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Auto Insurance

• 'Crash tax' passed in Sacramento would affect visitors
  
• 'Hit while parked' car accidents may be more common than you think
  
• AAA Hawaii lowers car insurance rates
  
• AAA recognizes PA driving legislation
  
• AAA unveils its favorite fuel-efficient vehicles in honor of Earth Day
  
• AAA: Ban texting nationwide
  
• Accidents impacting auto insurance costs, public safety
  
• Accidents involving deer highest in November
  
• Accidents more likely on December 15, research shows
  
• Adding a teen driver to an auto insurance policy can more than double premiums
  
• Additional auto insurance may not be needed for rental cars
  
• Adults advised to openly discuss driving safety with elderly parents
  
• Aging motorists need to reassess skills
  
• Allstate increasing insurance rates for Illinois homeowners
  
• Allstate will turn more toward internet for auto insurance sales
  
• Allstate: Consumers don't understand auto insurance policies
  
• Allstate: Fort Collins earns award for safe driving
  
• Americans willing to consider purchasing hybrid vehicles, says survey
  
• Analysts: More people are buying cars
  
• Another state bans texting and driving
  
• Anti-auto theft organization celebrates 25 years
  
• AP: Larger chunk of take-home pay going to gas
  
• April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
  
• Arkansas launches anti-texting campaign
  
• As tickets increase, so do insurance rates
  
• Atwater: Auto insurance fraudsters will be put 'behind bars'
  
• Authorities arrest three after auto insurance sting
  
• Auto club takes initiative to curb drunk driving accidents in California this New Year's Eve
  
• Auto collisions with deer decline 7 percent
  
• Auto fraud surges in Florida's Duval County
  
• Auto groups team up to promote safe driving
  
• Auto insurance and accident rates could be affected by medication
  
• Auto insurance can be a minor expense compared to unnecessary repairs
  
• Auto insurance claim satisfaction continues positively
  
• Auto insurance customers should remain wary of vehicle theft
  
• Auto insurance customers warned of ticket-intensive cities
  
• Auto insurance firm says kids should sit in the back
  
• Auto insurance fraud cases up in California
  
• Auto insurance fraud in South Carolina cost $12 million last year alone
  
• Auto insurance fraud said to be on the rise in California
  
• Auto insurance industry group praises award recipients
  
• Auto insurance market grows in Texas
  
• Auto insurance market shares remain largely unchanged
  
• Auto insurance plan costs can vary
  
• Auto insurance prices could benefit from anti-drunk driving systems
  
• Auto insurance program rewards people for safe driving
  
• Auto insurance protection against scofflaw drivers
  
• Auto insurance provider offers tips to combat distracted driving
  
• Auto insurance rates can hinge on credit scores
  
• Auto insurance rates driven up by phony accidents
  
• Auto insurance rates not the only thing to benefit from less traffic
  
• Auto insurance tips and advice
  
• Auto insurance tops consumer complaints in Massachusetts in 2010
  
• Auto thefts continue to decline
  
• Avoid being sleepy while driving
  
• Avoid tickets and auto insurance hikes: Drive safely around trucks
  
• Avoid tragedy and higher auto insurance rates: Obey child safety seat laws
  
• Big differences among auto insurance providers
  
• Bill proposed in South Carolina would cap gas prices
  
• Bill to reduce insurance rates in Michigan fails
  
• Blind spots can contribute to accidents and auto insurance rates
  
• BMW to launch distracted driving awareness campaign in late June
  
• Brain stimulation makes for better drivers
  
• California auto insurance premiums dropped by 3 percent last year
  
• California close to personal car-sharing insurance
  
• California implements pay as you go auto insurance regulations
  
• California insurance department recovers $63 million
  
• California labor union opposes auto insurance increase
  
• California legislation to make auto insurance rates more affordable
  
• California requires ignition devices for drunken drivers
  
• Californians can now opt for mileage-based auto insurance
  
• Californians could save on auto insurance
  
• Campaign launched to curb cell phone use while driving
  
• Car industry analysts say buy now, not later
  
• Car insurance company encourages teens to be safe
  
• Car insurance company has an app geared towards teen drivers
  
• Car insurance requirements may shed light on health insurance debate
  
• Car maintenance can result in savings
  
• Car maintenance is important for safety and insurance
  
• Car sales end 2009 on high note, says Edmunds
  
• Careless driving can drive up auto insurance costs and cause tragedies
  
• Cars may use new technology to slow distractions
  
• Cell phone ban to take effect in Massachusetts
  
• Cell phones behind 1/4 of all car accidents, says study
  
• Check auto insurance policies to ensure sufficient coverage
  
• Check with auto insurance company before getting a rental
  
• Child safety-seat recommendations updated
  
• Chrysler recalls 11,000 vehicles
  
• Chrysler recalls nearly 25,000 vehicles due to brakes defect
  
• Chrysler to offer hybrid model
  
• Claimants report being somewhat less-satisfied with insurers
  
• Collisions with deer can be dangerous
  
• Compact cars in high demand but not subcompact
  
• Company offers policy based on driving habits
  
• Comprehensive auto insurance can guard against flood damage
  
• Comprehensive auto insurance likely to cover fire damage
  
• Connecticut official questions auto insurance repair practices
  
• Consumers need more knowledge of fuel economy
  
• Costs may be keeping sales of eco-friendly rides down
  
• Course teachers motorcyclists how to be safe
  
• Crashes cost more than getting stuck in traffic
  
• Customer satisfaction high among Mercedes-Benz shoppers, low for others
  
• December labeled National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
  
• Department of Transportation urges motorists to check their tires this summer
  
• Devices can deter criminals and reduce auto insurance costs
  
• Distracted driving campaign reaches milestone
  
• Distracted driving can lead to accidents
  
• Distracted driving causes higher auto insurance rates and more accidents
  
• Distracted driving figures drop in Q4 2009, says index
  
• Distracted driving rates continue to rise in North Carolina
  
• Distracted driving subject of two bills
  
• Domestic car sales surge, while foreign vehicles slide in May
  
• DOT: Greater enforcement yields less distracted driving
  
• Driver's ed course designed to help those with diabetes
  
• Drivers education programs keep accidents, insurance rates down
  
• Drivers should consider options when contemplating accident forgiveness on auto insurance
  
• Driving hazards increased during the night
  
• Drunk drivers can expect high auto insurance rates
  
• Drunk driving prevalent during Halloween
  
• DUI arrests result in high auto insurance rates
  
• Eager to save on auto insurance, public backs texting ban
  
• Education helps teens get discounted auto insurance
  
• Electric car sales faltering
  
• Eleven arrested on auto insurance fraud charges
  
• Escalade tops auto insurance claims list for theft
  
• Falling crime rate could benefit auto insurance prices
  
• Falling theft rates benefits auto insurance customers
  
• FEMA engineer offering construction assistance to Vermont road crews
  
• Fiat 500 named 'coolest' car selling for less than 18,000
  
• Flood damaged vehicles are risky purchases
  
• Florida legislator to introduce bill that cracks down on fraud
  
• Florida PIP auto insurance getting out of hand
  
• Ford F-150 one of two trucks to receive top safety rating from IIHS
  
• Ford F-Series tops auto sales in U.S. once again
  
• Ford recalls 1.1 million pickup trucks
  
• Fort Collins, Colorado named safest driving city
  
• Fuel economy average rises in vehicles during 2011
  
• Fuel-efficient vehicle values likely to fall 15 percent, according to Kelley Blue Book
  
• Gas prices preventing consumers from spending during holidays
  
• Gasoline now $4 per gallon in five states
  
• GDL programs show mixed progress
  
• General Motors has prosperous June
  
• General Motors offers some buyers free car insurance
  
• General Motors recalls Cadillac CTS
  
• General Motors reports 27 percent increase in car sales
  
• Generation X car buyers gravitate toward SUVs, minivans
  
• Genes may be responsible for some poor driving
  
• Georgia electronic auto insurance verification system crashes
  
• Getting the Best Rates on Car Insurance
  
• GHSA releases detailed study regarding distracted driving
  
• GHSA widens impaired driving policy
  
• GM the latest automaker to issue recall of vehicles
  
• Government program could mean higher auto insurance for many
  
• Government takes steps against distracted driving
  
• Grants distributed to encourage safer driving habits
  
• Hangovers contribute to auto insurance, safety woes
  
• Hartwig: Michigan must deal with lack of cap for no-fault auto insurance
  
• High gas prices hurting homeowners in Miami suburb
  
• Highway safety failures widespread in U.S.
  
• Hold down auto insurance rate by watching for pedestrians
  
• Holiday travel expected to be high for Thanksgiving
  
• Holidays no time to skip on vehicle maintenance
  
• Honda Accord tops list of stolen vehicles
  
• Honda makes most stolen vehicle in country
  
• How the ARRA act could lead to a lower auto insurance premium down the road
  
• How to get discounts on car insurance
  
• Hybrid vehicles can result in lower auto insurance costs
  
• Hyundai posts strong sales in March despite earthquake
  
• Hyundai takes top billing for brand loyalty
  
• IIHS awards Saab 9-4 X with Top Safety Pick
  
• IIHS test shows tractor-trailer underride guards often fail
  
• III attempts to dispel common auto insurance myths
  
• III reminds cyclists to insure their rides this summer
  
• Illinois insurance minimums to stay put
  
• Increase in Thanksgiving road travel predicted
  
• Increased traffic could impact auto insurance rates
  
• Institute announces 2010 vehicle safety picks
  
• Insurance bill founders in Mississippi
  
• Insurance companies may struggle to earn profits in 2010, says survey
  
• Insurance companies raising rates for teen girls
  
• Insurance company aims to cut number of teen car accidents
  
• Insurance organization helps motorists identify staged accidents
  
• Insurance organization president says fraud in New York is a "crisis"
  
• Insurance savings can be found in Massachusetts through review process
  
• Insurer advises motorists to update auto insurance before Memorial Day Weekend
  
• Insurer warns consumers about accidents involving deer
  
• Insuring a high-performance vehicle
  
• Investigation may affect 700,000 vehicles
  
• Iowa approves texting ban
  
• KBB: Used vehicles more costly than ever
  
• Keep gifts out of sight from would-be thieves
  
• Keep valuables in cars out of sight
  
• Kelley Blue Book releases its top gas-sipping models of 2011
  
• Kelley Blue Book releases list of best road-trip cars
  
• Kentucky hopes to ban texting while driving
  
• Learn about P.I.P. and How it Affects Cheap Auto Insurance Quotes - Watch Video
  
• Legislation would ban cellphone use while driving
  
• Life insurance is just as important as other insurance plans
  
• Location can affect auto insurance cost
  
• Lower car insurance minimums on the horizon in Wisconsin
  
• Lower prices help fuel auto insurance satisfaction
  
• Lower theft rate can mean better auto insurance rates
  
• Lowering insurance rates for teenage drivers
  
• Maine becomes 33rd state to ban texting while driving
  
• Majority of Americans view teenagers as risky drivers
  
• Majority of drivers expect to always have to pay for a vehicle
  
• Majority of North Carolinians purchase optional policies for auto insurance
  
• Make sure your auto insurance covers accidents involving deer
  
• Man arrested for texting while driving
  
• Many don't feel they are getting best deal on auto insurance
  
• Many drivers on the roads are distracted
  
• Many in Generation Y prefer hybrid vehicles
  
• Maryland auto insurance hike approved
  
• Maryland bans using hand-held phones while driving
  
• Maryland governor seeks to bring more electric cars to the state
  
• Maryland passes tougher texting-while-driving law
  
• Maryland police use license plate reader to cite traffic violators
  
• Massachusetts attorney general slams Progressive
  
• Massachusetts considers extra eye testing for elderly drivers
  
• Massachusetts drivers get new insurance discount
  
• Mayors support greater use of traffic safety cameras
  
• Measures to be assessed at Distracted Driving Summit
  
• Medical claims from accidents cited for insurance increases
  
• Mercedes-Benz raising driver awareness
  
• Michigan auto insurance assessment rising
  
• Michigan auto insurance premiums to rise $2 in July
  
• Michigan auto insurance proposal opposed by some lawmakers
  
• Michigan drivers urged to be on the lookout for auto insurance scam
  
• Michigan Supreme Court to hear auto insurance case
  
• Mississippi auto insurance bill passes senate
  
• Moped use on the rise in South Carolina
  
• More people opting not to buy auto insurance
  
• More people turning to internet for insurance research
  
• More safety standards on tap for auto industry
  
• Mortality risk lower for drivers of cars that perform well in side-impact tests
  
• Motorists reminded to be careful when driving during the holidays
  
• Motorists say they frequently witness aggressive driving
  
• Motorists should keep insurance in mind before handing off their car keys
  
• Nebraska auto insurance minimums to increase
  
• Nevada becomes 34th state to ban texting while driving
  
• New 54.5 mpg standard by 2025 for American auto manufacturers
  
• New auto insurance changes on the way for Wisconsin
  
• New auto insurance law takes effect
  
• New auto insurance offering comes to California
  
• New baby can mean new auto insurance needs
  
• New car purchases up in Washington state
  
• New fuel economy labels unveiled
  
• New Jersey citizens may see auto insurance cuts after completing driver safety course
  
• New Jersey takes steps to reduce increasing auto insurance rates
  
• New legislation aims to make U.S. roads safer
  
• New Louisiana auto insurance laws go into effect January 1
  
• New poll details where aggressive towing practices frequently take place
  
• New program uses neuroplasticity research to help those with alcoholism
  
• New proposed rule could hurt consumer affordability
  
• New Year may be the perfect time for a new auto insurance plan
  
• New York Insurance Department reveals list of best insurance companies
  
• New York lawmaker attempting to reform state's no-fault policy
  
• New York lawmakers on the hunt for rate evaders
  
• New York sees increase in accidents at roundabouts
  
• New York Senate passes bill making auto insurance fraud a felony
  
• NHTSA ranks auto insurance claims cost by model and year
  
• NICB partners with The Club to prevent stolen cars
  
• NICB: Beware of unannounced inspectors, they may be scammers
  
• Nissan to fix 5,300 Leafs
  
• North Carolina bill would eliminate hidden surcharge for auto insurance
  
• North Carolina drivers expecting auto insurance rebate
  
• North Dakota become the 31st state to ban texting while driving
  
• Number of vehicles fell in U.S. last year
  
• Obama administration may increase fuel economy standard to 56 mpg by 2025
  
• Officials believe fraud caused New Yorkers' auto insurance premiums to rise
  
• Ohio has 11th lowest auto insurance rates in the country
  
• Oklahoma car insurance changes will have significant effects
  
• Oklahoma lawmakers try to pass uninsured motorist law
  
• Oklahoma passes motorcycle safety bill
  
• Online auto insurance policy purchases surge in 2010
  
• Online course helps keep auto insurance premiums at bay
  
• Oprah declares April 30 'No Phone Zone Day'
  
• Organizations urge Arizona to keep fraud unit
  
• Organizations urge Florida legislators to reform auto insurance laws
  
• Orlando gas station charges nation's highest rate for gas
  
• Pair charged with auto insurance fraud in California
  
• Parents can help protect teen drivers while saving on auto insurance
  
• Parents concerned about child driving
  
• Parents have more safe booster seat choices
  
• Parents need to instruct teens about distracted driving
  
• Parents should take charge when their child wants to drive
  
• Parents teach their teens through driving requirements
  
• Parents urged to discuss safety with teen drivers
  
• Pay-as-you-drive comes to Florida
  
• Paying attention behind the wheel saves lives and auto insurance rates
  
• Pennsylvania AG cracking down on auto insurance rate evaders
  
• Pennsylvania insurance commissioner explains auto recalls' effects on insurance policies
  
• Pennsylvania nearing distracted driving law
  
• Pennsylvania police chief warns about child safety
  
• Phone technology may actually help prevent accidents
  
• Poll: 68 percent oppose accident response fees
  
• Poll: Consumers confused about fuel-efficient vehicles
  
• Poll: Consumers keeping auto insurance carriers
  
• President calls for 1 million electric cars by 2015
  
• Prevention can be the best medicine when it comes to health insurance
  
• Program expected to result in higher auto insurance costs
  
• Program provides sketches for auto insurance claims
  
• Progressive launches Shapshot program with advertising blitz
  
• Project Ignition to preach driver safety
  
• Proposed truck driving texting ban
  
• Recall insurance gaining interest amid Toyota revelations
  
• Report from Bureau of Labor Statistics finds auto insurance premiums increased last month
  
• Report: 30 percent of fatalities involving teenage drivers weren't in the car
  
• Report: Auto financiers giving more loans out than traditional lenders
  
• Report: Auto insurance difficult to obtain for some income brackets
  
• Report: Driver distractions curbed by voice-based technology
  
• Report: Drivers pay less attention to speed limit signs
  
• Report: Irene forced auto claims to spike
  
• Report: Michigan motorists pay highest average auto insurance premium
  
• Report: Number of stolen watercrafts declines
  
• Report: Parents not using car seats correctly
  
• Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin look to repeal car insurance laws
  
• Republicans in Wisconsin look to repeal auto insurance law
  
• Research looks at driving habits and vehicle ownership
  
• Rhode Island governor signs seat belt legislation
  
• Road improvements could benefit auto insurance customers
  
• Road safety prevents accidents, protects auto insurance rates
  
• Saab's future tenuous as deal falls through
  
• Safe Kids study finds Halloween a dangerous time on the road
  
• Safety records often affect auto insurance rates
  
• Saving money on teen auto insurance
  
• Saving on auto insurance
  
• Seat belt compliance saves lives, holds down auto insurance rates
  
• Seniors becoming safer drivers
  
• Several small businesses join group urging reform to New York's no-fault laws
  
• Several transit systems to receive federal funding for improvements
  
• Slick road conditions call for extra caution
  
• Snow respite brings pothole fixes in Connecticut
  
• Some auto insurance companies take pets into account
  
• Some dog owners can face home insurance difficulties
  
• South Dakota issues notice for insured drivers
  
• Staged wrecks part of nationwide trend to defraud auto insurance providers
  
• Staged-collision ring busted by California investigators
  
• State Farm increases net worth by $3.1 billion in 2010
  
• State Farm looks to increase auto insurance in Florida
  
• State Farm provides tools to help parents teach young drivers
  
• State Farm raising awareness for teen driver safety
  
• State Farm, Ralph Macchio preach car safety
  
• States may take closer look at some driving issues in 2012
  
• Study highlights danger of texting while driving
  
• Study shows 10 percent of motorists have driven intoxicated
  
• Study: Average household spending $368 per month on gas
  
• Study: Crash avoidance system leads to 27 percent fewer accident claims
  
• Study: Deadliest days on the roadways for teens are in the summer
  
• Study: Drugs often tied to fatal car crashes
  
• Study: Even a little alcohol leads to deadly car accidents
  
• Study: Even after being reminded of dangers, kids still text and drive
  
• Study: Kids safer when grandparents are behind the wheel
  
• Study: Many parents don't use child seats correctly
  
• Study: More Americans are saving money by cutting back on insurance coverage
  
• Study: More traffic fatalities may be linked to whether team wins or loses
  
• Study: Most kids can unbuckle their seatbelts by age 3
  
• Study: Older adults have trouble multi-tasking on the street
  
• Study: Suspected insurance fraud rises in NYC
  
• Study: SUV among safest types of vehicles on road
  
• Study: Teens more likely to crash in first month than after first year
  
• Study: Texting slows drivers' ability to react
  
• Survey finds auto insurance companies with highest marks
  
• Survey finds more people are making decisions that affect car insurance rates
  
• Survey finds red light cameras change driving behavior
  
• Survey reveals the influence gas prices have on consumers' car buying
  
• Survey shows other distractions while driving
  
• Survey: 15 percent of drivers know how to check tire pressure
  
• Survey: 84 percent of car shoppers say gas prices have affected their purchase options
  
• Survey: Americans want safer roads
  
• Survey: Consumers still text and drive
  
• Survey: Drivers admit to poor behavior at the wheel
  
• Survey: Eighteen percent text while driving
  
• Survey: Many drivers operate vehicles while distracted
  
• Survey: Many Oregonians' insurance premiums have dropped
  
• Survey: More people believe gas prices will stay the same or decline
  
• Survey: Most support traffic safety cameras
  
• Survey: One in six licensed American drivers fail to pass written portion of DMV test
  
• Survey: Parents curb spending for teen cars
  
• Suspicious insurance claims rise in first quarter
  
• Talking, texting while driving bad for safety and auto insurance rates
  
• Technology disables phones while driving
  
• Teens encouraged to be good passengers during safety week
  
• Tennessee cracking down on auto insurance scofflaws
  
• Texas drivers have new auto insurance option
  
• Texas House passes texting ban
  
• Texas new car sales increase in 2010
  
• Texas police pulling over more drivers for speeding
  
• Texting while driving can ruin lives and drive up auto insurance rates
  
• Texting while driving causes injuries, high auto insurance and now, legal trouble
  
• Texting while driving may lead to higher regarding insurance rates
  
• The most commonly stolen vehicles in the United States
  
• The year's costliest vehicles to insure
  
• Three in 10 Americans failed to attend a holiday event due to costs
  
• Three Ways Students Can Get Affordable Auto Insurance Quotes
  
• Tired driving a real danger for consumers
  
• Toyota Prius surpasses one million units sold in the U.S.
  
• Toyota recalls more vehicles
  
• Toyota recalls raise questions of how many defective cars may be on the road
  
• Toyota's new safety systems
  
• Traditional auto insurance carriers catching up in online experience
  
• Traffic-related fatalities reach record low in 2010
  
• Transportation Department video aims to curb distracted driving
  
• Travel expected to increase before year's end
  
• TrueCar unveils its first annual automotive buyer report
  
• U.S. DOT creates sample law for states looking to ban texting while driving
  
• U.S. traffic volume reaches a three-year high
  
• Understanding Collision Coverage in Car Insurance Policies - Watch Video
  
• Uninsured drivers contributing to rate hikes
  
• Utah law would allow bicycles to yield at stop signs
  
• Vehicle purchase prices are on the rise
  
• Vehicle safety conference kicks off in Washington, D.C.
  
• Vehicle safety, claims sizes a key factor in auto insurance rates
  
• Vehicle theft declines, but recovery at a low
  
• Vehicles reach oldest point ever
  
• Virginia insurer reduces coverage costs by 10 percent
  
• Virginia Tech tries out car for the blind
  
• Washington D.C. tops list of best states for teen drivers
  
• Washington drivers aware of drunk driving laws
  
• Ways for young people to save on auto insurance
  
• Ways to prevent insurance claims in the winter
  
• Webster's names 'distracted driving' as top word of the year
  
• Weigh car rental insurance options before taking to the road
  
• What is Property Damage Liability Coverage? Watch Video
  
• What is Uninsured Motorist Property Damage Coverage - Watch Video
  
• What's Comprehensive Auto Coverage? Watch Video
  
• Why Bodily Injury liability should be Part of Your Auto Insurance Policy - Watch Video
  
• WI Auto insurance coverage changes on the horizon
  
• Wintry conditions expected to strand millions of motorists
  
• Wisconsin 25th state to ban texting while driving
  
• Women have better driving records than men, says survey
  
• Workers could save on auto insurance by carpooling
  
• Young passengers can distract young drivers