Your only car insurance in new york news source! Click on each item to read full story.   More choice on car rental read story Car insurance companies in New York State are now prohibited from mandating the use of a particular rental vehicle company, state Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer (D-Ozone Park) announced last week.   Chicago listed as easy place for car accidents read story Chicago is one of the easiest places in the country to get into a car accident, according to a report by Allstate Insurance.Out of almost 200 U.S. cities, Chicago ranked 167th in safety, just slightly better than its rank of 170 last year, Allstate said today. The Northbrook-based insurer found that the average Chicago driver will have an auto collision every 7.6 years.Chicago scored worse than ...   Why a $14/hour worker costs $20 read story You probably cost your boss a lot more than you think you do.   Encouraging teen drivers to avoid texting read story NIAGARA FALLS — Parents have a new weapon to discourage their teenage children from sending or receiving text messages or e-mails while they are driving the family car.   Ex-Employee, 51, Accuses 'Diddy' Of Age Bias read story A New York woman has sued rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career.   Connect by Hertz Becomes Only Car Sharing Club to Sign Fleet Partnership With Fiat read story Connect by Hertz, The Hertz Corporation's global car sharing club, today announced its exclusive partnership with Fiat to introduce the iconic Alfa Romeo MiTo and add more Fiat 500s to its fleet.   China Day Ahead: Ping An, Shenzhen Bank Merger; Macau August Casino Take read story Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. , China’s second-largest insurer, will merge its bank unit into Shenzhen Development Bank Co. in a deal valued at about 29.1 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) to consolidate banking operations and comply with a government regulation.   Tioga Downs aids two ailing children read story Tioga Downs raised $6,480 in August for the 2010 Horseplay Car Giveaway benefiting Chloe Mulcahy and Aliesya Abrams.   Asian Stocks Rise to Two-Week High on U.S. Manufacturing Report read story Asian stocks rose, lifting the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index to a two-week high, as faster-than-estimated growth in U.S. manufacturing supported confidence in global economic growth.   Hong Kong Stocks Advance on U.S. Manufacturing Data; HSBC, Ping An Climb read story Hong Kong stocks rose, driving the Hang Seng Index up by the most in a month as faster-than- estimated growth in U.S. manufacturing boosted optimism in a global economic recovery.