Volvo Recalls Vehicles To Fix Automatic Braking Malfunction
Volvo is recalling more than 736,000 vehicles worldwide because the automatic emergency braking system may not detect obstacles and stop the vehicles as designed.
March 20, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Tornadoes Strike Overnight Around Abilene, Texas
An overnight storm that spawned multiple tornadoes caused damage west, north and northeast of Abilene, including wind turbines south of Merkel, houses in Tye and vehicles and structures at the Robertson and Middleton prison units near the Jones County line.
March 20, 2020
Auto
Property
Texas
Jeep Gladiator And Wrangler Recalled For Clutch Problem
More than 33,000 of Jeep’s popular Wrangler and Gladiator are being recalled to fix a problem with the clutch pressure plate. The recall involves 2018 through 2020 Wrangler SUVs and 2020 Gladiators with manual transmissions built between August 23, 2017, and February 13, 2020.
March 12, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Andretti Auto Sports’ IndyCar Trailer Catches Fire On Florida Interstate
A fiery accident nearly dashed a racing team’s hopes of winning the Firestone Grand Prix this weekend. A semi-truck carrying a race car for Andretti Auto Sports’ driver Colton Herta caught fire on Interstate 275 near Ulmerton Road in Pinellas County Wednesday morning.
March 11, 2020
Auto
Florida
19 Deaths, Devastation Reported After Tornadoes Tear Through Middle Tennessee
Tornadoes killed at least 19 people in Tennessee as violent storms roared through the state late Monday and early Tuesday morning, part of a sprawling system that threatened more severe weather Tuesday all the way from Texas to North Carolina, the Storm Prediction Center said.
March 3, 2020
Auto
Life & Health
Property
Tennessee
Pileups Involving At Least 100 Vehicles Shut Down Wyoming Interstate
At least three people died in a wreck involving 80-100 vehicles Sunday on Interstate 80, while a second crash on I-80 involving at least 30-40 vehicles occurred around the same time, just four miles away.
March 2, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Wyoming
When Is A Vehicle Considered Totaled?
When and whether a vehicle involved in a collision is considered “totaled” for first-party insurance purposes is an issue of great angst and confusion for most consumers. We hear horror stories of older but functioning vehicles being “totaled” simply due to a bent frame or other seemingly minor or even hidden damage.
February 27, 2020
Auto
Education & Training
Subrogation
NTSB: Driver In Fatal Tesla Crash Was Playing Video Game
The National Transportation Safety Board says the driver of a Tesla SUV who died in a Silicon Valley crash two years ago was playing a video game on his smartphone while his vehicle was being controlled by a partially automated driving system.
February 25, 2020
Auto
Technology
California
Crash-Prone Cars You May Think Twice About Underwriting
Mid-sized and luxury sports cars are the most collision-prone vehicles on the road, including the Hyundai Sonata, Infinity Q50, Lexus GS 350, and the Acura TLX, according to new research by QuoteWizard.com, an online insurance comparison platform.
February 25, 2020
Auto
Nationwide Teams Up With Toyota, Offers Telematics-Based Insurance
Nationwide has announced a partnership with Toyota Insurance Management Solutions (TIMS) to launch a new telematics-powered insurance solution that will lead to more savings for customers.
February 25, 2020
Auto
Technology
Jeep Driver Survives Six-Story Plunge From California Parking Garage
A man drove his Jeep off the top of a six-level parking garage and landed across the street on a McDonald’s in Santa Monica, California, authorities said Sunday. The 20-year-old driver from Twentynine Palms, California, "while injured, was conscious, suffering and speaking with officers when they arrived" shortly after midnight, according to a press release from the Santa Monica Police Department.
February 24, 2020
Auto
Liability
California
Auto Body Shop Workers Arrested In Bay Area Insurance Fraud Sting
An automobile insurance fraud sting operation led to the arrest of four people, including three from Contra Costa County, officials said Friday. The undercover sting was conducted by the California Department of Insurance, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
February 24, 2020
Auto
Fraud
California
Two Dead, Many Injured In Huge Montreal Pileup Under Whiteout Conditions
Two people are confirmed dead in a crash that involved about 200 vehicles on Highway 15 in La Prairie south of Montreal, provincial police say. The confirmation came from the Surete du Quebec, which said the victims are two people who were trapped in the wreckage near a diesel spill.
February 21, 2020
Auto
Liability
Insurer Lawsuit: 52 People Staged Uber Hit-And-Runs In Columbia, South Carolina
More than 50 people were involved in a series of hit-and-run accidents with Uber rideshare vehicles in the Columbia area that an insurance company claims either never happened or were deliberately caused as part of an insurance scam.
February 21, 2020
Auto
Fraud
Litigation
South Carolina
