Blackhawk Racing announces Daytona lineup (Motorsport.com) DALLAS - GAINSCO/Blackhawk Racing's

Blackhawk Racing announces Daytona lineup (Motorsport.com)
DALLAS - GAINSCO/Blackhawk Racing's assault on the crown jewel of American sports car racing will be powered by four American open-wheelers hungry for a title, as 1996 Champ Car champion Jimmy Vasser and Toyota Atlantic standout Rocky Moran, Jr. will join regular-season drivers Bob Stallings and Alex Gurney behind the wheel of the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley at the 2006 Rolex 24

AA Launches New Extended Warranty Insurance (Scoop.co.nz)
The AA announced today that it will launch a new extended warranty insurance for vehicles on 28 December 2005. The insurance will allow customers to extend the length of time their vehicle is covered by warranty by 12, 24 or 36 months.

AA Launches New Extended Warranty Insurance (Scoop.co.nz) The AA announced

AA Launches New Extended Warranty Insurance (Scoop.co.nz)
The AA announced today that it will launch a new extended warranty insurance for vehicles on 28 December 2005. The insurance will allow customers to extend the length of time their vehicle is covered by warranty by 12, 24 or 36 months.

Senate approves fourth year of insurance subsidy for doctors (TimesLeader.com)
HARRISBURG, Pa. - About 30,000 health care providers would receive a state subsidy for a fourth straight year to help them pay their medical malpractice insurance bills, under legislation sent to Gov. Ed Rendell on Thursday for his signature.

2006 NAIAS Coverage
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Senate approves fourth year of insurance subsidy for doctors (phillyburbs.com)

Senate approves fourth year of insurance subsidy for doctors (phillyburbs.com)
HARRISBURG, Pa. - About 30,000 health care providers would receive a state subsidy for a fourth straight year to help them pay their medical malpractice insurance bills, under legislation approved unanimously by the state Senate late Wednesday.

Delta Now Offering Dental Insurance to AARP Members in 48 States (Senior Journal)
Dec. 14, 2005 The Delta Dental insurance plan managed through AARP Services has now opened for business to AARP members in 10 new states bringing the total to 48 states and the District of Columbia.

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6 arrested in Valley insurance fraud case (The Fresno Bee)
A two-year investigation led to the arrests Tuesday of a Fresno chiropractor and five others accused of submitting fraudulent workers' compensation and automobile insurance claims.

Infinity Property and Casualty lauded by California agents (bizjournals.com via

Infinity Property and Casualty lauded by California agents (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Infinity Property and Casualty Corp., which specializes in personal automobile insurance, has been presented with the "Auto Market of the Year" award by the California-based Latin American Agents Association.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
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Delta Now Offering Dental Insurance to AARP Members in 48 States (Senior Journal)
Dec. 14, 2005 The Delta Dental insurance plan managed through AARP Services has now opened for business to AARP members in 10 new states bringing the total to 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
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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.
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All-American Legacy Lives on as Vasser, Moran, Jr. Join GAINSCO Auto Insurance Team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona (The Auto Channel)
DALLAS, Dec. 14 -- GAINSCO/Blackhawk Racing's assault on the crown jewel of American sports car racing will be powered by four American open-wheelers hungry for a title, as 1996 Champ Car champion Jimmy Vasser and Toyota Atlantic standout Rocky Moran, Jr. will join regular- season drivers Bob Stallings and Alex Gurney behind the wheel of the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley at the 2006

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
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All-American Legacy Lives on as Vasser, Moran, Jr. Join GAINSCO Auto Insurance Team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GAINSCO/Blackhawk Racing's assault on the crown jewel of American sports car racing will be powered by four American open-wheelers hungry for a title, as 1996 Champ Car champion Jimmy Vasser and Toyota Atlantic standout Rocky Moran, Jr. will join regular- season drivers Bob Stallings and Alex Gurney behind the wheel of the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley at the 2006 Rolex 24 Hours of

On-line Insurance Gradually Becoming the New Hotspot; Inscom a Top

On-line Insurance Gradually Becoming the New Hotspot; Inscom a Top 100 Business Website Winner (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
InsCom, China's largest e-commerce insurance company, announces that it has been awarded as one of China's Top 100 Business Websites of 2005 at the second awards ceremony of the China Commercial Internet Developing Conference.

New law will allow police instant access to auto insurance info (Business First of Louisville)
By next spring, a new Kentucky law will require all insurance companies that sell automobile insurance in the state to submit customer and vehicle information on a monthly basis.

Senate approves fourth year of insurance subsidy for doctors (phillyburbs.com)
HARRISBURG, Pa. - About 30,000 health care providers would receive a state subsidy for a fourth straight year to help them pay their medical malpractice insurance bills, under legislation approved unanimously by the state Senate late Wednesday.

Infinity Property and Casualty lauded by California agents (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Infinity Property and Casualty Corp., which specializes in personal automobile insurance, has been presented with the "Auto Market of the Year" award by the California-based Latin American Agents Association.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
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All-American Legacy Lives on as Vasser, Moran, Jr. Join GAINSCO Auto Insurance Team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GAINSCO/Blackhawk Racing's assault on the crown jewel of American sports car racing will be powered by four American open-wheelers hungry for a title, as 1996 Champ Car champion Jimmy Vasser and Toyota Atlantic standout Rocky Moran, Jr. will join regular- season drivers Bob Stallings and Alex Gurney behind the wheel of the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley at the 2006 Rolex 24 Hours of

AARP Dental Insurance Plan Now Available in Ten More States (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WASHINGTON----Dec. 14, 2005--The AARP Dental Insurance Plan announced today the addition of ten new states, bringing the total to 48 states in which the program is now available, expanding affordable dental coverage to millions of additional AARP members and their families.

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.
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New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
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Delta Now Offering Dental Insurance to AARP Members in 48 States (Senior Journal)
Dec. 14, 2005 The Delta Dental insurance plan managed through AARP Services has now opened for business to AARP members in 10 new states bringing the total to 48 states and the District of Columbia.

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.
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Infinity Property and Casualty lauded by California agents (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Infinity Property and Casualty Corp., which specializes in personal automobile insurance, has been presented with the "Auto Market of the Year" award by the California-based Latin American Agents Association.

Top Sport Utilities on MSN Autos
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AARP Dental Insurance Plan Now Available in Ten More States (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WASHINGTON----Dec. 14, 2005--The AARP Dental Insurance Plan announced today the addition of ten new states, bringing the total to 48 states in which the program is now available, expanding affordable dental coverage to millions of additional AARP members and their families.

Amica Insurance Selects UltraDNS for Enhanced Network Security and Manageability; Nation's Oldest Mutual Insurer of (The Auto Channel)
BRISBANE, Calif.--Dec. 1, 20054, 2005--UltraDNS Corporation, the world's leading provider of managed DNS services, today announced that Amica Insurance, the oldest mutual insurer of automobiles in the nation, has selected its Managed DNS Service to deliver enhanced online functionality and network reliability.

Amica Insurance Selects UltraDNS for Enhanced Network Security and Manageability

Amica Insurance Selects UltraDNS for Enhanced Network Security and Manageability (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BRISBANE, Calif.----Dec. 14, 2005--UltraDNS Corporation, the world's leading provider of managed DNS services, today announced that Amica Insurance, the oldest mutual insurer of automobiles in the nation, has selected its Managed DNS Service to deliver enhanced online functionality and network reliability.

Home insurance linked to auto (Cape Cod Times)
By DAVID KIBBE TIMES BOSTON BUREAU BOSTON - A proposed reform of Massachusetts' heavily regulated auto insurance industry is being held out as a potential solution to the homeowner insurance crisis on Cape Cod and the islands.

Cost of drunken-driving convictions to rise further (The Eureka Reporter)
The cost of a drunken-driving conviction will increase again Jan. 1. New legislation, Senate Bill 597, contains no new fines or fees, but it extends the automobile insurance penalty from seven years to 10 for a first DUI, according to the text of the bill.

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Six arrested in north state for alleged insurance fraud (Sacramento Business Journal)
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the arrests of six people Tuesday following a two-year, multi-agency undercover investigation into an alleged insurance fraud "mill" that allegedly swindled insurance companies with false billings.

New state mandatory automobile liability limits begin in January (WREG-TV Memphis)
JACKSON, Miss. Mandatory automobile liability limits in Mississippi will change next month as a result of legislation passed during the 2005 session.

AutoOne Insurance Launches AutoOne Claim Services (The Auto Channel)
MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2005 -- AutoOne Insurance, a part of the OneBeacon Insurance Group, today announced that is has launched AutoOne Claim Services.

6 arrested in Valley insurance fraud case (The Fresno Bee)
A two-year investigation led to the arrests Tuesday of a Fresno chiropractor and five others accused of submitting fraudulent workers' compensation and automobile insurance claims.

AARP Dental Insurance Plan Now Available in Ten More States (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WASHINGTON----Dec. 14, 2005--The AARP Dental Insurance Plan announced today the addition of ten new states, bringing the total to 48 states in which the program is now available, expanding affordable dental coverage to millions of additional AARP members and their families.

AutoOne Insurance Launches AutoOne Claim Services (The Auto Channel) MELVILLE,

AutoOne Insurance Launches AutoOne Claim Services (The Auto Channel)
MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2005 -- AutoOne Insurance, a part of the OneBeacon Insurance Group, today announced that is has launched AutoOne Claim Services.

New law will allow police instant access to auto insurance info (Business First of Louisville)
By next spring, a new Kentucky law will require all insurance companies that sell automobile insurance in the state to submit customer and vehicle information on a monthly basis.

Six arrested in north state for alleged insurance fraud (Sacramento Business Journal)
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the arrests of six people Tuesday following a two-year, multi-agency undercover investigation into an alleged insurance fraud "mill" that allegedly swindled insurance companies with false billings.

DriveCam Signs Insurance and Risk Management Provider (socalTech.com)
San Diego-based DriveCam announced today that it has signed on McNeil and Company, a provider of insurance programs and risk management services to offer discounts to Ambulance Services Insurance Program clients using DriveCam. DriveCam's system monitors video and audio of risky driving, a... (more)

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
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A.M. Best Downgrades Rating of Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----Dec. 13, 2005--A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ from A++ of Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company and has placed the rating under review with developing implications.

Porsche Cayman S PremieresThe largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
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AutoOne Insurance Launches AutoOne Claim Services (The Auto Channel)
MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2005 -- AutoOne Insurance, a part of the OneBeacon Insurance Group, today announced that is has launched AutoOne Claim Services.

Home insurance linked to auto (Cape Cod Times)
By DAVID KIBBE TIMES BOSTON BUREAU BOSTON - A proposed reform of Massachusetts' heavily regulated auto insurance industry is being held out as a potential solution to the homeowner insurance crisis on Cape Cod and the islands.

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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.

Legislators call for probe of '04 insurance claims (BizJournals)
As of Nov. 30, the state Division of Insurance Fraud has received 632 tips of alleged insurance fraud related to the 2004 hurricane season. Based on those referrals, 32 people have been arrested eight already have been convicted and another 84 are under investigation.

New law will allow police instant access to auto insurance info (Business First of Louisville)
By next spring, a new Kentucky law will require all insurance companies that sell automobile insurance in the state to submit customer and vehicle information on a monthly basis.

Joel Makower: Insurance and Climate Change: A Matter of Policy (HuffingtonPost.com via Yahoo! News)
If government policies won't lead to aggressive action on climate change, maybe the insurance industry will.

Romney presses insurance changes (South Coast Today)
BOSTON -- A proposed reform of Massachusetts' heavily regulated auto insurance industry could be the potential solution to the homeowner insurance crisis in southeastern Massachusetts.

Legislators call for probe of '04 insurance claims (BizJournals) As

Legislators call for probe of '04 insurance claims (BizJournals)
As of Nov. 30, the state Division of Insurance Fraud has received 632 tips of alleged insurance fraud related to the 2004 hurricane season. Based on those referrals, 32 people have been arrested eight already have been convicted and another 84 are under investigation.

Hearing set for auto insurance rates (Pacific Daily News)
Guam consumers will get what may be the last chance to voice whether they approve of the proposal to increase the cost of the mandatory auto liability insurance.

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
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Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
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Holiday sales hopes high for new GPS units (Newsday) The

Holiday sales hopes high for new GPS units (Newsday)
The most common phrases uttered in a car this year, according to a recent insurance company survey, were "Are we there yet?" "Do you know where you are going?" and "You missed the turn."

State Farm Refunding Ontario Policyholders Due to Application Error (Insurance Journal)
State Farm Insurance is issuing refunds to approximately 27,300 automobile insurance policyholders in Ontario, Canada as a result of a reported error in the application of a New Business Discount that

Joel Makower: Insurance and Climate Change: A Matter of Policy (HuffingtonPost.com via Yahoo! News)
If government policies won't lead to aggressive action on climate change, maybe the insurance industry will.

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Court Upholds W. Va. Woman's Coverage, Despite Bounced Check (Insurance Journal)
A West Virginia Supreme Court ruling upholding coverage for a woman who wrote a bad check to start an auto insurance policy, saying she deserves coverage after she was involved in an accident, has Cha

Car insurance ruling raises concerns (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Some insurance agents in West Virginia are bewildered by a recent state Supreme Court ruling that says a woman who wrote a bad check to open an auto insurance policy still deserves coverage after she was involved in an accident.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Dubai insurance market under liberalisation (MENAFN)
Dubai insurance market under liberalisation

Frankfurt Motor Show FavoritesPublic days for this huge auto show

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
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The next retirement time bomb (International Herald Tribune)
Since 1983, the city of Duluth, Minn., has been promising free lifetime health care to all of its retired workers, their spouses and their children up to age 26. No one really knew how much it would cost. Three years ago, the city decided to find out.

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Drivers without insurance leave ambulance services, hospitals with tab for emergency care (Greeley Tribune Online)
For a driver hurt in a wreck, one of the most comforting sights is the swirling emergency lights of a bright-orange and white ambulance coming to the rescue.

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.

Car insurance ruling raises concerns (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Some insurance agents in West Virginia are bewildered by a recent state Supreme Court ruling that says a woman who wrote a bad check to open an auto insurance policy still deserves coverage after she was involved in an accident.

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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

Drivers without insurance leave ambulance services, hospitals with tab for

Drivers without insurance leave ambulance services, hospitals with tab for emergency care (Greeley Tribune Online)
For a driver hurt in a wreck, one of the most comforting sights is the swirling emergency lights of a bright-orange and white ambulance coming to the rescue.

Car insurance ruling raises concerns (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch) Some insurance

Car insurance ruling raises concerns (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Some insurance agents in West Virginia are bewildered by a recent state Supreme Court ruling that says a woman who wrote a bad check to open an auto insurance policy still deserves coverage after she was involved in an accident.

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.