Hurricane Michael Insurance Claims Pouring In
Claims activity from Hurricane Michael, which came ashore Oct. 10 as a Category 4 storm, is in full swing almost two weeks later, industry sources said.
October 23, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Georgia
Hurricane Willa Approaching Mexico As A Cat 4
Hurricane Willa, currently churning about 55 miles southwest of Las Islas Marias in Mexico, has weakened slightly to a Category 4 storm from Category 5, but is still packing a punch, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
October 23, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Texas
Hey Dude, Wheres My Car Claim?
In the wake of a major American insurers TV ad that pokes fun at AI-powered insurance, a celebrity has stepped in to share a piece of his mind on the issue.
October 23, 2018
Auto
Property
Technology
36 Counties Added To Texas Disaster Declaration Due To Weather, Flooding
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott added 36 counties to the states disaster declaration related to severe weather and flooding. Abbott made the announcement following a briefing from the Texas Division of Emergency Management and other state agencies.
October 22, 2018
Auto
Property
Texas
Why Buying A Car With High-Tech Safety Features Wont Make Your Auto Insurance Cheaper
Vehicle safety continues to be a top concern among new-car buyers. Safety engineering has come a long way over the last half century, with the latest features able to help keep motorists from getting into accidents in the first place.
October 19, 2018
Auto
Technology
More Flooding Likely In Texas As Record Rains Continue To Fall
A weather pattern stalled over Texas has produced the worst flash flooding since 1935 in Llano County in the central part of the state. The area got as much as 13.24 inches of rain in just the past two days.
October 17, 2018
Auto
Property
Texas
Jeep Wrangler Recall: Faulty Weld Could Lead To Crash Without Warning
Problem welds, which could lead to a "crash without prior warning," are prompting Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to recall about 18,000 2018 and 2019 Jeep Wrangler JLs
October 17, 2018
Auto
Liability
A Google Self-Driving Car Reportedly Caused A Crash In 2011 After A Former Engineer Changed Its Code To Drive Where It Wasnt Supposed To
Anthony Levandowski, the engineer at the center of this years corporate espionage trial between Waymo and Uber, has a history of bending the rules when it comes to self-driving cars, the New Yorker reports.
October 17, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
California
25 People Hospitalized In 405 Freeway Bus Crash
Five people suffered serious injuries in the San Fernando Valley crash that closed lanes for about 10 hours. Twenty-five people were hospitalized following a bus crash that closed the busy 405 Freeway in the west San Fernando Valley.
October 16, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
Center For Auto Safety Calls Out Hyundai And Kia Over Lack Of Fire Recall
The consumer advocacy group says that, despite the 200-plus reports Hyundai and Kia have received, the Korean manufacturers havent done enough.
The Center for Auto Safety renewed its call on Friday for Hyundai and Kia to issue a recall over vehicle fires, according to Automotive News.
October 15, 2018
Auto
The Center for Auto Safety renewed its call on Friday for Hyundai and Kia to issue a recall over vehicle fires, according to Automotive News.
Burn Notice: Ford GT Recalled For Fire Hazard
One of the undoubted highlights of the Midwest Automotive Media Associations Spring Rally in May was having the opportunity to ride shotgun for quick laps around the Road America racetrack in a Ford GT. They were awful hot, those laps, and we even said that the GT "blazed" around the track. Well, for the handful of owners out there, your Ford GT is now being recalled for a very different, literal kind of blaze.
October 10, 2018
Auto
Liability
Limo in Fatal New York Crash Failed Inspection; Driver Lacked Appropriate License
The limousine in a deadly crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York on Saturday had failed inspection last month and the driver didnt have the appropriate license to operate the vehicle, Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed Monday.
October 9, 2018
Auto
Litigation
New York
The 7 Most Common Home Insurance Claims That Make Premiums Spikeand How to Avoid Them
To many homeowners, home insurance is just another bill to pay. But when disasters happen, this extra layer of protection can serve as your lifeboatand simultaneously, your worst nightmare.
October 8, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Limo Crash Kills 20 People in Deadliest US Transportation Accident Since 2009
A limousine carrying several couples to a birthday party failed to stop at an intersection in upstate New York and struck a parked vehicle, killing 20 people in the deadliest transportation accident in the United States in nearly a decade, according to authorities and a family member.
October 8, 2018
Auto
New York
Officers Respond To 83 Collisions After Record Alberta Snowstorm
Streets and sidewalks were a slushy, slippery mess but the sun was shining brightly in Calgary on Wednesday after a record-breaking autumn snowstorm walloped parts of southern Alberta.
October 4, 2018
Auto
Liability



