Your only insurance car news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Car insurance rates could go up in Georgia (News 12 Augusta) read story Governor Sonny Perdue signed a law giving car insurance companies the right to file for a rate hike without prior approval.   buy.at wins Prudential Car & Home Insurance (e-Consultancy) read story RBS Insurance pitch results in appointment of new affiliate network RBS Insurance has appointed buy.at, Advertising.com’s affiliate network, to increase sales of Prudential car insurance and home insurance products using affiliate marketing. The move follows a review of existing network activity...   Smart Car Earns Highest Safety Rating From Insurance Industry (WIFR Rockford) read story The smallest car for sale in the U.S. market has been declared safe by the insurance industry.   Smart micro car receives top crash scores from insurance group (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) read story WASHINGTON - The 2008 Smart fortwo micro car, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, has earned top scores in crash tests conducted by the insurance industry.   Smart car earns highest safety rating from insurance industry (WLBT 3 Jackson) read story WASHINGTON (AP) - The smallest car for sale in the U.S. market has been declared safe by the insurance industry. The 8-foot, 8-inch Smart fortwo micro car has earned the highest rating in front-end and side-impact testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.   Columns Sifter Ain’t so bad after all Car-insurance rates have largely stayed the same in California, unlike the ... (Chico News & Review) read story There’s constant talk about health insurance, but aside from commercial after commercial from Allstate and Geiko, there’s not a lot of hubbub surrounding car...   7 On Your Side: Insurance Steering (FOX 7 News Austin) read story If you're in an accident, your insurance company will often send your car to a "preferred" repair shop. It's supposed to save time and money. But, critics within the auto industry say those shops sometimes cut corners. 7 On Your Side's Chris Coffey investigates.   Tiny Smart car receives top crash ratings (The Pantagraph) read story WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 2008 Smart fortwo micro car, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, has earned top scores in crash tests conducted by the insurance industry. | VIDEO: Smart fortwo gets good marks | VIDEO: Local man shows off Smart car   State Farm sued on car rental payments (Daily Breeze) read story State Farm's Mutual Automobile Insurance Company was hit with a federal class-action lawsuit Wednesday, claiming that it unlawfully enriches itself with rental car payments that belong to its customers.   Tiny Smart car gets crash test kudos (CNN Money) read story The ultra-tiny Smart ForTwo earned top marks in side and front crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Wednesday. The two-seat car did not earn the Institute's Top Safety Pick designation, however, because it didn't earn top marks for whiplash protection.