News & Observer Index, 1926-1992

Insurance, Automobile

N.C. plans challenge to auto surcharges. Picture. N&O, Aug-24-79, 1:1
State sues over auto surcharges. Picture. N&O, Sept-25-79, 1:4
Board delays surcharges on auto insurance in N.C. N&O, Oct-11-79, 24:1
Court backs insurance firms on auto liability surcharges. N&O, Nov-21-79, 21:2
N.C. auto insurers ask 7.2% increase in rates. N&O, Nov-29-79, 1:2

Insurance, Automobile

Ingram calls rate request excessive. N&O, Nov-30-79, 17:1
N.C. insurance ideas lure Japanese officials. N&O, Dec-1-79, 28:1
Auto liability rates to rise 5.3 percent. N&O, Dec-23-79, 1-1:1
Insurance coverage to increase. N&O, Dec-31-79, 17:1

Insurance, Automobile

N. C. auto insurers link premiums to models' records of repair costs - Ja 12 83 1C
Facility OKs 18.7% surcharge for drivers with insurance points - Ja 27 83 1
New surcharge will affect 20% of N. C. drivers - Ja 29 83 7B
Ingram proposes higher rates for certain drunken drivers - Fe 3 83 28A
Insurance executive supports end to mandatory coverage - Fe 17 83 24A
Auto insurance rate cuts ordered - Fe 19 83 1C
Auto rate action a proposal, not an order, department says - Fe 22 83 1C
Higher rates urged for drunken drivers - Mr 1 83 4B
Comparative fault, premium hike linked - Mr 3 83 20A
Bill would hike liability insurance coverage after DUI conviction - Mr 9 83 12C
Auto insurance surcharge of 18.7% set for April 1 - Mr 15 83 4C
Ingram-backed reforms in auto insurance go to House panel - Ap 21 83 20A
Insurance change not costly for women, Ingram says - Ap 26 83 2C
Bill to hike insurance coverage for drunken drivers hits snag - My 5 83 14C
Bill to cut rates for drivers with minor infractions delayed - My 18 83 12C
Factions force detour for insurance changes - My 22 83 34A
Bill would lessen first accident's insurance shock - My 31 83 12C
Insurance (bill to increase damages before assessing insurance points in auto
accidents) - Jn 1 83 12C
Insurance points - Jn 2 83 16A
Lobbyists say bill would end auto insurance discounts - Jn 2 83 16A
Bill would cut auto insurance penalties - Jn 8 83 5C
House passes bill to reduce increases in insurance rates for some drivers - Jn 11 83 7B
Bill would require top insurance for drunken drivers - Jn 16 83 26A
Drunken driving (bill requiring maximum liability insurance if convicted) - Jn 18 83 2C
Auto insurance (bill to extend the cap killed) - Jn 22 83 5C

Insurance, Automobile

Motorists to face higher insurance hikes for violations - Ja 10 87 1C
Auto insurers propose changes in rate system - Ja 16 87 1D
Hearing ordered on auto insurance hike - Ja 24 87 1
Proposal would let some drivers avoid insurance increases - Fe 10 87 14A
Measure introduced on insurance-points law - Fe 12 87 25A
Agency staff opposes auto rate increase - Fe 27 87 1D
State auto insurers seek increase as rate hearings begin - Mr 19 87 12B
Insurers' profits higher than stated, report says - Mr 20 87 1
Lone N.C. motorist takes stand at hearing on insurance hike - Mr 20 87 3D
Insurers, lawmakers clash over auto rates - Ap 5 87 31A
Lower insurance rates for older drivers urged - Ap 17 87 8A
State, auto insurers at odds on rate hike - Ap 18 87 24C
Bill on insurance break for elderly advances - Ap 30 87 21A
Auto rate changes proposed; Plan eases penalties for minor violations - My 2 87 1
Bill would allow break on seniors' auto rates - My 2 87 5B
Insurance plans compared (Chart) - My 2 87 8A
Editorial: Fairer deal for drivers - My 10 87 6D
Panel delays action on city auto rate bill - My 26 87 18C
Long rejects proposal for auto rate hike; Insurers likely to appeal ruling - Jn 2 87 1
Auto insurance rates to increase July 15 - Jn 13 87 1C
Auto insurance rate increase is proposed - Jy 2 87 4C
Auto insurance bill supported - Jy 24 87 10A
Lawmakers try to patch potholes in auto insurance bill - Jy 26 87 25A
House tentatively OKs giving ticketed drivers a break - Jy 29 87 2C
House approves bill on changes in auto insurance premiums - Jy 30 87 24A
Senate tentatively OKs auto-insurance bill - Au 12 87 6A
Bill would ease insurance sting of 1st minor traffic ticket - Au 13 87 1C
Lawmakers weaken auto insurance penalties - Au 15 87 1C
Long fighting rate hike; Liability insurance for autos at issue - Se 1 87 1C
Insurers must defend rate requests, Long says - No 12 87 16C
Car property tax, insurance rules may cause some 'howls' - De 29 87 14C
Decrease urged for auto insurance rates - De 29 87 14C
Subpoenas to be issued on N.C. auto rate hike - De 29 87 1
Lower credit-insurance rates slated; But auto-insurance bills for bad, inexperienced drivers to rise
Friday - De 31 87 18C

Insurance, Automobile

Auto insurance plan criticized by Ingram - Ja 12 84 21A
Drivers with points face increased fee - Ja 13 84 1
Drivers avoid insurance points, costs, study finds - Ja 29 84 1
Infractions, points and surcharges - Ja 29 84 26A
Editorial: Auto insurance in disarray - Ja 31 84 4A
N.C. may see end to low automobile insurance rates - Ja 31 84 2C
Insurers play favorites with drivers, Ingram says - Fe 1 84 2C
State cracks down on uninsured drivers - Fe 12 84 1
Auto insurance rate change delayed - Mr 22 84 1C
Ingram backs auto insurance deregulation - Se 7 84 1D
Court says Ingram can't hold hearing (on raising car insurance) - Oc 17 84 14C
Ingram proposes auto insurance rate reduction - No 7 84 2C
4.1% hike in auto insurance sought by N. C. Rate Bureau - No 30 84 1D
Insurers try to block hearing on automobile rate reduction - De 1 84 2C
Car insurance rate hearings to open today - De 4 84 14C
Consultant to state says insurance rates need to come down - De 6 84 16B
Higher rates urged for high-risk drivers - De 19 84 4C

Insurance, Automobile

Auto insurance to rise for higher-risk drivers - Ja 10 86 18D
Greenville police try to aid victims of collision scheme - Mr 1 86 2C
Insurance rating rules examined - Mr 8 86 5C
Panel considers revision of auto insurance rates - Mr 30 86 33A
Insurance proposal would increase premiums for drivers in late teens - Ap 3 86 1C
Long proposes that commissioner set insurance rates - My 15 86 24C
Long says his bill 'gutted' by panel - My 29 86 1C
Auto insurance bill creates debate - Jn 12 86 4C
Auto liability could increase 33%, damage rates could fall in plan - Jy 22 86 1C
Legislative panel will re-examine insurance rates for automobiles - Se 18 86 24C
Auto insurers seek rate increase; typical driver may pay $50 more - No 27 86 1
Seat belt law lowers insurers' rate request - No 29 86 24C

Insurance, Automobile

Drivers face hike in insurance costs; Higher fee offsets Long's rate action - Ap 10 92, 1
N.C. auto insurers appeal rate decrease - Ap 25 92, 12C
Vehicle insurers propose rate cut; Companies cite drop in claims - Au 18 92, 1
Auto rates to drop in '93; Reduction to average 6% - Oc 28 92, 9C

Insurance, Automobile

Nationwide sues Reinsurance Facility over rate - Ja 7 82 26B
DMV to begin random check for insurance - Ja 12 82 20
Rate bureau to appeal denial of penalty plan - Ja 28 82 35
Court upholds auto rate hike, criticizes order - Fe 3 82 19
Judge rules out discount for clean driving record - Fe 3 82 21
Reinsurance Facility OKs 10.5% car insurance fee - Fe 3 82 30
Ingram raps Nationwide for not appealing ruling - Fe 6 82 3C
Ingram's auto rate bill request tardy for work, Hunt aide says - Fe 10 82 3C
Hunt withholds action on car insurance - Fe 11 82 12C
Officials trade blame for higher surcharges - Fe 12 82 1D
Auto insurance rating program change proposed - Fe 13 82 4C
Lobbyists wrote amendment, Ingram says - Fe 13 82 3C
Ingram OKs 10 percent cut in some State Farm auto rates - Fe 26 82 4C
Court won't hear appeals of insurance rate boosts - Mr 4 82 16A
Liability policy, inmates driving raise questions - Mr 7 82 27A
Insurance firm starts 15% discount on rates outside reinsurance facility - Mr 17 82 3C
Proposed insurance changes would reward safe drivers - Mr 31 82 1C
Ingram non-committal on insurance rate plan - Ap 1 82 2C
Legislators blame Ingram for defeat of lower rate plan - Jn 24 82 14A
Auto insurance rate hike sought - Jy 1 82 1
Ingram calls premium hike excessive - Jy 31 82 1C
Cut profit margin for auto insurers, consultant urges - Se 8 82 3C
Ingram rejects 7.7% car insurance hike - Oc 1 82 1
Appeal likely on rejection of auto insurance hike - Oc 2 82 15A
Bureau to appeal denial of auto insurance rate boost - Oc 28 82 20A
Ingram to reopen insurance rate case - Oc 31 82 41A
Ingram wants higher premiums for drunken drivers - No 20 82 11A

Insurance, Automobile

Panel urges surcharge for all drivers - De 4 82 1C
Ingram attacks plan to cut costs for risky drivers - De 10 82 6B

Insurance, Automobile

Safe drivers (bill to make it tougher to increase premium for minor infraction) - Jy 1 83 5D
Senate OKs bill curbing drivers' insurance hikes (in small accidents) - Jy 2 83 3C
Senate OKs break on road infractions - Jy 7 83 3C
6.9% auto policy hike requested - Se 3 83 1C
Ingram orders cut in insurance rates for N. C. motorists - Se 19 83 1C
Editorial: the timing's the thing - Se 20 83 4A
Cuts would have little effect on liability rates, officials say - Se 21 83 5C
Motorists get hearing to voice views on insurers' request for rate increase - Oc 1 83 4C
DWI law not considered in insurance proposal - No 2 83 2C
Car insurance case settlements cut some costs - No 11 83 1D
Insurers' rate shift plan would help 2-car owners - De 8 83 1
Official claims auto plan would raise overall rates - De 11 83 43A

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