Auto insurance fraud is beginning to soar in New York – and so are drivers’ rates.

A judge awarded Adrian Cummings just over $3 million in his wrongful death claim against William “Billy” Nichols, Jr. in a ruling issued early Friday evening.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau has partnered with the creator of The Club steering wheel lock to provide discounts to its members who want to purchase the device to protect their vehicles from theft.

Most Nebraskans probably think their auto insurance covers their family members in an accident.

The price of auto insurance is heavily dependant on the age of a driver as well as driving history; unfortunately sixteen year olds do not have much of a history behind the wheel and subsequently are charged much more for coverage than more mature motorists.

An initiative that would change the way auto insurance premiums can be calculated under California’s landmark Proposition 103 was certified Wednesday to appear on the June 8 ballot, just hours after the author of the existing law assailed it as a deceitful attempt to raise insurance rates for millions of drivers.

INSURANCE premiums for cars and houses are expected to rise sharply as insurers scramble to recover from a year of shrinking profits.

Officials say auto theft rates dropped Valley-wide nearly 40 percent in the first six months of 2009.

Taiwan’s banks and insurance companies will gain from the new rules, but the Taiwanese need more liberalization to be competitive in the Chinese market

Florida, like most states, has a minimum coverage requirement which motorists must maintain at all times. Unfortunately, these requirements are set relatively low and drivers who carry the minimums may not be fully covered in the event of an accident.