Hybrids Are HotAutomakers that used to downplay the viability of

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Hybrids Are HotAutomakers that used to downplay the viability of

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Top Sport Utilities on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

State Farm cuts car insurance rates (The State)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. lowered its overall car insurance rate in South Carolina by 1.4 percent Monday.State Farm the insurer of one out of four insured cars in South Carolina said this reduction represents an annual savings of $7.1 million for its customers.

State Farm to refund policyholders in Ontario (Investment Executive)
State Farm Insurance announced today it is issuing refunds to approximately 27,300 automobile insurance policyholders in Ontario as a result of an error in the application of a New Business Discount that was introduced in 2000.

A.M. Best Upgrades Rating of Peace Hills General Insurance Company (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----Dec. 8, 2005--A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to B+ from B of Peace Hills General Insurance Company . The rating outlook is stable.

State Farm cuts car insurance rates (The State) State Farm

State Farm cuts car insurance rates (The State)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. lowered its overall car insurance rate in South Carolina by 1.4 percent Monday.State Farm the insurer of one out of four insured cars in South Carolina said this reduction represents an annual savings of $7.1 million for its customers.

Government & Public Sector Law (Mondaq)
On October 10, 2005, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm announced a comprehensive insurance reform package purportedly designed to address the rising cost of automobile and homeowners insurance in Michigan, including an immediate 20 percent rollback in automobile and homeowners rates and the prohibition of credit scoring.

Calif. Commissioner Delivers Holiday Gift for State's Motorists (Insurance Journal)
Delivering an early holiday gift to California drivers, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi on Thursday announced significant new changes to the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance program (CLC

Creditors File $4.6B Suit Against Samsung (AP via Yahoo! News)
Samsung Motor Inc. creditors on Friday sued the chairman of the Samsung Group and its affiliates to force them to pay back the defunct automaker's debt and interest.

State Farm cuts car insurance rates (The State) State Farm

State Farm cuts car insurance rates (The State)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. lowered its overall car insurance rate in South Carolina by 1.4 percent Monday.State Farm the insurer of one out of four insured cars in South Carolina said this reduction represents an annual savings of $7.1 million for its customers.

S.C. Motorists Receive a 1.4 Percent Break From State Farm Mutual (Insurance Journal)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. has lowered its overall car insurance rate in South Carolina by 1.4 percent. State Farm, the insurer of one out of four insured cars in South Carolina, sa

AG looks to drive home plan to cut auto insurance rates (The Daily Item)
LYNN - State Attorney General Thomas Reilly is headed to Lynn Thursday where he plans to meet with Mayor Edward Clancy Jr. at City Hall to discuss his initiative that recommends an 18 percent rate reduction in the 2006 auto insurance rates.

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

Group: Speed negates safety changes (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Higher speed limits that Congress authorized states to enact 10 years ago have made highways more dangerous than they should be, according to an association that represents state highway safety agencies.

A.M. Best Upgrades Rating of Peace Hills General Insurance Company (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----Dec. 8, 2005--A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to B+ from B of Peace Hills General Insurance Company . The rating outlook is stable.

Business Briefing (Sun-Sentinel)
Insurance companies will soon face stricter requirements for reporting insurance fraud cases, said state Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Proformance Insurance and New Jersey State Police Reveal Conspiracy By Cape May County Resident to Commit Auto (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FREEHOLD, N.J.----Dec. 8, 2005--In a joint investigation with the New Jersey State Police, the Proformance Insurance Company, a provider of specialized property-casualty insurance products in New Jersey, revealed that one of its auto policyholders had disposed of an allegedly stolen vehicle for the purpose of committing insurance fraud.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Automobile Deduction Limits and Expense Benefit Rates for Business Confirmed

Automobile Deduction Limits and Expense Benefit Rates for Business Confirmed (Department of Finance Canada)
The ceiling on the capital cost of passenger vehicles for capital cost allowance ( CCA ) purposes will remain at $30,000 (plus applicable federal and provincial sales taxes) for purchases after 2005. This ceiling restricts the cost of a vehicle on which CCA may be claimed for business purposes.

Government & Public Sector Law (Mondaq)
On October 10, 2005, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm announced a comprehensive insurance reform package purportedly designed to address the rising cost of automobile and homeowners insurance in Michigan, including an immediate 20 percent rollback in automobile and homeowners rates and the prohibition of credit scoring.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

State Farm cuts car insurance rates (The State)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. lowered its overall car insurance rate in South Carolina by 1.4 percent Monday.State Farm the insurer of one out of four insured cars in South Carolina said this reduction represents an annual savings of $7.1 million for its customers.

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

Study finds living by a church helps keep drivers safe (San Francisco Chronicle)
The tranquility of a church apparently extends to the roads around it. But anyone who lives near a restaurant might want to say a prayer before pulling out of the driveway, according to the findings of an unusual insurance industry study.

State Farm cuts car insurance rates (The State) State Farm

State Farm cuts car insurance rates (The State)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. lowered its overall car insurance rate in South Carolina by 1.4 percent Monday.State Farm the insurer of one out of four insured cars in South Carolina said this reduction represents an annual savings of $7.1 million for its customers.

S.C. Motorists Receive a 1.4 Percent Break From State Farm Mutual (Insurance Journal)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. has lowered its overall car insurance rate in South Carolina by 1.4 percent. State Farm, the insurer of one out of four insured cars in South Carolina, sa

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
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Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Insurance and Transport (Mondaq)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently interpreted the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as imposing much broader duties upon insurers than many in the industry previously understood, including applying adverse action notice requirements to the issuance of initial insurance policies, imposing content requirements for such notices, and adopting a definition of

Employees to sound off (The Tribune Chronicle) GM and Delphi

Employees to sound off (The Tribune Chronicle)
GM and Delphi workers are invited to sound off on changes in the automobile industry during an e-conference called "The American Automobile Industry in Crisis: Threats to Middle Class jobs, wage, health care and pensions.''

Why People Who Live Close to Restaurants are More Likely to Have an Accident and Pay More for Auto Insurance (The Auto Channel)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6 -- If you live within a mile of a church, you're far less likely to have a car accident than drivers who live more than a mile from a church. But if you live within one mile of a restaurant, you face a significantly greater risk of an accident than most other drivers.

Tops in Vehicle SatisfactionNissan models are big winners in this

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Monday Dec 05, 2005 (Rockland Village Soup)
AUGUSTA (Dec 5): Private insurers and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce filed suits Monday in Superior Court to stop the state from charging the full $43.7 million fee to expand Medicaid and keep the Dirigo Health subsidized insurance program going in 2006.

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

SGI wades into Alberta market (Meridian Booster)
Although it s rare to hear of the Saskatchewan government capitalizing on Alberta s weaknesses, one area most Albertans envy their neighbours to the east in is insurance, but starting this spring they too will qualify for SGI coverage.

BEIJING INSURANCE MKT RAKES IN US$5.5 BLN IN JAN-OCT PREMIUMS (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Statistics Beijing's insurance market raked in premiums totaling 44.47 billion yuan (US$5.5 billion) in the first ten months of 2005, rocketing by 95.8 per cent year on-year, according to the latest statistics released by the Beijing Insurance Regulatory Department.

Insurance and Transport (Mondaq)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently interpreted the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as imposing much broader duties upon insurers than many in the industry previously understood, including applying adverse action notice requirements to the issuance of initial insurance policies, imposing content requirements for such notices, and adopting a definition of

21st Century Holding Company's Board Raises Dividend 50% (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla.----Dec. 5, 2005--The Board of Directors of 21st Century Holding Company , an insurance holding company, announced today that they are raising the Company's dividend 50% from $0.08 per common share to $0.12 per common share payable on March 1, 2006 to shareholders of record as of February 1, 2006.

The Hartford to Hold Investor Day December 12 in Boston (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. , one of the nation's largest financial services and insurance companies, will host a meeting with investors in Boston, Mass. on Monday, Dec. 12, from 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the State Room, atop Sixty State Street.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

Insurers Get 'Decent Marks' for US Hurricane Coverage (RedNova) By

Insurers Get 'Decent Marks' for US Hurricane Coverage (RedNova)
By Ed LeefeldtNEW YORK -- Call it "the dog that didn't bark." Fears that insurers would turn their backs on victims of the worst U.S hurricane season ever have proved to be mostly unfounded.With property casualty insurance companies facing record payouts of more than $70 billion after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma ravaged the Gulf Coast, concerns arose that insurers would come up short in

Monday Dec 05, 2005 (Rockland Village Soup)
AUGUSTA (Dec 5): Private insurers and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce filed suits Monday in Superior Court to stop the state from charging the full $43.7 million fee to expand Medicaid and keep the Dirigo Health subsidized insurance program going in 2006.

21st Century Holding Company's Board Raises Dividend 50% (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla.----Dec. 5, 2005--The Board of Directors of 21st Century Holding Company , an insurance holding company, announced today that they are raising the Company's dividend 50% from $0.08 per common share to $0.12 per common share payable on March 1, 2006 to shareholders of record as of February 1, 2006.

BEIJING INSURANCE MKT RAKES IN US$5.5 BLN IN JAN-OCT PREMIUMS (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Statistics Beijing's insurance market raked in premiums totaling 44.47 billion yuan (US$5.5 billion) in the first ten months of 2005, rocketing by 95.8 per cent year on-year, according to the latest statistics released by the Beijing Insurance Regulatory Department.

Beijing Insurance MKT Rakes In US$5.5 BLN In Jan-Oct Premiums (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
Beijing's insurance market raked in premiums totaling 44.47 billion yuan (US$5.5 billion) in the first ten months of 2005, rocketing by 95.8 per cent year on-year, according to the latest statistics released by the Beijing Insurance Regulatory Department.

Wells brought strong work ethic, good business sense to Campbell board (Campbell University)
As a child in Duplin County, Harold Wells started his own backyard bicycle shop, went on to purchase his first automobile dealership in 1956 and became chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) in 2000. Wells, who recently sold two phenomenally successful auto dealerships in Whiteville, has been the subject of numerous magazine and newspaper articles, but as chairman of

SGI wades into Alberta market (Meridian Booster)
Although it s rare to hear of the Saskatchewan government capitalizing on Alberta s weaknesses, one area most Albertans envy their neighbours to the east in is insurance, but starting this spring they too will qualify for SGI coverage.

Tops in Vehicle SatisfactionNissan models are big winners in this

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS (Sag Harbor Express)
AAA RATED DONATION. DONATE YOUR CAR, Boat or Real Estate. IRS Tax Deductible Free Pick-Up/ Tow Any Model/ Condition. Help Underprivileged Children 1-800-939-4543 Outreachcenter.org

Monday Dec 05, 2005 (Rockland Village Soup)
AUGUSTA (Dec 5): Private insurers and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce filed suits Monday in Superior Court to stop the state from charging the full $43.7 million fee to expand Medicaid and keep the Dirigo Health subsidized insurance program going in 2006.

Buying a boat? Click here (Miami Herald)
Frank Di Giovanni bounced the idea around in his head for years before he pitched it for a group project in business school. His classmates rejected the idea. He quit the group and did a solo project. His professor told him, ``You have something here.''

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Cronin, Farrelly Named To Represent Plymouth Rock with Conn. Agents (Insurance Journal)
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, a Boston-based auto insurer, has appointed Matthew H. Cronin as senior marketing representative in Connecticut and Sean P. Farrelly as marketing representative in

Legal sharpshooter takes aim at Katrina insurers (Kansas City Star)
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Attorney Richard ``Dickie'' Scruggs, who took on Big Tobacco and won, has signed up in excess of 2,000 clients for a post-Katrina battle against insurance companies.

State loses claim to punitive damages (Provo Daily Herald) SALT

State loses claim to punitive damages (Provo Daily Herald)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah may no longer get half of all punitive damages in state court rulings, a decision that could cost the state millions in anticipated collections every year.The Utah Supreme Court on Friday struck down a 1989 state law allowing Utah a share in punitive damages.

AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS (Sag Harbor Express)
AAA RATED DONATION. DONATE YOUR CAR, Boat or Real Estate. IRS Tax Deductible Free Pick-Up/ Tow Any Model/ Condition. Help Underprivileged Children 1-800-939-4543 Outreachcenter.org

SUNDAY BRIEFING, DEC. 4 (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
From time to time we hear about local companies celebrating milestones, and we try to give them some exposure. Any company that has weathered the ups and downs of half a century deserves some accolades, and FD&S Insurance Agency certainly qualifies.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
Editors of MSN Autos

Coal Fund Assists Wife Whose Husband Was Hurt (Greene County)
A wife whose husband was left unable to work and is in need of constant care because of an automobile accident, is among those who recently have received help heating their homes thanks to contributions to this year s Coal Fund Campaign.

AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS (Sag Harbor Express) AAA RATED DONATION. DONATE YOUR

AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS (Sag Harbor Express)
AAA RATED DONATION. DONATE YOUR CAR, Boat or Real Estate. IRS Tax Deductible Free Pick-Up/ Tow Any Model/ Condition. Help Underprivileged Children 1-800-939-4543 Outreachcenter.org

Boy injured in California crash will make full recovery, doctors say (Valencia County News-Bulletin)
The father of a 7-year-old boy severely injured in a automobile accident last month in California said his son is on his way to a full recovery.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

West Perth s insurance increases 24% for 2006 (The Mitchell Advocate)
Mitchell Advocate A lack of players in the municipal insurance market as well as a record number of class action lawsuits against municipalities were two of the reasons why the 2006 municipal insurance for the Municipality of West Perth increased 24 per cent.

SUNDAY BRIEFING, DEC. 4 (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
From time to time we hear about local companies celebrating milestones, and we try to give them some exposure. Any company that has weathered the ups and downs of half a century deserves some accolades, and FD&S Insurance Agency certainly qualifies.

Legal sharpshooter takes aim at Katrina insurers (Kansas City Star)
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Attorney Richard ``Dickie'' Scruggs, who took on Big Tobacco and won, has signed up in excess of 2,000 clients for a post-Katrina battle against insurance companies.

State Loses Claim To Punitive Damages (KUTV.com)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Utah may no longer get half of all punitive damages in state court rulings, a decision that could cost the state millions in anticipated collections every year.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
Editors of MSN Autos