Insurance News - Friday, January 11, 2013

Here are the leading auto insurance headlines from ONTARIO AUTO INSURANCE TOPICS ON TWITTER for Friday, January 11, 2013:

• West Virgina University is getting a federal grant to study effect of US cellphone laws on driver safety and accident rates.
• A proposal to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants has received committee approval in the Illinois House.
• Car manufacturers are copying smartphones by commissioning software application developers to create apps for future vehicles. 
• A response to  "doomsday predictions" about drops in auto insurance premium as a result of new technologies. 
• Privacy commissioner supports the collection and use of credit information for rating purposes but is concerned about transparency.