Family Warns Against Puffing After Truck Stolen With Dogs Inside
A Colorado family is warning others of the dangers of "puffing" after their truck was stolen with their two dogs inside. While illegal in most cities, puffing is common across Colorado in winter months, as people leave cars running unattended to get them warm on cold mornings.
January 18, 2019
Auto
Colorado
Californias Ventura River Breaches Its Banks, Flooding Vehicles In RV Park
Fifty campers in the Ventura Beach RV Park were relocated Thursday just before the swollen Ventura River breached its banks and inundated the lot with muddy water.
January 18, 2019
Auto
California
Americans Are Now More Likely To Die From Opioid Overdoses Than Car Crashes
For the first time in history, Americans are more likely to die from opioid overdoses than car crashes, according to a new report from the National Safety Council.
January 17, 2019
Auto
Life & Health
Dense Fog Contributed To 19-Vehicle Pileup On Californias Cajon Pass
The 15 Freeway has been reopened through the Cajon Pass after a 19-vehicle crash left potentially dozens of people injured on a foggy Wednesday morning, officials said.
January 17, 2019
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
California
Man In Claims Dispute Threatens To Torch Erie Insurance Office
Studies have found insurance companies to be among the most despised service industries, but few customers resort to making physical threats against a provider.
January 15, 2019
Auto
Risk Management
Weird
Maryland
Four Deaths and Nearly 900 Crashes in Missouri Attributed to Snowstorm
The Missouri Department of Transportation has over 200 trucks plowing highways and roads across the state as of Saturday afternoon.
January 14, 2019
Auto
Liability
Missouri
Toyota Recalls 1.7M Vehicles In North America To Fix Air Bags
Toyota is recalling 1.7 million vehicles in North America to replace potentially deadly Takata front passenger air bag inflators. The move announced Wednesday includes 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of automotive recalls in the nations history.
January 10, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Auto Theft Hit An 8-Year High Due To Key Fobs Left Inside
Thieves stole more vehicles in 2017 than they had in any single year since 2009 and the biggest reason might have nothing to do with criminals being cunning. A combination of new technology and careless drivers spells opportunity for many criminals.
January 10, 2019
Auto
Juveniles Play Demolition Derby At CarMax, Cause $800K In Vehicle Damage
A group of juveniles are accused of causing $800,000 worth of damage to mostly high-end vehicles at a Carmax dealership on the North Freeway over the weekend.
January 10, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Texas
Data Coming Out Of Legal Cannabis States Is “Really Frightening”
Collision claims in states that have legalized recreational marijuana have increased by as much as 6% from January 2012 through October 2017, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI).
January 9, 2019
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Colorado
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Gender Factor In Setting California Auto Insurance Rates Has Been Banned
Thirty years after California voters told auto insurers to focus on a drivers safety record in setting rates, the states outgoing insurance commissioner has banned the apparently widespread practice of charging different rates for male and female drivers, regardless of their records.
January 8, 2019
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
California
Ford Is Recalling Nearly One Million Vehicles Due To Airbag Issues
Americas second largest automotive manufacturer is announcing its second major recall in just a few months. Ford is recalling nearly one million vehicles after it was discovered that metal inflators within their airbags contain chemicals that could explode with excessive force.
January 7, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
California Mudslides Shut Down Pacific Coast Highway, Ensnare Motorists
A potent winter storm that hammered the West Coast over the weekend triggered mudslides in Southern California in areas scorched by wildfires, trapping drivers and shutting down a major thoroughfare.
January 7, 2019
Auto
Colorado
Seven Killed In Fiery Crash On I-75 Near Gainesville, Florida
Seven people were killed and at least seven injured in a fiery crash on an interstate highway in northern Florida on Thursday, fire officials said.
January 4, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Florida
Winter Storm Fisher Wreaks Havoc On Roadways Across Southwest And Southern Plains
Freezing rain and snow from Winter Storm Fisher has caused hundreds of accidents in the Southwest and Southern Plains, including a 21-vehicle pileup in Oklahoma and crashes that killed two in New Mexico.
January 3, 2019
Auto
Liability
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas



