Transit Bus Crash Leaves 1 Dead, Damages Berkeley Home
A collision between an AC Transit bus and a sedan Thursday morning in Berkeley left one person dead, authorities said. The incident was reported about 6:40 a.m. when the driver of a red car, traveling southbound on California Street, collided with an AC Transit bus going westbound on Ashby Avenue, said Sgt. Andrew Frankel of the Berkeley Police Department.
February 9, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Multiple Crashes Stop Traffic On Mario Cuomo Bridge
It was a morning of mayhem on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. As many as 25 vehicles were involved in 10 crashes, leading to a pile-up that shuttered northbound lanes for roughly three hours as snow piled up on the new $3.9 billion bridge Wednesday morning.
February 8, 2018
Auto
Liability
New York
Flying Sunroofs, Faulty Parking Brakes Prompt Recall Of Nearly 227K Mitsubishi Vehicles
Another week, another recall. Its almost become standard procedure, but automakers refuse to take any chances, and rightly so. The latest recall, according to the Associated Press, comes from Mitsubishi.
February 7, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
2017 Insurance Fraud Hall Of Shame
Duck, and dash for your basement … bolt your door … get vaccinated. Americas eight worst insurance criminals are here. Theyre the newest members of the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame.
February 7, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Liability
Life & Health
Property
Hazardous Road Conditions Contribute To 70-Vehicle Pileup In Iowa
A massive, deadly pileup involving dozens of cars on a snow-covered freeway has killed one person and sent at least five others to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said Monday.
February 6, 2018
Auto
Liability
Iowa
Major Pileups Close Icy Missouri Interstate
At least one person died and several were injured in multiple accidents that closed both directions of I-44 between Lebanon and Rolla Sunday.
February 5, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Missouri
Seven Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Grand Island, New York
Three vehicles, including an NFTA bus, were involved in an accident in Grand Island. It happened around 9 a.m. on Grand Island Boulevard, near Fantasy Island. Investigators are still working to piece together exactly what happened.
February 2, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
New York
Toyota Recalls 645K Vehicles, Says Air Bags May Not Inflate
Toyota is recalling about 645,000 vehicles worldwide to fix an electrical problem that could stop air bags from inflating in a crash.
February 1, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Former NBAer Rasual Butler And His Wife Killed In Rollover Crash
Former Washington Wizards player Rasual Butler and a woman in his car were killed in an early morning crash in Los Angeles, the LA County Coroner confirmed Wednesday.
February 1, 2018
Auto
California
Wait For It: The Age Of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous cars are supposed to be just around the corner, right? Well, not exactly. Every year, car companies flock to CES and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit to show off their cool self-driving car concepts.
February 1, 2018
Auto
Technology
Californias 2017 Insured Wildfire Losses Approaching $12B
Insurance claims from last falls deadly California wildfires have reached $11.8 billion, making it the most expensive series of wildfires in state history, an official said Wednesday.
February 1, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
California
Florida Insurer Windshield Inspection Bill Clears Another Senate Committee
Florida state Sen. Dorothy Hukills proposed amendment to current legislation that would require an insurers inspection prior to a windshield repair or replacement cleared another Senate committee hearing.
January 31, 2018
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Florida
Miami Airbag Thieves Targeting Hondas, Toyotas And Acuras
Police are searching for a man who, they said, stole an airbag from a car in a Miami parking garage. Nigel Reyes has had airbags stolen from his Acura TL twice in less than a month.
January 31, 2018
Auto
Florida
NICB Reports On Insured Tailgate Thefts
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports today that insured tailgate thefts have stabilized since 2014. NICB analysis shows that in 2016, there were 1,877 claims for tailgate theft identified in ISO ClaimSearch®, an insurance industry claims database.
January 30, 2018
Auto
Arizona
California
Florida
Nevada
Texas
9 Vehicles Involved In Fatal Chicago Pileup
A Vernon Hills man was among those injured in a fatal nine-vehicle pileup Saturday in Chicagos South Loop, state police said.
January 29, 2018
Auto
Liability
Illinois



