National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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  Personal-Lines Insurers Go Mobile to Attract Customers

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 21, 2013

  Personal-lines insurers and others who serve this market are learning that leveraging mobile technology is an increasingly essential component to attracting and retaining customers. Here are some useful apps and devices companies are offering to auto and homeowners insurance shoppers.

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  Auto Recalls Likely Won’t Impact Insurance for Manufacturers

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 15, 2013

  A series of car recalls to hit the automotive industry this spring, including investigations of models created by Ford, Chrysler, Chevrolet and Toyota, is unlikely to impact auto manufacturer’s insurance rates.

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  Study: Cell Phone Use in Crashes Severely Underreported

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 9, 2013

  A new study from the National Safety Council shows that cell phone use in accidents is severely underreported.

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  10 Deadliest Driving Distractions

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 11, 2013

  The consequences of distracted driving can be fatal. Surprisingly, cell phone use is not the deadliest habit.

• NICB Hot Wheels Report Tracks T-Bird Thefts Since 1981

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 28, 2013

  The Ford Thunderbird joins the ranks of classic cars attracting the criminal element. NICB explains.

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  Precarious Rides: The World of Auto Recalls

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 23, 2013

  From GM to Honda, a succession of automakers have been plagued with expensive product recalls in the past year.

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  NICB Tracks Ford T-Bird Thefts Since 1981

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 15, 2013

  The NICB presents the theft history of yet another automotive icon, the Ford Thunderbird.

• Toyota Poised to Move Past Legal Troubles; Announces $1.1B Settlement over Acceleration Issue

  By Ben Klayman, Reuters, Casey Sullivan, Reuters  |  December 28, 2012

  Toyota Motor Corp eliminated a huge obstacle with a U.S. settlement over unintended acceleration in its cars and trucks, leaving it to fight smaller cases that will be harder for plaintiffs to prove and less likely to damage the company's growing sales.

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  Collision Avoidance Technology on NTSB's Most Wanted List for 2013

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 19, 2012

  The National Transportation Safety Board released its 2013 Most Wanted List, and one of the 10 issues the organization would like to see the transportation industry to focus on next year is to mandate motor vehicle collision avoidance technology.

• PCI: Fees Trap Vehicles

  By Robert C. Passmore, CPCU  |  October 1, 2012

  Abusive towing and storage practices are a multi-billion-dollar problem

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  Top 5 and Bottom 5 Safest Driving Cities in the U.S.

  By Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 10, 2012

  Allstate ranks the 200 largest U.S. cities with the safest drivers.

• Vehicles “Held Hostage” by Towing Companies; Ransom Set for Half-Billion a Year

  By Shannon Frech, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 24, 2012

  PCI report exposes high cost of abusive towing and storage in U.S.

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  Top 10 Most Dangerous States to Drive In

  By Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 13, 2012

  More people die from motor vehicle crashes than from any other cause. See if the laws in your state are protecting your safety.

• Corvettes Still Hot: NICB Reports More Than 1 in 10 Stolen

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 31, 2012

  Like other popular objects of beauty and value, the Corvette is highly coveted—and apparently frequently targeted by thieves.

• Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Showed No Improvement Last Year

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 22, 2012

  Preliminary data shows no improvement in motorcycle fatalities in 2011 despite a strengthening economy and rising gas prices, says the Governors Highway Safety Association.

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  Corvettes Still Hot: NICB Reports More Than 1 in 10 Stolen

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 15, 2012

  The celebrated Corvette still attracts plenty of unwanted attention. From 1981 to 2011, 90,427 were reported stolen.