Friday, September 08, 2006

Injured troops receiving cash payouts under nerw insurance program, VA says (Stars and Stripes)


Injured troops receiving cash payouts under nerw insurance program, VA says (Stars and Stripes)
WASHINGTON Nearly 2,700 seriously wounded servicemembers have received cash payouts in the first nine months of the new traumatic injury insurance program, officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs said.

PSL woman accused of burning car for insurance fraud (The Palm Beach Post)
Lisa Marie Stott, 34, of Port St. Lucie was arrested Wednesday on warrants for burning to defraud insurance and making a false insurance claim.

Insurance company nailed for overcharging (Bradenton Herald)
An insurance company was ordered today to refund more than $5 million in premium overcharges to 526 commercial policy holders in the state.

10 Breakway brands (CNN Money)
Man, it's been a tough week. My house burned down and my dog ran off. But I've got some good news: I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance. (Rimshot.) If you got that joke, then you're one of the millions of people who have enjoyed - or at least remembered-one-liners from ads run by the auto insurer Geico.

Dumping the car: No road rage, just bike bliss (MSNBC)
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. He started taking the bus to work - not a common sight in Rochester, N.Y. - and loved the switch. More recently, he's been biking to work.

Show You Have Car Insurance Or It Will Be Towed (KLTV Texas)
A warning for those driving without car insurance. Starting this Sunday if you can't show it, police will tow it. State statistics show four out of every 10 drivers don't have insurance. That's why Tyler adopted an ordinance to let police tow away uninsured drivers.

Even without a car, students can still get around Boston (The Daily Free Press)
For many Boston-area students, high insurance costs, limited parking and bad traffic are all compelling reasons to leave the car at home during the school year. For Boston University students who cannot part with their cars, BU offers parking permit stickers, marketed for drivers afraid of walking out to find neon-orange parking tickets stuck to their windshields.

Comment: Five Ways To Beat Rising Car Insurance Prices (The Motley Fool)


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.

Two vehicles hit Jordan Insurance Agency (Suwannee Democrat)
Two drivers plowed their vehicles into the Jordan Insurance Agency on Howard Street in downtown Live Oak, Sept. 1, injuring themselves and two employees in the building.

Kids gone? 20 tips to save on insurance (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
An empty nest could mean lower costs for health, auto and home insurance.

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.

Even without a car, students can still get around Boston (The Daily Free Press)
For many Boston-area students, high insurance costs, limited parking and bad traffic are all compelling reasons to leave the car at home during the school year. For Boston University students who cannot part with their cars, BU offers parking permit stickers, marketed for drivers afraid of walking out to find neon-orange parking tickets stuck to their windshields.

PSL woman accused of burning car for insurance fraud (The Palm Beach Post)
Lisa Marie Stott, 34, of Port St. Lucie was arrested Wednesday on warrants for burning to defraud insurance and making a false insurance claim.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Derby Daily Reporter)
(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?

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.

10 Breakway brands (CNN Money)
Man, it's been a tough week. My house burned down and my dog ran off. But I've got some good news: I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance. (Rimshot.) If you got that joke, then you're one of the millions of people who have enjoyed - or at least remembered-one-liners from ads run by the auto insurer Geico.

Favorite tricks of the car-dealer trade (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Visiting a car lot can feel like traversing a minefield. Not that all dealers are scammers, but between ambiguous statements and outright lies they can lead you astray.

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

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.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Car hijackings 'hit 5-yr high' (News 24 South Africa)


Car hijackings 'hit 5-yr high' (News 24 South Africa)
Insurance industry figures show car hijackings in South Africa have hit new highs in recent months, says the Democratic Alliance.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Southwest Daily News)
(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.

HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (WIS News 10 Columbia)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

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.

Lloyds TSB criticizes car insurance price hike (Automotive Business Review)


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.

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.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Derby Daily Reporter)
(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.

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.

Car hijackings 'hit 5-yr high' (News 24 South Africa)
Insurance industry figures show car hijackings in South Africa have hit new highs in recent months, says the Democratic Alliance.

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

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.

Protecting Your Car, Property (KXAN 36 Austin)
If your car is burglarized, it can make you feel violated and angry. Your misery has lots of company. Car burglaries are becoming more common in Austin, and the culprits are rarely caught.

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.

Adeptia Business Process Management (BPM) Helps Insurance Companies Comply with ACORD Industry Standards (Broadcast Newsroom)
CHICAGO, BUSINESS WIRE -- Adeptia Inc., an innovative provider of business process integration technologies, announces that Personal Auto and Business Owners Policy (BOP) data files created through Adeptia BPM for Insurance solution received ACORD AL3 certification from ACORD, the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development.

Five Ways To Beat Rising Car Insurance Prices (Fool.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)


Five Ways To Beat Rising Car Insurance Prices (Fool.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
These five loopholes, statistical anomalies and tips will be particularly useful for young drivers, but older drivers may be able to benefit from them as well.

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.

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.

Car hijackings 'hit 5-yr high' (News 24 South Africa)
Insurance industry figures show car hijackings in South Africa have hit new highs in recent months, says the Democratic Alliance.

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.

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 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.

States Crackdown On Auto Insurance Fraud (CBS 2 New York)
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 in New York to "swoop and squat" schemes in California, include wiretaps, undercover agents and prosecutors who view auto fraud as organized crime.

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.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(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.

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Car hijacking increasing - DA (Independent Online)


Car hijacking increasing - DA (Independent Online)
Insurance industry figures have shown car hijackings in South Africa have hit new highs in recent months, says the Democratic Alliance.

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.

Five Ways To Beat Rising Car Insurance Prices (Fool.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
These five loopholes, statistical anomalies and tips will be particularly useful for young drivers, but older drivers may be able to benefit from them as well.

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.

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.

States Crackdown On Auto Insurance Fraud (CBS 2 New York)
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 in New York to "swoop and squat" schemes in California, include wiretaps, undercover agents and prosecutors who view auto fraud as organized crime.

Insurance (WRIC 8)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

Woman accused of insurance scam (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
State Police have arrested a New Orleans woman on a felony charge of filing a fraudulent insurance claim for flood damage to her automobile during Hurricane Katrina.

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.

States Crackdown On Auto Insurance Fraud (CBS 2 New York)


States Crackdown On Auto Insurance Fraud (CBS 2 New York)
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 in New York to "swoop and squat" schemes in California, include wiretaps, undercover agents and prosecutors who view auto fraud as organized crime.

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 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.

American Family Dominates Insurance Market In Wisconsin (Channel 3000)
MADISON, Wis. -- A new report shows that American Family continues to dominate the home and auto insurance markets in Wisconsin. The Madison company insures more than one in every four homes and nearly 23 percent of motorists, according to the report.

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.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Hope Star)
(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.

New ways to fight auto insurance fraud (Sharewatch)
In 2001, New York Gov. George Pataki appointed state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer as special counsel to investigate the fraud that has helped drive up New Yorkers\' auto insurance premiums to second highest in the nation, second only to New Jersey.

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.

Woman accused of insurance scam (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
State Police have arrested a New Orleans woman on a felony charge of filing a fraudulent insurance claim for flood damage to her automobile during Hurricane Katrina.

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.

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.

42-A-WEEK CAR COST (Daily Record)
DRIVERS spend an average 42 a week to keep a car on the road, seven per cent more than a year ago, say Sainsbury's bank. This includes insurance, servicing, tax, MOT, fuel and breakdown cover.

You can buy insurance for odd misfortunes (Houston Chronicle)
Almost everyone would agree that insurance to cover your home or car is a good idea. The world of insurance includes all these possibilities and more. Insurance broker Kenneth Kukral calls it ``oddball, weirdo stuff.''

Monday, September 04, 2006

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Carmi Times)


Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Carmi Times)
(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.

Solo in the car-pool lane? No points, but beware (Daily Bulletin)
Question: My 22-year-old son recently received a traffic ticket for driving alone in the car-pool lane. He is trying to tell me that he doesn't have to go to traffic school for this offense. I am concerned that his (already extremely expensive) car insurance is going to go up.

New ways to fight auto insurance fraud (Sharewatch)
In 2001, New York Gov. George Pataki appointed state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer as special counsel to investigate the fraud that has helped drive up New Yorkers\' auto insurance premiums to second highest in the nation, second only to New Jersey.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (El Dorado Times)
(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?

ENFORCEMENT OF AUTO INSURANCE TO BEGIN (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Motorists driving in Tyler without insurance will soon have hefty fines and towing costs to pay if stopped during a traffic violation or accident.

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.

New ways to fight auto insurance fraud (Sharewatch)


New ways to fight auto insurance fraud (Sharewatch)
In 2001, New York Gov. George Pataki appointed state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer as special counsel to investigate the fraud that has helped drive up New Yorkers\' auto insurance premiums to second highest in the nation, second only to New Jersey.

Auto Insurance Claims Processing: Where the Rubber Meets the Road (The Auto Channel)
VISTA, Calif., Sept. 1 -- How quickly and effectively your automobile insurance company handles your claim is the moment of truth when it comes to the quality of your insurer. When service and efficiency come together, it's indeed where the rubber meets the road.

K&K Insurance Completes Purchase of NARI Business (The Auto Channel)
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 1 -- K&K Insurance Group, Inc. announced today the completion of its acquisition of all motorsports insurance accounts currently controlled by NARI Agency, LLC of Independence, Missouri. As a result of the acquisition, K&K will immediately begin servicing NARI clients.

You can buy insurance for odd misfortunes (Houston Chronicle)
Almost everyone would agree that insurance to cover your home or car is a good idea. The world of insurance includes all these possibilities and more. Insurance broker Kenneth Kukral calls it ``oddball, weirdo stuff.''

ENFORCEMENT OF AUTO INSURANCE TO BEGIN (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Motorists driving in Tyler without insurance will soon have hefty fines and towing costs to pay if stopped during a traffic violation or accident.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Carmi Times)
(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.

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Herkimer Evening Telegram)


Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Herkimer Evening Telegram)
(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.

Many Benefits to Using a Local Car Insurance Agent Says Agents (The Auto Channel)
It May be Easier to Buy Car Insurance Online, but the Benefits of Having a Local Agent are Numerous. One Website is Promoting Your Hometown Agent.

Car Insurance Costs Set To Jump (Fool.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Car insurance costs are likely to jump following Norwich Union's decision to increase its premiums. This means now is an excellent time to shop around.

Solo in the car-pool lane? No points, but beware (Daily Bulletin)
Question: My 22-year-old son recently received a traffic ticket for driving alone in the car-pool lane. He is trying to tell me that he doesn't have to go to traffic school for this offense. I am concerned that his (already extremely expensive) car insurance is going to go up.

Insurance fraud gets new focus (The News Journal)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- 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.

Lets talk about INSURANCE Ive been there for your car and home. I can help you (Howell Tri Town News)
Let s talk about INSURANCE I ve been there for your car and home. I can help you with your life insurance, too. When you re ready, give me a call.

States Crackdown On Auto Insurance Fraud (CBS 2 New York)
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 in New York to "swoop and squat" schemes in California, include wiretaps, undercover agents and prosecutors who view auto fraud as organized crime.

Huge hike in car insurance (ITV.com)


Huge hike in car insurance (ITV.com)
Car insurance giant Norwich Union has shocked drivers by announcing an average sixteen percent price hike - and others look set to follow suit. The move comes after industry analysts predicted claims paid out in 2007 could exceed total premiums paid in - by almost ten percent.

N.B. seniors' group fights for affordable auto insurance (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Members of a New Brunswick seniors' group is fighting to put auto insurance on the campaign agenda for the Sept. 18 provincial election.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
(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?

Auto Insurance Claims Processing: Where the Rubber Meets the Road (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
How quickly and effectively your automobile insurance company handles your claim is the moment of truth when it comes to the quality of your insurer.

Car insurance costs set to increase (Guardian Unlimited)
Drivers face prospect of more expensive car insurance as UK's biggest insurer Norwich Union announces it was increasing premiums.

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch)
(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.

Many Benefits to Using a Local Car Insurance Agent Says Agents (The Auto Channel)
It May be Easier to Buy Car Insurance Online, but the Benefits of Having a Local Agent are Numerous. One Website is Promoting Your Hometown Agent.

Car insurance premiums set to rise sharply (Reuters.co.uk)
LONDON (Reuters) - Norwich Union will raise car insurance premiums by an average of 16 percent over the next 12 months to counter the rising cost of claims.

Competition, plans needed in insurance game (St. Petersburg Times)
There are 115,000 foreclosures in Florida, and 4,100 of them are in Pasco County. On Aug. 12, I attended a local Homeowners Against Citizens Insurance meeting.

Car insurance premiums set to rise sharply (Reuters.co.uk)


Car insurance premiums set to rise sharply (Reuters.co.uk)
LONDON (Reuters) - Norwich Union will raise car insurance premiums by an average of 16 percent over the next 12 months to counter the rising cost of claims.

Norwich Union hikes car insurance premiums (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Norwich Union will raise car insurance premiums by an average of 16 percent over the next 12 months to counter the rising cost of claims, it said on Thursday.

Auto Insurance Claims Processing: Where the Rubber Meets the Road (SYS-CON Media)
How quickly and effectively your automobile insurance company handles your claim is the moment of truth when it comes to the quality of your insurer. When service and efficiency come together, it's indeed where the rubber meets the road.

Lets talk about INSURANCE Ive been there for your car and home. I can help you (Howell Tri Town News)
Let s talk about INSURANCE I ve been there for your car and home. I can help you with your life insurance, too. When you re ready, give me a call.

Town gets $27, 767 back from company Insurance provider rewards Chelmsford for worker programs (Lowell Sun)
CHELMSFORD -- From how to make school labs safer to how to prevent accidents among drivers of emergency vehicles, town workers are taking a variety of courses to minimize risks while saving the town money on insurance costs.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
(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?

Get More Mileage Out Of Your Auto Insurance (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch)
(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.

Competition, plans needed in insurance game (St. Petersburg Times)
There are 115,000 foreclosures in Florida, and 4,100 of them are in Pasco County. On Aug. 12, I attended a local Homeowners Against Citizens Insurance meeting.

Drivers hit as Norwich Union raises car insurance rates (Times Online)
ONE in seven motorists will see the cost of their car insurance rise by up to 35 per cent after Britain s second-largest motor insurer revealed plans to shed unprofitable business.

Car insurance costs set to increase (Guardian Unlimited)
Drivers face prospect of more expensive car insurance as UK's biggest insurer Norwich Union announces it was increasing premiums.

Auto Insurance Claims Processing: Where the Rubber Meets the Road (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
How quickly and effectively your automobile insurance company handles your claim is the moment of truth when it comes to the quality of your insurer.

Comment: Car Insurance Costs Set To Jump (The Motley Fool)
The cost of car insurance looks set to increase significantly if insurers follow the hike in premiums just announced by Norwich Union.

Huge hike in car insurance (ITV.com)
Car insurance giant Norwich Union has shocked drivers by announcing an average sixteen percent price hike - and others look set to follow suit. The move comes after industry analysts predicted claims paid out in 2007 could exceed total premiums paid in - by almost ten percent.

Car Insurance Costs Set To Jump (Fool.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Car insurance costs are likely to jump following Norwich Union's decision to increase its premiums. This means now is an excellent time to shop around.

Car insurance costs set to increase (Guardian Unlimited)
Drivers today faced the prospect of more expensive car insurance as the UK's biggest insurer Norwich Union announced it was increasing premiums and said other companies were likely to follow suit.

Many Benefits to Using a Local Car Insurance Agent Says Agents (The Auto Channel)
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