OVERVIEW - CHINA'S INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN JAN-NOV 2005 (Asia Pulse

OVERVIEW - CHINA'S INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN JAN-NOV 2005 (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Health / Pharmaceuticals China's insurance industry raked in premiums totaling 454.813 billion yuan (US$56 billion) in the first eleven months of 2005, up 13.83 per cent year-on-year, according to statistics published by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC).

Six bills will lead reform of tort insurance system (Greeley Tribune Online)
Six bills aiming to change auto insurance laws will drive a new debate over Colorado's 21/2-year-old system of tort automobile insurance.

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Overview - China's Insurance Industry In Jan-Nov 2005 (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
China's insurance industry raked in premiums totaling 454.813 billion yuan (US$56 billion) in the first eleven months of 2005, up 13.83 per cent year-on-year, according to statistics published by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC).

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-28 07:43 GMT: Allianz sees FY growth in automobile insurance ops (Interactive Investor)
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Allianz AG expects to post full year growth in its automobile insurance operations after it substantially cut premiums this year to win new customers from its rivals, Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing a spokesman for the company.

Chelsea automobile insurance probe set (Boston Globe)
Expanding a statewide effort to crack down on automobile insurance fraud, officials will announce a new task force today in Chelsea that they said could lead to arrests within months.

Best, worst car insurers are ranked (Poughkeepsie Journal)
ALBANY American Modern Insurance Co. ranked No. 1 for fewest customer complaints among automobile insurance companies doing business in New York this year, while Empire Insurance received the most, a state Insurance Department report issued this week said.

Six Bills Will Lead Reform of Tort Insurance System (RedNova)
By Rebecca Waddingham, Greeley Tribune, Colo. Dec. 29--Six bills aiming to change auto insurance laws will drive a new debate over Colorado's 21/2-year-old system of tort automobile insurance. When the 2006 legislative session begins Jan.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?After decades of market

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Six bills will lead reform of tort insurance system (Greeley Tribune Online)
Six bills aiming to change auto insurance laws will drive a new debate over Colorado's 21/2-year-old system of tort automobile insurance.

Six Bills Will Lead Reform of Tort Insurance System (RedNova)
By Rebecca Waddingham, Greeley Tribune, Colo. Dec. 29--Six bills aiming to change auto insurance laws will drive a new debate over Colorado's 21/2-year-old system of tort automobile insurance. When the 2006 legislative session begins Jan.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Automobile insurance company rankings posted online (BizJournals)
The state Insurance Department Wednesday issued its 2005 annual ranking of automobile insurance companies based on consumer complaints about the insurers' products and services.

Chelsea automobile insurance probe set (Boston Globe)
Expanding a statewide effort to crack down on automobile insurance fraud, officials will announce a new task force today in Chelsea that they said could lead to arrests within months.

OVERVIEW - CHINA'S INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN JAN-NOV 2005 (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Health / Pharmaceuticals China's insurance industry raked in premiums totaling 454.813 billion yuan (US$56 billion) in the first eleven months of 2005, up 13.83 per cent year-on-year, according to statistics published by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC).

Rankings of insurance companies online (BizJournals)
The state Insurance Department has issued its 2005 annual ranking of automobile insurance companies.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

The Truth About Fuel Economy RatingsIf your new car's actual

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-28 07:43 GMT: Allianz sees FY growth

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-28 07:43 GMT: Allianz sees FY growth in automobile insurance ops (Interactive Investor)
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Allianz AG expects to post full year growth in its automobile insurance operations after it substantially cut premiums this year to win new customers from its rivals, Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing a spokesman for the company.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-28 07:43 GMT: Allianz sees FY growth

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-28 07:43 GMT: Allianz sees FY growth in automobile insurance ops (Interactive Investor)
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Allianz AG expects to post full year growth in its automobile insurance operations after it substantially cut premiums this year to win new customers from its rivals, Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing a spokesman for the company.

Six bills will lead reform of tort insurance system (Greeley Tribune Online)
Six bills aiming to change auto insurance laws will drive a new debate over Colorado's 21/2-year-old system of tort automobile insurance.

Rankings of insurance companies online (BizJournals)
The state Insurance Department has issued its 2005 annual ranking of automobile insurance companies.

Auto insurance crackdown expanded to Chelsea (WRGB)
(Chelsea, MASS - AP) State and local officials are unveiling a campaign to crack down on automobile insurance fraud in Chelsea, a move that follows similar anti-fraud efforts other cities with high claims rates.

Chelsea automobile insurance probe set (Boston Globe)
Expanding a statewide effort to crack down on automobile insurance fraud, officials will announce a new task force today in Chelsea that they said could lead to arrests within months.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

Top Luxury Cars on MSN AutosThe most popular luxury cars

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Automobile insurance company rankings posted online (BizJournals)
The state Insurance Department Wednesday issued its 2005 annual ranking of automobile insurance companies based on consumer complaints about the insurers' products and services.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-28 07:43 GMT: Allianz sees FY growth

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-28 07:43 GMT: Allianz sees FY growth in automobile insurance ops (Interactive Investor)
FRANKFURT (AFX) - Allianz AG expects to post full year growth in its automobile insurance operations after it substantially cut premiums this year to win new customers from its rivals, Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing a spokesman for the company.

Hurricane insurance losses $57.6 bln: Advisen (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Hurricane insurance losses $57.6 bln: Advisen (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Advisen Ltd. on Tuesday estimated worldwide insurance and reinsurance losses related to the three major hurricanes that hit the United States this year would amount to $57.6 billion, making the cumulative catastrophe losses the largest on record.

Chelsea automobile insurance probe set (Boston Globe)
Expanding a statewide effort to crack down on automobile insurance fraud, officials will announce a new task force today in Chelsea that they said could lead to arrests within months.

Liability limits to increase (The Democrat) Commissioner of Insurance George

Liability limits to increase (The Democrat)
Commissioner of Insurance George Dale recently reminded consumers that effective January 1, 2006 mandatory automobile liability limits in Mississippi will change.

Calif. Insurance Commissioner Announces New Regulations for Auto Insurance Rates (Insurance Journal)
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that he will introduce new regulations next week that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver's record and not on ZIP c

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

Senior driving program offered (North County Times)
FALLBROOK ---- The AARP Safe Driving Program will be offered at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 3 and 17 at the Fallbrook Senior Center, 399 Heald Lane. Fee is $10, with the check payable to AARP. Completion allows graduates a discount on their automobile insurance premiums. For information, call (760) 728-4498.

2006 NAIAS CoverageThe Official Web Site of the North American

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Low-cost insurance coming to East Bay (Inside Bay Area)
One state law taking effect in the new year allows low-income East Bay residents to get driver's insurance for less that $400 come April 1. No fooling.

Law aids drivers with low incomes (The Sacramento Bee) Flamenco

Law aids drivers with low incomes (The Sacramento Bee)
Flamenco guitar player and children's recording artist Jim Barnett needs a car to get around and every penny he can save to reinvest in his music business.

Through his Webcam, a boy joins a sordid online world (The Times Argus)
The 13-year-old boy sat in his California home, eyes fixed on a computer screen. He had never run with the popular crowd, and long ago had turned to the Internet for the friends he craved. But on this day, Justin Berry's fascination with cyberspace would change his life.

Calif. Insurance Commissioner Announces New Regulations for Auto Insurance Rates (Insurance Journal)
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that he will introduce new regulations next week that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver's record and not on ZIP c

Insurance rates under fire (The Sacramento Bee)
Calling current auto insurance pricing "irrational" and "unfair," Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi proposed rules Thursday that would require carriers to base premiums primarily on a driver's safety record, rather than on where he or she lives.

Visit our website (Howell Tri Town News)
215714 Specializing in Business & Personal Insurance, Surety, and Benefits At Smith, Gatta, Gelok, we leverage our longstanding relationships with the top insurance carriers to provide the most comprehensive and competitively priced Homeowners and Automobile coverages and products in the industry.

Costs of DUI Arrests Add Up Fast (KXTV)
The American Automobile Association estimates 80 percent of all Californians will travel by car this Christmas weekend. Some of them, however, will be drunk behind the wheel. It can be a costly error in judgment.

N'wide pledges bank will be good citizen (BizJournals)
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.'s planned bank will be more than a behind-the-scenes financial institution catering to Nationwide customers.

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman SPorsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

Some NY drivers to see auto insurance premium reduction (BizJournals)
Auto insurance premiums for drivers in New York state's Automobile Insurance Plan -- better known as the "assigned-risk" pool -- will go down by an average of 5.6 percent, said Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills.

The Truth About Fuel Economy RatingsIf your new car's actual

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

Calif. Insurance Commissioner Announces New Regulations for Auto Insurance Rates (Insurance Journal)
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that he will introduce new regulations next week that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver's record and not on ZIP c

Anchor General Insurance Agency Deploys FileNet P8 to Provide Improved Policy Administration and Access to Enterprise (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
FileNet Corporation , the leading provider of Enterprise Content and Business Process Management solutions, has demonstrated its commitment to bring Enterprise Content Management solutions to its customers with the successful implementation of the FileNet P8 platform at Anchor General Insurance Agency, Inc., of San Diego.

Some NY drivers to see auto insurance premium reduction (BizJournals)
Auto insurance premiums for drivers in New York state's Automobile Insurance Plan -- better known as the "assigned-risk" pool -- will go down by an average of 5.6 percent, said Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills.

Contract News (Finance Technology Network)
Wellington Specialty Insurance Co. (Scottsdale, Ariz.) selected Docucorp's (Dallas) Library Xpress solution to provide Wellington's network of managing general agents with ISO forms for its property line of business.

Insurance Rates Choke Business (RedNova)
By Mike Linn, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. Dec. 21--Alabama's small business owners will ask Congress again next year to give them the same access to affordable health insurance that corporations have, according to a national lobbying group.

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Insurance rates under fire (The Sacramento Bee)
Calling current auto insurance pricing "irrational" and "unfair," Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi proposed rules Thursday that would require carriers to base premiums primarily on a driver's safety record, rather than on where he or she lives.

Visit our website (Howell Tri Town News)
215714 Specializing in Business & Personal Insurance, Surety, and Benefits At Smith, Gatta, Gelok, we leverage our longstanding relationships with the top insurance carriers to provide the most comprehensive and competitively priced Homeowners and Automobile coverages and products in the industry.

State drives up cost of auto insurance (djournal.com) As if

State drives up cost of auto insurance (djournal.com)
As if high gas prices haven't pushed driving costs up enough, you may be about to see an increase in our your vehicle insurance.

Visit our website (Howell Tri Town News)
215714 Specializing in Business & Personal Insurance, Surety, and Benefits At Smith, Gatta, Gelok, we leverage our longstanding relationships with the top insurance carriers to provide the most comprehensive and competitively priced Homeowners and Automobile coverages and products in the industry.

Some NY drivers to see auto insurance premium reduction (BizJournals)
Auto insurance premiums for drivers in New York state's Automobile Insurance Plan -- better known as the "assigned-risk" pool -- will go down by an average of 5.6 percent, said Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills.

Contract News (Finance Technology Network)
Wellington Specialty Insurance Co. (Scottsdale, Ariz.) selected Docucorp's (Dallas) Library Xpress solution to provide Wellington's network of managing general agents with ISO forms for its property line of business.

Calif. Insurance Commissioner Announces New Regulations for Auto Insurance Rates (Insurance Journal)
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that he will introduce new regulations next week that require insurers to base auto rates primarily on a driver's record and not on ZIP c