
Nebraska Auto Repair Shop Blaze Destroys Classic Cars
For six long hours on the night of February 20 firefighters in Auburn, Nebraska battled a blaze which destroyed at least 2 dozen cars at dealership Auburn Auto, many of them classics.
March 17, 2021
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Nebraska

Auto Claims Alert: It’s Daylight Savings Time Again
Despite a big increase in road injuries and fatalities following the switch to Daylight Savings Time (DST), 40% of Canadians are unaware of the risks on the road the day after DST begins, according to a new survey commissioned by RSA Canada and Gallagher in Canada.
March 17, 2021
Auto

Park Outside: Kia Cadenza, Sportage Models Recalled For Fire Risk
A Kia engine fire recall has been issued for nearly 380,000 cars and SUVs even though the automaker says an "exact cause of [the] electrical short circuit condition is unknown."
March 10, 2021
Auto
Subrogation

What’s Wrong With Commercial Auto?
Commercial auto is one of the biggest, most problematic cost centers in the insurance industry. Its loss ratios are incredibly high — and growing — particularly in comparison with other P&C lines.
March 9, 2021
Auto

GEICO Reports Over 20 Percent Drop In Property Damage And Collision Claims Last Year
In a recent statement from the company, GEICO shared data showing that its collision claim frequency fell by ‘twenty-three to twenty-four percent’ and property damage dropped by even more.
March 8, 2021
Auto
Property

Less Driving In 2020, Yet US Traffic Fatalities Spiked
Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off US roads and highways last year. But those who did venture out found open lanes that only invited reckless driving, leading to a sharp increase in traffic-crash deaths across the country.
March 4, 2021
Auto

1.9M Toyota RAV4 SUVs Investigated For Battery Fire Risk
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the 2013–2018 Toyota RAV4 after receiving 11 complaints of a fire starting from the engine compartment, as first reported by the Associated Press.
March 2, 2021
Auto
Subrogation

Uri Insurance Claims Will Generate Substantial Coverage Litigation
Coverage litigation arising from Winter Storm Uri’s impact on Texas is likely to be significant, due to the vast number of businesses hit both within the state and beyond, legal experts say.
February 23, 2021
Auto
Catastrophe
Liability
Property
Texas

US Winter Storm Uri Insured Loss May Reach Double-Digit Billions
The ongoing winter storm event in the United States, named winter storm Uri, is thought likely to become the largest winter storm loss on record for the insurance and reinsurance industry, while the Texas insurance regulator said it could have a bigger impact than hurricane Harvey.
February 19, 2021
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
North Carolina
Texas

Former Auto Claims Adjusters Contradict Insurers’ Comments To Washington Lawmakers
Former American Family and GEICO adjusters on Monday described their carriers as focused on cost and indifferent to safety in comments to Washington state lawmakers.
February 16, 2021
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Washington

Vehicle Choice, Crash Differences Help Explain Greater Injury Risks For Women
Women are much more likely than men to suffer a serious injury when they are involved in a crash, but much of the heightened risk is related to the types of vehicles women drive and the circumstances of their crashes, rather than physical differences, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.
February 15, 2021
Auto
Liability

Hybrid Cars Are Popular Targets Of Catalytic Converter Theft
Gary Pomeroy was reading the New York Times on Feb. 9 when he noticed an article on the front page about a rash of catalytic converter thefts across the nation, the Toyota Prius being the most targeted car. Pomeroy owns a Toyota Prius.
February 15, 2021
Auto

At Least 5 Dead In Fort Worth Pileup After Freezing Rain Ices Over Roads
At least 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup crash Thursday morning on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, including several 18-wheelers, officials said. At least five people have been confirmed dead.
February 11, 2021
Auto
Subrogation
Texas

GM Takata Airbag Recall Kicks Off With 2.6M Trucks And SUVs
Owners of General Motors vehicles can take some solace knowing a recall is officially under way for the first portion of trucks and SUVs the federal government said GM must recall, due to faulty Takata airbags.
February 9, 2021
Auto
Subrogation

Massive Pileup On Iowa Interstate During Blizzard
Nearly 40 vehicles, including two Iowa State Patrol cars, were involved in a pileup as snow battered the state Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
February 5, 2021
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Iowa



