Saturday, August 4, 2007

Alex Gurney: ?I think we came away with a pretty good result? - Auto Racing D...

Alex Gurney: ?I think we came away with a pretty good result?
Auto Racing Daily - 10 minutes ago
99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac-powered Riley down in 10th position, well behind championship rivals Max Angelelli and Scott Pruett. ...

Market memo: August 6, 2007 - The Capital Times

Market memo: August 6, 2007
The Capital Times, WI - 30 minutes ago
A lease has been signed for a new Carquest Auto store covering about 9000 square feet in the Genesis Center strip mall at 1910 S. Stoughton Road, ...

Profit up 33% at Buffett's Berkshire - Ottawa Citizen (subscription)

Profit up 33% at Buffett's Berkshire
Ottawa Citizen (subscription), Canada - 59 minutes ago
Insurance generated about half of Berkshire's profit. Underwriting gains before taxes at Geico Corp rose 13 per cent, as the auto insurer boosted premiums ...

Birdseye back home after June wreck - Record-Searchlight (subscription)

Birdseye back home after June wreck
Record-Searchlight (subscription), CA - 1 hour ago
Bias said Jesse Barber's auto insurance company has tried to settle with the family, agreeing to pay just $7500. "My mom said no way," Bias said, ...


Credit scores and auto insurance (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Using credit scores as a factor in determining automobile insurance eligibility and premiums is a standard industry practice. For years, insurers have maintained that a person's scores, originally intended to measure creditworthiness, are also a predictor of whether -- and how often -- someone wi...

Editorial: Auto insurance reform should be investigated (Alpena News)
Do Michigan motorists really need premium auto insurance when many state residents can?t afford any insurance at all?

Victorville man arrested for auto insurance fraud (Daily Press)
SAN BERNARDINO ? Ruben St Marie, 25, of Victorville surrendered Wednesday to the San Bernardino County Superior Court for a felony arrest warrant alleging he had committed insurance fraud.

Mass. Insurance Commissioner's Plan Would Allow Discrimination in Sale of Aut...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. ( Map ) - Massachusetts drivers will be unfairly denied auto insurance unless the state continues its long-standing ban on unfair and discriminatory insurance practices, said the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) today in a letter sent by 10 consumer, civil r...

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

The Buzz On Business - Modesto Bee

The Buzz On Business
Modesto Bee, CA - 29 minutes ago
GEICO INSURANCE RATES WILL FALL: Geico General Insurance Co. will cut auto insurance rates for some of its California policyholders by an average of 10.8 ...

DealerTrack Completes AutoStyleMart Acquisition - PR Newswire (press release)

DealerTrack Completes AutoStyleMart Acquisition
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 45 minutes ago
In today's challenging auto retailing environment, we believe that selling more accessories can add attractive incremental profit for many dealers. ...

DealerTrack Completes AutoStyleMart Acquisition - Earthtimes.org

DealerTrack Completes AutoStyleMart Acquisition
Earthtimes.org - 1 hour ago
Our solutions enable dealers to receive consumer leads, submit credit applications, compare financing and leasing options, sell insurance and other ...

DealerTrack Completes AutoStyleMart Acquisition - CNNMoney.com

DealerTrack Completes AutoStyleMart Acquisition
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
Our solutions enable dealers to receive consumer leads, submit credit applications, compare financing and leasing options, sell insurance and other ...


Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance Offers New Discounts (FinanzNachrichten)
VISTA, Calif., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of its continuing commitment to make quality auto insurance more affordable, Unitrin ( Nachrichten ) Direct, an insurer that offers a combination of savings and friendly customer service, is introducing a wide range of new discounts across ...

Geico cutting auto insurance rates for some California customers (The San Fra...
LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Geico General Insurance Co. will cut auto insurance rates for some of its California policyholders by an average of 10.8 percent to comply with state rules requiring rates to be primarily determined by driving records, state insurance officials said Tuesday.

Geico cutting auto insurance rates for some California customers (CBS 47 Fresno)
State insurance officials say Geico General Insurance Company will cut auto insurance rates for its 436-thousand California policyholders by an average of ten-point-eight percent to comply with state rules requiring...

Geico cutting auto insurance rates for some California customers (The San Lui...
Geico General Insurance Co. will cut auto insurance rates for some of its California policyholders by an average of 10.8 percent to comply with state rules requiring rates to be primarily determined by driving records, state insurance officials said Tuesday. The rate reductions by the Washington,...

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Mass. Agents Could Be Losers Under Competitive Auto Rating - Insurance Journal

Mass. Agents Could Be Losers Under Competitive Auto Rating
Insurance Journal, CA - 10 minutes ago
Massachusetts insurance agents aren't happy about the decision to introduce competitive rating into the state's price-regulated private passenger auto ...

Penske 2Q Profit Up - Forbes

Penske 2Q Profit Up
Forbes, NY - 14 minutes ago
AP 07.31.07, 8:18 AM ET Penske Automotive Group Inc., the automotive retailer formerly known as United Auto Group Inc., said Tuesday second-quarter profit ...

eDirectGlass Announces Strategic Alliance with National Glass Exchange - PR N...

eDirectGlass Announces Strategic Alliance with National Glass Exchange
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 22 minutes ago
About National Glass Exchange NGE is the synthesis of decades of practical experience in the auto glass industry, forward reaching vision, and an underlying ...

Farmers Insurance Group adding agents to expand its business in Ohio - Coshoc...

Farmers Insurance Group adding agents to expand its business in Ohio
Coshocton Tribune, OH - 26 minutes ago
We've actually had reductions in the cost of auto insurance in 2005 and 2006, and also reductions in the average premium for homeowners. ...


Auto insurance without car (Baltimore Sun)
You might not have a car, but that doesn't mean you don't need auto insurance.

Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Did you know that most people are not getting the best price for their auto insurance? Perhaps it's easier to stay with the agent you've always known, or you don't want to spend the time calling each agent individually.

Auto rates still falling ... for now (Toronto Star)
Auto insurance is one political football that can stay in storage for the Oct. 10 Ontario provincial election. Rates have been relatively stable for months, and they have fallen substantially since the Liberal and Conservative parties last campaigned on promises to reduce premium costs.

Mass. Agents Could Be Losers Under Competitive Auto Rating (Insurance Journal)
Massachusetts insurance agents aren't happy about the decision to introduce competitive rating into the state's price-regulated private passenger auto insurance system. They enjoy the best market shar