
Brand New Tesla Caught Fire in Pennsylvania
A high-end Tesla Model S Plaid caught fire Tuesday night in Haverford, Pennsylvania, briefly trapping the driver inside, according to the local fire department. A lawyer for the owner said the vehicle ‘spontaneously combusted.’
July 2, 2021
Auto

Mandatory Auto Arbitration
When one insurance company subrogates against another insurance company and both are members of intercompany arbitration, such as Arbitration Forums, arbitration is mandatory. It is the type of damages sought that determines whether arbitration is compulsory, not the type of coverage afforded by the Respondent.
July 2, 2021
Auto
Liability
Subrogation

Massive Ogden, Utah Fire Causes $3M in Damages to Multiple Properties, Vehicles
Firefighters remained on the scene Tuesday morning after a massive fire damaged five homes and an apartment complex under construction near 28th Street and Grant Avenue overnight.
June 30, 2021
Auto
Property
Subrogation
Utah

Severe Storms Leave Wind Damage and Flooding In Lamesa, Texas
Lamesans are continuing to pick up the pieces from a severe storm Saturday evening which caused damage almost certainly to total in the millions of dollars from high wind, hail, heavy rain and flooding.
June 29, 2021
Auto
Property
Texas

Crashes Increase as Recreational Marijuana Becomes Legal, Research Indicates
Connecticut this week became the latest state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, and more are expected to follow. The increased marijuana use that accompanies legalization has raised concerns about road safety.
June 24, 2021
Auto

Why Ridesharing Makes Motor Vehicle Accident Claims More Complex
Inspecting the accident scene early and downloading black box data are among the tactics insurance lawyers use to defend ride share tort claims, lawyers suggested to A.M. Best Company Inc.
June 23, 2021
Auto
Liability
Litigation

Are Startup Auto Insurers Chasing Ghosts?
There has been a noticeable buzz around some startup auto insurers that are leveraging big data and AI to more accurately price risk in the personal auto market.
June 23, 2021
Auto
Technology

Ten Dead After 18-Vehicle Crash on Alabama Interstate
Nine children and one adult were killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 in Butler County, Alabama, on Saturday, according to Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock.
June 23, 2021
Auto
Liability
Alabama

GEICO Files Racketeering Suit Over Multi-Million Dollar Pharmaceutical Billing Scheme
GEICO is suing a New York-based pharmacy company for its alleged role in an insurance billing fraud scheme.
June 10, 2021
Auto
Litigation
New York

Auto Insurers Prep for Summer Driving
Traffic volume in the U.S. is often worse during the summer months, with sunny skies and warmer temperatures bringing people out of their homes and into their cars. This year, in particular, as pandemic restrictions ease across the country and Americans feel more comfortable traveling, we’re likely to see traffic volumes surge.
June 8, 2021
Auto

Tesla to Integrate Insurance Program in Its Smartphone App
Tesla is planning to put its Insurance program and upcoming Full Self-Driving subscription directly into its Smartphone app, according to a software engineer who recently reverse-engineered parts of the automaker’s application.
June 8, 2021
Auto

Key to Transformation for Auto Claims
The word ‘transformation’ is overused, and yet here in the auto insurance claims industry there is no better word for a process that is being changed so dramatically from beginning to end, and at every step in between.
June 4, 2021
Auto
Technology

Don’t Look Now, but Here Come Autonomous Trucks
While the focus for years has been on autonomous cars and on what they’ll do for safety, for auto insurance, for our lifestyles and more, a disruption is taking shape in the nearer term: autonomous trucks.
June 1, 2021
Auto
Technology

Gateway to Claims Transformation
The words ‘platform’ and ‘ecosystem’ are trending and in danger of becoming overused and losing their true meaning, but when used in the proper context they are powerful and highly relevant.
May 27, 2021
Auto
Property
Workers' Compensation

Court Denies Allstate’s Attempt to Overturn Crash Lawsuit Verdict
The Supreme Court of Texas has turned down Allstate Insurance’s attempt to overturn a jury verdict related to underinsured motorist benefits.
May 25, 2021
Auto
Litigation



