Allowing Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Sooner Will Save More Lives
Autonomous vehicles should only have to be “moderately better” than human drivers before being widely used in the United States, an approach that could save thousands of lives annually even before the technology is perfected, according to a new report from RAND Corporation.
November 9, 2017
Auto
Liability
Technology
Washington Home A Total Loss After Gas Explosion
A neighborhood is scattered with debris and a Sultan family without a home tonight after their house exploded early Thursday morning. Investigators say it was likely propane tanks stored inside the garage that caused the explosion.
November 8, 2017
Auto
Property
Subrogation
Washington
Underwriter Hiscox Revises Down Hurricane Claim Estimates
Lloyds of London underwriter Hiscox Ltd said it now estimates net claims for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria to total around $225 million, having previously estimated the same amount for Harvey and Irma alone.
November 7, 2017
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Texas
South Florida Attorneys Plead Guilty To Auto, PIP Insurance Scheme
Two of six South Florida personal injury attorneys facing charges in a wide-ranging insurance fraud investigation have reached plea agreements and are cooperating with investigators.
November 7, 2017
Auto
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Florida
At Least 9 Tornadoes Confirmed In Ohio, Indiana Storms
A powerful storm with at least nine confirmed tornadoes tore roofs off factories, ripped away storefronts and destroyed homes across Indiana, Ohio and into Pennsylvania.
November 7, 2017
Auto
Property
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
BMW Recalls Roughly A Million Vehicles At Risk Of Catching Fire
The luxury automaker BMW has issued two recalls involving about one million cars and sport utility vehicles that are at risk of catching fire even when they are not in use.
November 6, 2017
Auto
Subrogation
Severe Weather, Possible Tornadoes Cause Widespread Damage In Central Indiana
Severe weather returned to central Indiana on Sunday, and many counties were under watches and warnings for most of the afternoon through the evening hours. There was significant damage reported all throughout the area.
November 6, 2017
Auto
Property
Indiana
Truck Crashes Into Blake Sheltons Lake Texoma Home
"Theres a truck sticking out of the front of my freakin house!" country music star Blake Shelton told a national audience Friday morning.
November 6, 2017
Auto
Liability
Oklahoma
Maine Continues To Add Up Wind Damage, Which Is Likely To Exceed Ice Storms Cost
Debris from Mondays “devastating” storm littered the state Tuesday as Mainers cleaned up and attempted to get back to their daily routines in the face of widespread power outages and property damage.
November 3, 2017
Auto
Marine
Property
Salvage
Maine
26 Suspects In Georgia Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
One of 26 suspects in a $500,000 fraud scheme has been arrested. Deidra S. Holmes, 35 of Cuthbert, Ga., was arrested and faces insurance fraud, theft by deception, identity fraud and racketeering charges.
November 2, 2017
Auto
Fraud
Georgia
Deer Collisions On the Rise During Mating Season
Experts say the number of deer vs. car collisions rises in October because it is deer mating season. In 2016, the Missouri Highway Patrol says six people died in deer-vehicle accidents, saying deer are on the move more during mating season. Last season, more than 450 people were injured on Missouri roadways.
November 2, 2017
Auto
Liability
Missouri
Hawaiian Road Rage Incident Caught On Video
A shocking video has surfaced of an apparent road rage incident that happened this week in the Harano Tunnels of the H-3 Freeway. The driver of a pickup truck involved started recording after his vehicle was hit -- and shared the video with a witness.
November 2, 2017
Auto
Liability
Hawaii
Fuel Tankers Involved In Fiery 14-Vehicle Crash On Ontario Highway
At least two people are dead after a fiery crash involving at least 14 vehicles on Highway 400 south of Barrie and Ontario Provincial Police are warning that the death toll could rise. It happened on the northbound lanes of the highway north of Highway 88 at around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
November 1, 2017
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
5 Halloween Pranks And How Insurance Can Help
When ghosts and goblins run amok, only people with the right insurance will be in luck. Find out which policies pay when Halloween pranks are more trick than treat or when something more serious happens.
November 1, 2017
Auto
Property
Stolen Vehicles Used In ATM Smash-And-Grab Theft
Five men used two stolen vans and managed to get an ATM out of the Parma 7-Eleven at State and Brookpark roads early Monday morning. "This was pretty dangerous," store manager Vikesh Kumar told News 5.Its the second time theyve been hit by smash and grabbers in less than 9 months, according to Kumar.
November 1, 2017
Auto
Property



