Objects In Motion: Defending The Tractor-Trailer Versus Passenger Vehicle Rear-End Collision
Sir Isaac Newton knew a thing or two about what happens to an object in motion. One of his observations: “Change in velocity depends on the mass of the object.” If only physics was included on a drivers licensing exam.
May 15, 2019
Auto
Education & Training
Liability
EF-2 Tornado Pounds Eastern Wake County As Storms Rake Central North Carolina
Two rounds of severe weather moved through central North Carolina on Monday, including an EF-2 tornado that roared through eastern Wake County and was on the ground for several miles.
May 14, 2019
Auto
Property
North Carolina
Mothers Day In New Orleans: Flooded Streets And Vehicles
Jody Guillot woke to a NOLA Ready flash flood warning at 5:53 a.m. Sunday (May 12). Outside his Uptown home, rain poured, lightning struck and water rose above the tires of his VW Jetta.
May 13, 2019
Auto
Property
Louisiana
Severe Storm Leaves Property Damage In Dauphin Island, Alabama
"All of a sudden the wind started hitting the windows and I thought it was going to bust. I looked over and here it came and I screamed to the people in the house Get up! Get in the halls," said Starr Boykin.
May 13, 2019
Auto
Property
Alabama
Torrential Rain In Houston Strands Cars And Leaves Thousands Without Power
In a week thats already seen Houston and surrounding areas in southeast Texas face some of the most severe rainfall since Hurricane Harvey, heavy storms again pounded the city late Thursday, leaving at least three bayous flowing over the top of their banks, nearly 90,000 residents without power and dozens reportedly trapped for a time in floodwater on Interstate 10.
May 10, 2019
Auto
Property
Texas
New BMWs Destroyed In Semi Truck Fire
Six brand new BMWs were destroyed after a Freightliner commercial semi truck carrying the vehicles caught fire on the Blackwater River Bridge Tuesday night.
May 9, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Florida
Evacuations Ordered Following Levee Breaches Along Mississippi River North Of St. Louis
Heavy flooding continued inundating towns and farmland along rivers in the Midwest on Monday. The swollen Mississippi River forced road closures and forced people from their homes as high water levels are making their way downstream.
May 8, 2019
Auto
Property
Kansas
Missouri
Severe Storm Outbreak Spawns Over A Dozen Tornadoes In Texas, Oklahoma As Flooding Forces Rescues In Houston
Potent thunderstorms unleashed baseball-sized hail, flooding rainfall and numerous tornadoes across western portions of Texas and Oklahoma on Tuesday and through the overnight hours as severe conditions jolted the region.
May 8, 2019
Auto
Property
Oklahoma
Texas
GEICO Hits Nuclear Button Over Insurance Fraud
GEICO is redoubling its zero-tolerance policy towards fraud, by filing its second federal lawsuit in Arizona against an auto repair shop that has been suspected of filing fraudulent repair bills.
May 7, 2019
Auto
Fraud
Litigation
Arizona
Teslas Insurance Bid: Smoke And Mirrors?
Automaker Tesla recently announced that it would offer its own insurance product to customers, but some experts believe the car company might be biting off more than it can chew.
May 7, 2019
Auto
GM Recalls Over 368K Trucks Due To Engine Block Heater Cord Fires
General Motors is recalling over 368,000 pickups and other trucks worldwide after 19 reports of fires caused by engine block heater cords.
May 6, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Insurers Know Exactly How Often American Drivers Touch Their Phones
With distracted driving on the rise, phone-tracking startups try to show us were the problem. Its not quite working.
May 1, 2019
Auto
Technology
Millions Paid Out For Kia And Hyundai Thefts
Amidst a rising trend of car thefts across cities in the US, the thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles have surged, with the culprits often being joyriding teens, who brag about their escapades on social media platforms such as TikTok.
May 1, 2019
Auto
Revolutionizing The Resolution Process
Imagine pausing at a stop sign as you drive to work. Suddenly, you are jolted forward as you hear a loud crash. A distracted driver has rear-ended you.
April 30, 2019
Auto
Technology
Canada: Extreme Floods Show Climate Threat As Experts Warn Of Further Tumult
News footage showed people boating where they once walked, homes and cars filled with muddy water, volunteers searching for lost pets. Thousands of people in eastern Canada have been forced from their homes as heavy rains and meltwater cause unprecedented flood evacuations.
April 30, 2019
Auto
Property



