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Three Charged With Auto Insurance Fraud in Miami After False Injury Claims

Insurance Journal

Florida authorities have charged a Miami-area nurse practitioner and two others with creating false medical reports and attempting to defraud an auto insurance carrier out of more than $47,000. Local news reports said that investigators with the state Department of …

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NYDFS Fines Three Dozen Auto Insurers $20M for Slow Reporting on Policies

Insurance Journal

Multi-year market conduct investigations by the New York State Department of Financial Services have resulted in $20 million in fines and consent orders against three dozen auto insurers for failing to timely report new and terminated auto insurance policies.

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Pro Tips for getting insurance Carrier Appointment for a new agency

Friendly Agent

So you have taken your insurance exam and got a license to sell insurance. Now, you want to start selling insurance? Before you do, you need to get an insurance carrier appointment. What is an insurance carrier appointment? How to get a direct insurance carrier appointment as a new agent?

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Did You Know You Can Change Your Insurance Carrier at ANY Time?

Wren Insurance Agency

When it comes to home and auto insurance - with very few exceptions - did you know that you can change your insurance carrier at any time? Your credits for these improvements will vary from carrier to carrier. This is another reason to check out your options.

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Why Are Personal Auto Insurance Rates Increasing?

Scott Insurance

is facing higher-than-normal increases to their auto insurance premiums. According to Bankrate , an independent publisher and comparison service, auto insurance in the U.S. Therefore, if the costs associated with an accident increase, insurance premiums will follow suit. appeared first on Scott Insurance.

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Best Auto Insurance for Electric Vehicles

TGS

TGS Insurance » Blog What is Electric Vehicle Insurance? Electric vehicles can be complex, but when it comes to auto insurance, they’re surprisingly simple. Auto insurance policies are written in the exact same way for gasoline-powered and electric vehicles alike. Tell your agent!

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What Agents Should Know About Tariffs and Insurance Costs

American Agents Alliance

For auto insurance specifically, the impacts of rising tariffs could include: Tariffs on imported vehicles will cause the price of these vehicles to rise, which could lead to higher auto insurance premiums to cover these higher replacement values.

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