New research by Canal Partner indicates that personal lines P/C insurers spent $387 million on online advertising in 2008 up nearly 25% over 2007.  In the research findings, spending was broken down into three primary categories:  paid search, display advertising, ... [full story]

A study of auto crash injury claims has found that in collisions where vehicles had front and side airbag systems, injuries were less severe and claim costs were lower. The research by Malvern, Pa.-based Insurance Research Council (IRC) studied claims while ... [full story]

The current economic crisis very likely will lead to a hard market with higher premiums and a fundamentally stronger property/casualty insurance industry, concludes a report by New York-based Advisen Ltd. The report studying the economic crisis' effect on P/C insurers ... [full story]

Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax and Virginia Beach are preparing to stimulate public spending with new red-light camera programs. This is part of a push to fill government budget shortfalls by ramping up tickets for moving violations. Virginia is driving the ... [full story]

An economic downturn can have a bright side: U.S. highway deaths in 2008 fell to their lowest level since John F. Kennedy was president. The recession and $4 per gallon gas meant people drove less to save more. Experts also cited ... [full story]