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BOSTON — The state’s insurance commissioner is considering eliminating the unique right Massachusetts drivers have used to appeal auto premium surcharges they consider unfair for accidents caused by bad weather, road problems or some other abnormal circumstance.

Mass. might end auto insurance appeals (The Standard-Times)
BOSTON The state’s insurance commissioner, addressing a concern of some insurers, is considering eliminating the unique right under which Massachusetts drivers have been able to appeal auto premium surcharges they consider unfair for accidents…

Disclosure or no, Mexico requires insurance (San Francisco Chronicle)
Q: I recently booked a car in Manzanillo, Mexico, through Hotwire. I ended up paying $197 in advance for a two-week rental through Thrifty. My practice in renting cars has been to decline the optional insurance, relying on my personal coverage and my credit…

Auto insurance loan companies deny overcharging customers (The Capital)
WASHINGTON Nine companies accused of illegally collecting excessive interest on insurance premium loans to high-risk drivers are fiercely denying the allegations.

Auto thefts rise in county (The Greenville News)
Auto thefts in Greenville County have been steadily rising for five years — and thieves have about an 80 percent chance of getting away without being charged.