Allstate Drops Below Third Place In The Auto Insurance Market
Allstate has lost its previous coveted spot in the auto insurance market. The insurance company had previously been in third place in the country. That said, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released data showing the providers downward slide.
April 11, 2018
Auto
Risk Management
Its Work Zone Awareness Week; Three PennDOT Workers Struck
Authorities say three highway workers were struck and injured on a Monroe County interstate. Officials said the accident happened Tuesday afternoon in a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation construction zone in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Tobyhanna Township.
April 11, 2018
Auto
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania
Hail Damages 100,000 Vehicles In Shreveport, Louisiana
The severe weather that rolled through the ArkLaTex last Friday caused hail damage to an estimated 100,000 vehicles in the Shreveport area alone.
April 11, 2018
Auto
Louisiana
P&C Rates Continue Upward Trend
The U.S. property and casualty industry continues to show rate increases, with a first quarter composite rate of plus 2%, according to MarketScout. The increase is in all lines except workers compensation, which had a rate decrease of 2%. The trend follows a 2% increase in the fourth quarter of 2017.
April 10, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Maryland Couple On Crime Spree Used Stolen Cars For ATM Smash-And-Grabs
Federal authorities say an Eastern Shore man went on a multi-state ATM theft spree, stealing cars and crashing into convenience stores, then tying ropes or chains to the cash machines and dragging them out.
April 10, 2018
Auto
Property
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Homes, Cars Damaged By Hailstorm In Eastern Idaho
Some homeowners in Bonneville County are dealing with severe damage following yesterdays hail storm. People were frightened.
April 10, 2018
Auto
Property
Idaho
Car Slams Into Texas Home, Triggering Gas Explosion
A family of three were among five people injured after a car slammed into their Texas home, struck a gas line, and sparked an explosion on Saturday, officials said.
April 9, 2018
Auto
Liability
Property
Texas
Overpass Shears Top Off Charter Bus, 40 Injured
Authorities are investigating an accident Monday that injured more than 40 people, involving a charter bus carrying New York City high school students that crashed into a bridge overpass.
April 9, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New York
Hundreds Of Accidents Reported On Slick Minnesota Roads
Roads slickened by a spring snowstorm caused a messy and dangerous commute for drivers throughout the state Tuesday night.
April 5, 2018
Auto
Liability
Minnesota
Waymo CEO Says Self-Driving Tech Not To Blame In Deadly Tesla Crash
As controversy swirls around the death of a Model X driver last month, the head of Alphabet Inc.s self-driving car unit is drawing distinctions between his companys technology and Tesla Inc.s Autopilot.
April 5, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
California
450 Homes Impacted By EF1 Tornado
Grove City experienced high winds during Tuesdays storms. The city says 450 homes and 20 power poles were damaged as a result of the powerful gusts from an EF1 tornado.
April 5, 2018
Auto
Property
Ohio
Nearly 40 Vehicles Pile Up On Ontario Highway
At least 39 vehicles collided on Highway 400 in Barrie, Ont., bringing the southbound lanes to a standstill on Wednesday, Ontario Provincial Police say. The massive pileup appears to have been caused by snowy weather in the area, Const. Kerry Schmidt said.
April 5, 2018
Auto
Liability
Amputee Sues BMW Over Dangers Of Soft-Close Doors
BMW soft-close automatic doors are allegedly to blame for a New York man losing his $250,000 per year income as a self-employed software engineer for his own company. The lawsuit alleges BMW deceives the public by hiding the serious dangers of the soft-close automatic doors by advertising the alleged benefits of the systems.
April 4, 2018
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Technology
New York
Storm Downs Trees On Homes, Vehicles Across Decatur, Georgia
The city of Decatur was hit hard by strong thunderstorms on Tuesday night around 10:30 causing a lot of damage to the city.
April 4, 2018
Auto
Property
Georgia
Ethics, Risk Issues Surface With Photo Estimating
An “Inside Edition” broadcast posted Friday challenges the notion that a photo estimate is an adequate substitution for an in-person appraisal, bringing the issue to the national audience of what CBS called “televisions longest-running, top-rated and most-honored syndicated newsmagazine.”
April 4, 2018
Auto
Risk Management



