The first sign of trouble was the arrival of envelopes from the New York State Department of Labor, all about my wife's previous earnings and recent unemployment filing. The second was the cheery 'Welcome to Progressive' package, telling her how great it was to have her with the company now that she had bought her new auto insurance policy.

Rivian's plans to sell insurance for its electric vehicles are now taking shape, with new details released about data-driven coverage and a partnership with established underwriter Nationwide.

Major hailstorms pelted three big cities across the south-central United States on Wednesday night, shattering windows, denting vehicles and leaving behind headaches for homeowners.

Hail as large as softballs rained down Wednesday evening as severe thunderstorms struck parts of Texas and Oklahoma. There were 38 reports of severe hail across Texas and Oklahoma, including near San Antonio, Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, according to the Storm Prediction Center.

The Texas House Insurance Committee on Tuesday voted 5-4 to recommend fellow lawmakers pass a bill mandating appraisal clauses in auto insurance contracts. House Bill 2534 would institute another option for insurers and policyholders to resolve claim cost disputes without having to go to court.

Flooding and confirmed tornadoes caused damage in parts of Oklahoma and Missouri overnight and into Wednesday afternoon. Flooding was reported in Branson, Missouri, as well as several other areas, including Abilene, Texas, and Bentonville, Arkansas.

Seven people face criminal charges in Fargo for allegedly running a car insurance fraud ring where they crashed into each other's vehicles and collected insurance money for profit.

Interstate 41 reopened Wednesday evening, April 21, after white-out conditions and freezing temperatures caused 20 crashes, including a 48 car pileup. Six people were hurt in that crash, and one Tennessee woman was killed.

Representatives from State Farm, Geico, Progressive and multiple insurance trade organizations came out against a sweeping overhaul of Florida's automobile insurance laws proposed by state lawmakers this session.

Some homeowners and car owners in parts of Williamson and Travis counties are dealing with damage after Thursday's hail storm.

Two people were killed Saturday night in a fiery crash involving a Tesla, according to Harris County Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman.

Immediately following an accident, undrivable cars are typically towed away from the scene to temporary holding locations such as an impound lot or storage facility. There they remain until an insurance adjuster evaluates the vehicle and declares it a total loss or requests to have it towed to another facility to be repaired.

A cluster of severe storms swept across Southern states early Saturday, dropping large hail on a coastal Alabama city.

Tulsa Police say they've busted a major auto-theft ring that was operating out of Bixby. Detectives say they can't remember seeing an operation of this magnitude before.

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