ALBANY, NY --- Attorneys with the New York Insurance Department have released a written opinion confirming that insurance companies in the state have the right to pay claims by issuing debit or preloaded credit cards to claimants instead of conventional settlement checks.
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Land access restrictions, seasonality, a smaller market for de-fleeting and liability issues all play a role in differentiating recreational rentals from auto rental.
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This independent car sharing startup uses a built-in parking connection and community-based growth to make a run at profits in the world’s largest carsharing market.
Read More →HONOLULU --- Hawaii saw a 61 percent increase in criminal convictions for insurance fraud in 2008, according to the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit of the state's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (fraud unit).
Read More →MALVERN, PA – The cost of auto injury claims involving lighter-weight vehicles tends to be higher than the cost of claims involving heavy vehicles, according to new research from the Insurance Research Council.
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AVASA, the largest Hertz franchisee in Mexico, has grown from a fleet of 700 to 6,000 in five years through innovative marketing efforts and groundbreaking partnerships.
Read More →REDWOOD CITY, CA --- A married couple managing an auto repair shop in Northern California have pleaded not guilty to felony charges that they swindled customers by faking car damage and charging for fake repairs.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- During hearings set for April 2, the California Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee will consider two bills seeking to place additional restrictions on auto insurers.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has ordered Allstate Corp. to cut its auto rates by 15.9 percent -- an average of $124 per car, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Read More →ALPHARETTA, GA – LeasePlan USA recently added auto insurance to its existing comprehensive vehicle management package.
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