Florida is going to launch a pilot program to help foster children drive. Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed a bill (HB 977) that sets up a three year program that will help pay the costs of driver’s education, auto …
There are a few questions in life that are more confusing than their answers. The blanket query into whether or not insurance follows the car or the driver in a particular jurisdiction is such a question – one we see …
When selecting an insurance company, price continues to be an important driver for all shoppers; however, younger generations—Gen X (35 percent) and Gen Y (35 percent)—are less likely to select the lowest-priced brand than are Boomers (47 percent), according to …
Thousands of commuters are stranded in Liberia after the government began enforcing a new law requiring motorists to carry insurance. Transport Minister Tornonlah Variplah said the law is aimed at addressing a wave of accidents that caused more than 32,000 …
Two-thirds (67 percent) of insurance customers would consider purchasing insurance products from organizations other than insurers, including 23 percent who would consider buying from online service providers such as Google and Amazon, according to new research by Accenture based on …
Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine’s auto and homeowners insurance rates are the lowest in New England and among the lowest in the country. The Maine Bureau of Insurance is pointing to recently released reports from the National Association …
Towers Watson, a global professional services company, announced the launch of DriveAbility 2.0 Score, a new analytical scoring model designed for the automobile insurance industry. DriveAbility 2.0 Score includes a GPS version with location-specific factors in the risk model and …
Nashville-based Direct Auto Insurance unveiled two new mobile device capabilities that can help customers monitor their driving habits, potentially save money on their auto insurance and make paying their insurance premiums more convenient. The free DirectDrive app for iOS and …
GEICO announces mobile app providing customers digital access to their policy information. “Offering policyholders digital ID cards on the GEICO App was a logical next step for us,” said Peter Meoli, GEICO director of mobile development. “The paper ID cards …
A highly competitive auto insurance marketplace is making coverage more widely available and affordable for all drivers, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), even though insurance is also a heavily regulated industry. The I.I.I. made the observations in response …