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Car-Sharing Apps Could Pose Threat to Auto Sector
The humble smartphone could throw a spanner in the works of the car sector's post-crisis turnaround, with the big manufacturers facing a long-term threat from apps that make it easier and cheaper to ...
Kemper Eyes California Auto Expansion With $70M Alliance United Bid
Kemper Corp. will snatch up Alliance United Group and its subsidiaries for about $70 million, a move that fuels a California expansion for the company. Assuming regulatory and other conditions can be ...
EBI Platform Combines Telematics With CRM and Marketing Tools
A new telematic platform is being marketed to insurance companies worldwide as "the first permanent communication channel between car insurance companies and their customers." The Event-Based ...
AAA: Sleepy Drivers Trigger More Auto Accidents Than Expected
Auto insurers take note: Drowsy driving leads to motor vehicle crashes at much higher levels than federal statistics currently suggest, a new study has concluded. The AAA Foundation For Traffic Study ...
Insurance.com Survey: What Is Online Comparison Shopping Worth?
Bargain hunting for car insurance can save consumers $54 per minute, according to a new survey from Insurance.com. On a savings-per-minute basis, hunting for a bargain on car insurance outranks ...
Farmers’ New Consumer Web Portal Has Auto Buyers In Mind
Farmers Insurance is launching a new consumer web portal designed, in part, to expand how it sells auto and other kinds of insurance. The initiative reflects a push to attract and retain younger ...
Has Online Shopping for Auto Insurance Peaked?
Shopping over the internet for auto insurance is down for the second year in a row, says a survey by a company that tracks the behavior of consumers with credit history. The latest TransUnion Auto ...
Top 5 States for Auto, Homeowners Rates Hikes Revealed: Perr&Knight
Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average of 2.5 percent countrywide in 2013, according to insurance consulting firm Perr&Knight's RateWatch reports. The 2013 increase ...