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Ariz. and SC Lawmkers Try to Limit Steering in Glass-Repair Industry

Bills currently being considered by the Arizona and South Carolina legislatures would put in place anti-steering laws related to motor vehicle glass repair. The bills would keep glass-repair shops or third...Read More »

Progressive Insurance Monthly Profits Remain Relatively Stable

Progressive monthly profits dipped slightly last month, dropping 1.7 percent between December 2011 and January 2012. January profits for the insurer were $75 million, down from $76.3 million the month...Read More »

New Bill Would Completely Change Mississippi Car Insurance Setup

A bill introduced this week to the Mississippi Legislature would make sweeping changes to the state’s financial responsibility laws and establish a much more complicated auto insurance system in...Read More »

Mississippi Lawmakers Try Again for Insurance Verification System

Mississippi legislators are taking another stab at establishing a statewide auto insurance database that would help the government identify uninsured drivers and issue citations for flouting the state’s...Read More »

SC Bill Steps Up Penalties for Driving With No Proof of Insurance

Rep. Tom Corbin has introduced a piece of legislation this session that would establish a new set of fines and penalties for motorists who get caught driving without proof of a South Carolina...Read More »

Rhode Island Lawmakers Seek to Limit Insurance Pricing Factors

Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives have submitted a pair of bills this session that would bar insurance companies from taking into account a consumer’s education level,...Read More »

Recent Recovery Reports Highlight Usefulness of Insurance Reviews

Recent reports showing that regulators in California, Michigan, Georgia, Montana, Ohio and North Carolina together recovered nearly $150 million last year on behalf of consumers who had been...Read More »

Progressive Using Image-Capture Technology for Insurance Quotes

Progressive Insurance recently announced that it’s making it easier for consumers to get quotes and buy car insurance online through their mobile phones. The direct-to-consumer car insurer...Read More »

Washington Auto Insurance Bills Approach Deadline for Vote

Washington State lawmakers have until February 14 to pass a pair of bills that would pave the way for vehicle-sharing programs in the state and make insurance regulations more hospitable to insurers...Read More »