Insurance News - Monday, August 26, 2013

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Monday, August 26, 2013:

• Another U.S state (Illinois) allows drivers to use phones as proof of auto insurance coverage but still no initiative in Canada.
• Illinois also now has higher minimum coverage for third party liability. The new amounts are $25,000 for injury or death of one person (up from $20,000) and $50,000 for injury or death of two or more people. Still one of the lowest in terms of TPL coverage. 
• According to a LexisNexis Insurance Telematics study 36% of consumers would switch auto insurers to receive usage-based insurance discount. 
• Do people with luxury cars drive differently? Apparently they do.
• Posting on Facebook about driving drunk got a teen arrested when he bragged about hitting another car.