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One Frustrated Florida County Tackles Auto Insurance Fraud On Its Own

One county in Florida has decided not to wait on state lawmakers’ promise to address the insurance fraud and fix the state’s automobile no-fault law. It has passed its own ordinance to crack down on fraudulent medical clinics. The Hillsborough …

Florida Set to Tackle PIP Auto Insurance Reform Again

Florida state officials, insurers, medical providers, and consumer groups are preparing to re-examine the state’s no-fault auto insurance law just months after lawmakers failed to resolve the issue. State Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Westcott is scheduled to hold the first …

New Auto Insurance Plan Introduced in Michigan House

A new proposal that would change Michigan’s auto insurance coverage requirements for people injured in accidents has been introduced in the state Legislature. The latest proposal to change the system was introduced Tuesday in the state House. Michigan now is …

Florida Consumer Advocate Focusing on Auto Insurance

Florida’s insurance consumer advocate is forming a working group to focus on skyrocketing premiums for automobile coverage. Robin Westcott on Thursday said one of the biggest reasons for those increases has been personal injury protection fraud. State law requires motorists …

Insurance Companies to Pay $50K Penalty to Iowa

Allied Property and Casualty Insurance and six affiliated companies have agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty to the state of Iowa for overcharging on more than 1,700 Iowa auto insurance policies. The Gazette said that coding errors caused the companies …

3 Most Common Errors That Lead to Teen Drivers’ Crashes

Teen drivers get into serious accidents at a high rate because they fail to scan for possible hazards, go too fast for road conditions, or become distracted by something inside or outside their cars. A recent study by The Children’s …