Drivers Who Arent, But Who Gets The Bill?
Another auto-piloted Tesla has crashed into another cartwo cars, actuallylast month. The Teslas “driver” (in quotes to ironize the obvious) was reportedly “checking on his dog” in the back seat when his car rammed into a Connecticut State Police cruiser and then ping-ponged into another car that was parked on the shoulder of the road.
January 8, 2020
Auto
Liability
Technology
Morning Sun Glare Contributed To 30-Vehicle Pileup In Maine
A chain reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Carmel, Maine, caused 30 cars to pile up west of Bangor Tuesday morning, stranding hundreds of drivers on the highway and seriously injuring one person, police said.
January 7, 2020
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Maine
Coca-Cola Semi Tractor Totaled After Crashing Into House
A Coca-Cola tractor-trailer crashed into a Pennsylvania house on Saturday, destroying the front of the home and causing road closures. The accident happened around 6:30 a.m. Saturday in foggy conditions in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
January 6, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
Chain-Reaction Crash Kills Five, Injures 60 On Pennsylvania Turnpike
A chain-reaction crash involving a tour bus, three tractor-trailers and a passenger car killed five people and injured about 60 others on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Pittsburgh early on Sunday, state police said.
January 6, 2020
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Pennsylvania
NHTSA Investigating Fatal California Tesla Crash
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the crash of a speeding Tesla that killed two people in a Los Angeles suburb, the agency announced Tuesday.
January 2, 2020
Auto
Liability
California
California Conspirators Arrested For $500K Car Insurance Fraud Scheme
Investigators in California have arrested four suspects for their alleged involvement in a car insurance fraud ring. Their alleged activities cost scammed insurers $500,000 until they were found out by the California Department of Insurance, San Diego County District Attorneys Office, and the California Highway Patrol.
December 20, 2019
Auto
Fraud
California
43 Injured In Pileups On Pennsylvania Interstate Under Whiteout Conditions
One person was killed and 43 others injured in crashes on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania that were attributed to snow squalls that created whiteouts and made the highway slick.
December 20, 2019
Auto
Liability
Pennsylvania
Light-Duty Autonomous Vehicles Get The Green Light In California
Autonomous, light-duty trucks can now be used for commercial purposes on public roads in California. The states Department of Motor Vehicles announced the proposal Tuesday, which outlines a permitting process for companies wishing to test or deploy driverless trucks for commercial use.
December 18, 2019
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Missouri Highway Patrol Responds To 189 Crashes During Winter Storm
Sundays winter snow storm in the area caused several accidents and closures on interstates on both sides of the river. At 5:30 a.m. Monday, the Missouri Highway Patrol (MSHP) Troop C, which patrols the St. Louis Metro and surrounding areas, said they responded to 489 calls for service, 124 stranded motorists and 189 separate crashes on Sunday.
December 16, 2019
Auto
Liability
Missouri
Decoding Granular Vehicle Details From The VIN
Increasing complexity, emerging technologies, and new safety features are making it harder for many auto insurers to capture all of the relevant vehicle attributes they need to underwrite and price coverage accurately.
December 13, 2019
Auto
50-Vehicle Pileup On Snowy Iowa Interstate Caught On Video
One person was seriously injured Monday in a 50-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Iowa. The crash led to blocked highway lanes for several hours Monday, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.
December 12, 2019
Auto
Liability
Iowa
Tesla Model 3 Driver Says Autopilot Was Engaged During Crash Into Highway Patrol Car
Another day, another Tesla crash caused by someone supposedly misusing Autopilot. Connecticut State Police took to Facebook to report that a Model 3 rear-ended one of its highway patrol cars while using the semi-autonomous driving system.
December 9, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Technology
Connecticut
New Takata Airbag Defect Forces Recall Of 1.4 Million More Vehicles
Faulty Takata airbags have already caused the largest auto recall in history, with tens of millions of cars affected. Now a newly discovered defect has prompted the recall of another 1.4 million vehicles.
December 5, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Amazons Business Model Is Wreaking Havoc Across The Insurance Industry
Amazon hit their highest selling numbers ever during this years Cyber Monday sales. Between Thanksgiving and Monday, December 2, the company reached a mighty, yet vague, quota of “hundreds of millions” of packages.
December 4, 2019
Auto
Liability
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
598 Accidents On Utah Freeways During Five Days Of Snowstorms
After responding to nearly 600 accidents over five days, the Utah Highway Patrol is pleading with drivers to slow down when the roads are covered in ice and snow.
December 4, 2019
Auto
Liability
Utah



