Seasons First Icy Road Conditions Trigger Dozens Of Accidents In Northeastern Ohio
Rain, freezing rain and sleet combined to create a nightmare on roads and bridges in southern Summit and Stark counties early Thursday, resulting in numerous crashes and one fatality.
November 16, 2018
Auto
Liability
Ohio
21-Vehicle Pileup In Santa Cruz Due To Tractor-Trailers Brake Failure
Northbound Highway 1 opened 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in Santa Cruz County after authorities cleared 21 crushed vehicles after a tractor-trailers brakes failed and the truck slammed into stopped vehicles near River Street, according to California Highway Patrol.
November 15, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
California
DOI Recoups $38.4M For Colorado Consumers
The Colorado Division of Insurance recovered about $38.4 million for Colorado consumers during the last fiscal year.
November 15, 2018
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Property
Colorado
Car Crashes Into Social Security Building In New Jersey, Injuring Up To 20
A car crashed into a Social Security building in New Jersey Tuesday morning, injuring up to 20 people, police said.
November 14, 2018
Auto
Liability
New Jersey
Deadly Wildfires 30% Contained, But Fatalities Have Risen To 42
Search teams will fan out across the charred landscape of Paradise, California looking for human remains on Tuesday as authorities prepare for a rise in the deathcount from the states deadliest wildfire.
November 13, 2018
Auto
Property
California
California Wildfire Most Destructive Ever, Multi-Billion Losses Expected
The current outbreak of wildfire activity in California is now the most destructive on record and joint deadliest, with the Camp Fire now having destroyed more than 6,700 structures, while the Woolsey Fire has expanded further and as a result multi-billion dollar losses are to be expected for insurance, reinsurance and ILS market interests.
November 13, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
California
Santa Ana Winds Stoke Deadly California Wildfires
The forecast for crews battling the California wildfires was anything but promising Monday. Near hurricane-force gusts may be in the cards for some already scorched areas.
November 12, 2018
Auto
Property
California
Raging Wildfire Consumes Entire Town Of Paradise, California
Massive wildfires are tearing through parts of California, destroying hundreds buildings and forcing thousands of people from their homes. An emergency evacuation order was issued for several neighborhoods west of Los Angeles as firefighters frantically fought back the Woolsey Fire.
November 9, 2018
Auto
Property
California
Subaru To Recall Nearly 400K Vehicles Over Stalling Issue
Subaru is recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix two problems that can cause them to stall. The first recall covers about 229,000 Outback and Legacy vehicles from the 2018 model year.
November 8, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
High Frequency Of Collisions, BI Claims And Litigation Makes Louisiana Car Insurance Most Expensive Nationwide
The Insurance Research Council (I.R.C.) released data from a recent study showing that Louisiana car insurance is the least affordable in the United States. Moreover, the state is also among the highest for payment delinquencies in the country.
November 8, 2018
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Louisiana
Chicago Attorney, Two Cops Charged With Crash Report Bribery Scheme
The holidays were fast approaching when the owner of a west suburban attorney referral service texted a Chicago police officer in December 2016 asking to step up the pace of their bribery scheme, according to federal authorities.
November 7, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Litigation
KIA Stinger Fire Prompts Recall Of 16K Vehicles
A Kia Stinger recall is needed to prevent the cars from catching fire, something that has already occurred with at least one vehicle.
More than 16,000 model year 2018 Kia Stingers have wiring harnesses in the engine and passenger compartments that can make contact with burrs on the fender body panels.
November 7, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
More than 16,000 model year 2018 Kia Stingers have wiring harnesses in the engine and passenger compartments that can make contact with burrs on the fender body panels.
Fire Breaks Out At Industrial Building In Southwest Santa Rosa
A dark plume was clearly visible around southwest Santa Rosa on Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out at a large industrial building and destroyed at least two businesses, fire officials said.
November 6, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Eleven Tornadoes Estimated After Severe Weather Across The South
Severe storms and tornadoes tore through the South overnight leaving a trail of damage in several states and killing at least one.
November 6, 2018
Auto
Property
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Adjusters Records Request Helps Reveal Auto Insurance Fraud
A Milton woman is charged with fraud/making a false insurance claim and theft by deception for trying to collect insurance by lying about a vehicle fire.
November 6, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Pennsylvania



