Your only new york car insurance news source! Click on each item to read full story.   New York Can Fight Airbnb and Uber, But the Share Economy Is Here to Stay read story Freelance innkeepers across New York City shuddered this week as a judge found that a man renting out his East Village apartment on Airbnb was violating the state's occupancy code. The decision isn't the first time that city and state ...   Airbnb Rentals Ruled Illegal in New York read story Airbnb Rentals Ruled Illegal in New York   Assemblyman: Time To Crack Down On Staged Car Accidents read story New York State Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Queens) said Sunday that it is time for a crackdown on the practice of staging auto accidents to defraud insurance companies.   6 things to ask before booking a summer vacation read story NEW YORK — It's May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you're thinking about a summer vacation.   Car Sharing: Future Looks Bright, Even with Some Cloudy Legal Issues read story Car Sharing: Future Looks Bright, Even with Some Cloudy Legal Issues   After Being Hit With A Cease And Desist, Car-Sharing Startup RelayRides Suspends Rentals In New York read story It's becoming increasingly commonplace for startups in the so-called "sharing economy" to take heat from regulators who seek to hold them to the same business standards as incumbent businesses. The latest company to come under fire from regulators is peer-to-peer car-sharing startup RelayRides, which received a cease-and-desist notice from New York State's Department of Financial Services (DFS).   Bucks Blog: RelayRides Suspends Operations in New York read story RelayRides has stopped operating in New York after state authorities raised questions about its insurance coverage.           Car-Sharing Service Suspended Over Insurance Concerns read story RelayRides has stopped operating in New York after state authorities raised questions about its insurance coverage.   New York Halts Service That Lets You Rent Your Car To Other People read story RelayRides, the car-sharing program that lets car owners rent out their vehicles to other people for fun and profit, has been forced to shut down in the state of New York. Looks like you're stuck with Car2Go or Zipcar, New Yorkers. The New York Times reports that the New York Secretary of State's office issued a cease and desist notice to the firm for violating state insurance laws. The ...   No Fault Auto Insurance States Explore Reform read story NEW YORK ( MainStreet ) —In no-fault states, auto insurance policy holders of personal injury protection (PIP) are comfortably reimbursed for car accidents by their own insurance companies without proof of fault and are restricted from seeking compensation in court from other parties.