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If Sen. Trent Lott has his way, there soon will be national legislation that requires information to be provided to consumers about vehicles that are declared total losses by insurance companies.

In a study released last month by J.D. Powers and Associates, claim handling was listed as one of the major behaviors exhibited by insurers that directly impacts customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Automakers will be required to inform new-car buyers if an event data recorder has been installed in their vehicles under a new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Palisades companies, a New Jersey-based group of independent agency companies, was ranked the largest New Jersey auto insurer without one valid consumer complaint in 2005.

According to the NICB, 70,613 motorcycles were stolen last year, a slight decrease from the 71,108 stolen in 2004.

If you are injured in an auto accident, there is a one-in-seven chance that the at-fault driver is uninsured, according to a recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study.