Matthew Morisset
Matthew Morisset is a proud alumnus of the University of Redlands, where he obtained a degree in English Literature. Utilizing his passion for analysis and writing, Matthew looks for important trends in the auto insurance industry and their implications for the consumer and market. In the past several years he has devoted a considerable amount of his time to developing community-service-oriented programs based on character development and a fundamental faith in all things humorous. Matthew is glad to parlay his writing and creative experience into producing insightful articles about the world of automobile insurance at Online Auto Insurance News.
Latest News by Matthew Morisset

Report: Turn-Signal Neglect Causes Millions of Crashes a Year

A first-of-its-kind study into the impact of not using turn signals estimates that neglect of the device helps cause millions of crashes a year. The report was authored by an executive from a company that...Read More »

Texas Hikes Auto Insurance Rates on High-Risk Drivers

Motorists who get policies under Texas’s state-run coverage program for high-risk drivers will see higher premiums for bodily injury and property damage liability this summer. The Texas Automobile Insurance...Read More »

Pa. Insurance Regulators Recover $3.4 Million for Consumers

Regulators in Pennsylvania announced this week that they recovered $3.4 million in restitution for consumers in the first quarter of 2012. The recovered funds come from 3,211 written consumer complaints...Read More »

West Virginia Gets Usage-Based Snapshot Program

Progressive recently announced that West Virginia motorists have access to Snapshot after the insurer said it was rolling it out in Delaware, as the featured usage-based insurance program expands its reach...Read More »

Progressive’s Snapshot Program Expands to Delaware

Motorists in Delaware now have access to Snapshot, a usage-based program from Progressive that has been gradually expanding and is now available in 40 states. Company representatives say 500,000...Read More »

Michigan Gov. Approves Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal

Legislation signed by the governor last week repealed a decades-old law requiring motorcycle riders over 21 in Michigan to wear a helmet. Gov. Rick Snyder gave his approval on April 12 to SB...Read More »

West Virginia, Idaho Pass Bans on Texting Behind the Wheel

Idaho and West Virginia last week joined the majority of states that prohibit any driver from texting while driving after governors there signed off on statewide bans on the practice. Govs. C.L....Read More »

Michigan Awaits Governor on Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal

A proposal to loosen Michigan’s law requiring all motorcycle riders to wear helmets is stoking arguments over auto insurance reform and the no-fault system the state uses to compensate motorists...Read More »

Wis. Court: Nissan Has to Pay Uninsured Lessee’s Damages

A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that Nissan’s insurer must provide some compensation for crash damages caused by an uninsured driver of a leased Nissan vehicle despite the fact that...Read More »