
Total Loss Vehicles Disguised With Clean Titles
Three speakers shared each of their unique perspectives about the impact of rising total loss claims at the Jan. 20 meeting of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) and explored what that means for the collision repair and salvage industries as well as, most importantly, consumer safety.
January 28, 2022
Auto
Tesla’s Musk, Others Take Aim At California Law Restricting Telematics
A California law passed in the late 1980s originally meant to protect consumers is under increased scrutiny for restraining the use of telematics in auto insurance underwriting.
January 28, 2022
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Underwriting
California
About 40 Vehicles Damaged By Snow Plow Activity On Ohio Turnpike
About 40 vehicles were damaged Sunday when a snow plow tossed slush onto the opposite side of the Ohio Turnpike near Sandusky, the State Highway Patrol said.
January 26, 2022
Auto
Property
Ohio

Root Layoffs Part Of A Company Revamp
Root Insurance is targeting its claims and sales departments as part of an increasingly aggressive effort to improve its struggling fortunes.
January 25, 2022
Auto
Property
Technology

New Vehicles Ratings To Include Driver Behavior When Using Automated Systems
Two organizations that influence many Americans’ automobile buying decisions will begin rating vehicles on how well they track behavior of motorists who use partially automated driver-assist systems.
January 24, 2022
Auto

Governor Signs Bad Faith Statute For Auto Insurers
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who has been sworn in for a second term, has signed into law some legislation to allow policyholders to sue their auto insurers for as much as three times the applicable coverage amount.
January 19, 2022
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
New Jersey

Top 5 P&C Trends In 2022
It’s hard to talk about 2022 without a look at 2021 first. We all experienced how COVID accelerated adoption of technologies like cloud, AI and mobile. We also saw the disruption in supply chains and the shortages of both materials and labor that emerged as the economy recovered.
January 18, 2022
Auto
Technology
Multiple Tornadoes Leave Damage In Southwest Florida
At least 5 tornadoes caused damage across Southwest Florida, including the strongest one in the state since 2016, as a powerful cold front blew through the area Sunday morning.
January 17, 2022
Auto
Property
Florida

Feds Bust Gangs For $100M No-Fault Insurance Fraud Racket
Two gangs that enlisted trusted professionals to steal $100 million dollars from insurance companies were taken down Wednesday in what the feds are calling one of the biggest fraud busts in history.
January 14, 2022
Auto
Fraud
New Jersey
New York

Defending Ride-Hailing and Car-Sharing Claims
The sharing economy has grown exponentially in a short period of time. Ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Lyft, and car-sharing platforms like Turo, control a significant part of the sharing economy space.
January 13, 2022
Auto
Liability
Litigation

APCIA Lists Priorities For Florida’s Insurance Industry
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association has unveiled its legislative priorities for the 2022 Session.
January 11, 2022
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Florida

Virginia State Police Respond To 1,000+ Crashes On Icy Roadways
Virginia State Police reported troopers have responded to more than 1,000 crashes and 900 disabled vehicles as of 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
January 4, 2022
Auto
Virginia

Subrogation And The Sudden Emergency Doctrine
It’s happened at least once to every subrogation professional. A significant claim file involving an auto accident in which liability appears to be a lock, suddenly goes into a tailspin when the other side denies the claim because the tortfeasor suffered a heart attack or blacked out as a result of some other sudden medical emergency.
January 3, 2022
Auto
Liability
Subrogation

Tesla Offers Real-Time Data Car Insurance To Illinois Drivers
Tesla has now expanded the availability of its real-time data car insurance product to car owners in Illinois.
December 21, 2021
Auto

Audi, Subaru Announce Recalls
Automakers Audi and Subaru have each announced recalls that impact hundreds of thousands of vehicles. While the problems are different for each automaker, the problems revolve around potential power loss issues, according to the Associated Press.
December 16, 2021
Auto



