Illinois State Representative Will Guzzardi is leading efforts to introduce new regulations that would require auto insurance companies to obtain state approval before implementing rate hikes. Additionally, he aims to implement a ban on excessive rate increases and prevent insurers from using occupation, gender, homeowner status or credit score as factors in calculating premiums.

In an issue of first impression, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Allstate and held that the two-year statute of limitations for bad faith claims arising out of an uninsured/underinsured motorist claim begins to run when the claimant should have known about the insurer’s alleged bad faith acts, rather than when the claim is resolved.

Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall for 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles due to concerns that replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.

South Korean automaker Kia has announced a recall of nearly 109,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the US market due to a software glitch in the instrument cluster that causes the display screen to go blank, making it impossible for drivers to see indicators and warning lights.

New York State lawmakers have passed the Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act. The legislation would allow insurance companies to waive the photo inspection currently required to obtain comprehensive and collision coverage, a measure that dates back to the 1970s.

A blinding dust storm in south-central Illinois caused a catastrophic multi-vehicle pileup that claimed the lives of at least six people and injured dozens more, according to reports from local officials.

Financial website FinanceBuzz is offering $1,000 to an applicant to become its "Fast & Furious Claims Adjuster" and to calculate the total amount of car damage caused in the 20+ hours of the popular movie franchise.

Amidst a rising trend of car thefts across cities in the US, the thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles have surged, with the culprits often being joyriding teens, who brag about their escapades on social media platforms such as TikTok.

The recent infrastructure law passed by Congress in 2021 has the potential to end one of the most persistent highway safety problems -- impaired driving -- and prevent more than 9,000 deaths a year.

The world’s largest telematics service provider has released an analysis on distracted driving levels in Ohio, just three weeks after the state enacted a handheld phone ban.

General Motors Co. is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty trucks with model years 2019 or later due to a potential brake fluid leak that could lead to a fire.

The length of time it takes to settle an auto claim is key to customer satisfaction -- one of many reasons touchless claims are finding a stronghold.

Seventeen state attorneys general have called on the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars due to their susceptibility to theft, which has been amplified by a viral social media challenge.

The challenges drivers and insurance companies face in 2023 are multifaceted -- ranging from rising premiums to delayed repairs. As the auto industry navigates these obstacles, it needs to identify potential ways to enhance customer satisfaction.

Tesla is quickly becoming synonymous with ‘recall,’ a word it has familiarized itself with after reporting glitches in thousands of its vehicles over the last several years.