Friday 11/20/09
Oppose NCOIL Model Act Regarding Auto Airbag Fraud
The signatories appreciate NCOIL's efforts to combat airbag fraud in an effort to increase the safety of consumers. Although we support remedies to prevent fraud against consumers, our industries currently oppose passage of this model. Specifically, we strongly oppose any elements that may be seen as an endorsement of the use of salvaged airbags. As such, we respectfully recommend the Property and Casualty Insurance Committee not pass this model as currently written.
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27 winners of 2010 Top Safety Pick award; new requirement to win is good rating for protection in rollovers
Nineteen cars and 8 SUVs earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2010. For the first time, good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in a rollover is required to win. Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rear, and now rollover crashes based on good ratings in Institute tests. Winners also must have electronic stability control, which research shows significantly reduces crash risk. This is the second time the Institute has tightened criteria since announcing the first recipients in 2005.
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2010 Ford Fusion is MOTOR TREND magazine's pick for its prestigious Car of the Year® award
The Ford Fusion – America's most fuel-efficient midsize sedan – today was named MOTOR TREND's 2010 Car of the Year®. The award comes hot on the heels of Fusion setting record-breaking sales for 2009.
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