheels: Cheaper insurance for hybrid owners (WNDU 16)
Here's a new incentive to buy a hybrid car: cheaper insurance. Travelers' is the first insurance company to offer 10% discounts for hybrid drivers on a nationwide basis.

Reilly decides not to appeal 'scam' 8.7% auto-rate cut (Boston Globe)
After proclaiming that the Romney administration's 8.7 percent auto insurance rate reduction for this year was a ''scam," Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday declined to appeal the decision in court.

Travelers to Offer Hybrid Owners Across U.S. 10 Percent Discount on Auto Insurance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers , today announced plans to implement a 10 percent discount* on auto insurance to hybrid vehicle owners in the United States beginning in February 2006.

Drivers paying price for car crime capital tag (South London Press)
CROYDON is the car crime capital of the South East forcing drivers to pay massively over the odds for insurance. Newly released figures show the town's CR0 postcode suffered more car break-ins and thefts last year than anywhere else in the region.

Insurer proposes measure to alter California insurance reforms (TimesLeader.com)
LOS ANGELES - The head of Mercury Insurance is trying to get an initiative on the November election ballot that would undo new auto insurance reforms and reduce the state's ability to regulate the industry, it was reported Thursday.

Hybrid Drivers Cash in on Premium Insurance Rates (GreenBiz)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2006 - A major U.S. motor insurer has promised hybrid drivers a 10% discount on their premiums. The St. Paul Travelers insurance group, one of America's biggest car insurers, has announced that from February hybrid owners will receive the favorable rate.

Save Thousands on Car Insurance ? Really (Free Lance)
It's so confusing and, frankly, pretty boring. But it's a necessary evil that every driver must concern themselves with: car insurance.

Insurance Fraud and Buildup Add Approximately $400 Million to California Auto Injury Claims, IRC Study Finds (The Auto Channel)
MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2006 -- A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California.

Analysts see another big year for insurance stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many stock analysts see another year of gains for insurers, with lightning striking twice for top-performing insurance broker Aon Corp. and auto insurer Progressive Corp. .

2005 WRAP-UP / INSURANCE: Thais slowly warm up to life coverage (The Nation)
No more than 16% of country s population hold policies. Although the insurance industry is expected to have grown 10.69 per cent to Bt255.25 billion in total premiums in 2005, its role has yet to make a big impact on the market.

Insurance company takes named drivers' history into account (Telegraph.co.uk)
An insurance company has become the first to take into account named drivers' history behind the wheel.

UK: RMIF blast regulations on dealer insurance offers (just-auto) The


UK: RMIF blast regulations on dealer insurance offers (just-auto)
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has criticised the UK government regulatory body, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), following a survey of members over the fairness of annual costs associated with insurance sales by car dealerships.

IRC: Insurance Fraud, Buildup Add Some $40M to Calif. Auto Injury Claims (Insurance Journal)
A recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of auto injury insurance claims puts a hefty price tag on the cost of claim abuse in California. In 2002, between $319 and $432 million in bodily in

Auto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a financial reward for driving the