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Statewide Decrease In Crashes, Fatalities Attributed To Hands-Free Georgia Act

State Rep. John Carson, R-Marietta, announced Wednesday that traffic fatalities, crashes and related insurance claims are down in Georgia.
October 4, 2018 Auto Legislation & Regulation Georgia

NWS Confirms 4 Tornadoes In New York, Connecticut

Four tornadoes hit three separate New York counties and one Connecticut county as severe weather walloped the tri-state area Tuesday, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.
October 4, 2018 Auto Property Connecticut New York

West Virginia Remains Top State For Deer Collisions

West Virginia continued its reign as the No. 1 state for deer hits for a twelfth year, State Farm announced Monday in its annual report ahead of body shops’ and insurers’ deer season.
October 3, 2018 Auto West Virginia

Twin Cities Chiropractors Sentenced In Insurance Fraud Scheme

Two Twin Cities chiropractors have been sentenced for participating in separate multi-million dollar insurance fraud conspiracies.
October 3, 2018 Auto Fraud Liability Minnesota

Honda Adds 1.4M Vehicles To Takata Airbag Recall

Honda is adding 1.4 million cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks to its list of vehicles that should have their Takata airbags replaced. The list includes vehicles made by Acura, Honda’s luxury brand, according to the automaker.
October 3, 2018 Auto Subrogation

How Driverless Vehicles May Make Crash Injuries Worse

The severity of some accidents may increase as vehicles become driverless, in part because driver orientation will change, a crash reconstructionist told Canadian Underwriter in an interview last week.
October 2, 2018 Auto Liability Technology

Class Action Lawsuit Claims Progressive’s Telematic Device Damages Electrical Systems

Progressive Insurance Co.’s Snapshot Program is the focus of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Ohio district court. According to the 13-page complaint, the Snapshot device that drivers plug directly into their cars to collect data for the purpose of calculating insurance rates is defective to the extent that it may significantly damage the user’s vehicle.
October 1, 2018 Auto Litigation Technology Ohio

Flash Flooding Possible In The Southwest From Tropical Storm Rosa

Hurricane Rosa weakened into a tropical storm Sunday as it headed toward northwest Mexico and parts of the Southwest, prompting storm warnings for the Baja California coast and flash-flood watches for parts of four American states.
October 1, 2018 Auto Property Arizona California Nevada Utah

EF1 Tornado Leaves Damage In East Columbus, Ohio

The storms that came through central Ohio Wednesday morning left major damage on the east side of Columbus. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado is responsible.
September 28, 2018 Auto Property Ohio

Proving A Fraud Case: Cell Phone Records Don’t Lie

Cell phone records proved to be the deciding factor in an insurance fraud case in which a B.C. driver falsely claimed that his truck had been stolen.
September 27, 2018 Auto

3 New Amazon Devices With Insurance Implications

Digital giant Amazon weighs on the minds of many companies, but for insurers, the recent news has been even more acute: The company has been heavily rumored to be interested in selling insurance in some form, using its Echo smart device ecosystem, powered by the voice assistant Alexa, as an "in" with customers.
September 26, 2018 Auto Technology

Tornadoes, Severe Storm Damage Reported In Southeastern Minnesota

Residents of several counties south of the Twin Cities begin cleaning up late Thursday after fierce storms, including possible tornadoes, damaged structures and downed power lines and trees.
September 21, 2018 Auto Property Minnesota

NICB Releases 2017 Hot Wheels Report

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report, which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model and model year most reported stolen in 2017.
September 21, 2018 Auto

Woman Accidentally Traps Large Bear In Her Minivan, It Doesn’t End Well

When a friend stopped by to tell Nicole Minkin Lissenden that her van door was open and some trash was on the ground next to it, she thought it was odd.
September 19, 2018 Auto Weird North Carolina

FEMA’s Flood Insurance Chief Says Agency Ready For Onslaught Of Florence Claims

The head of the National Flood Insurance Program told CNBC’s "Squawk on the Street" Monday that the government is prepared to handle the anticipated rash of claims filed by homeowners in the upcoming days and weeks.
September 18, 2018 Auto Catastrophe Property North Carolina South Carolina Virginia
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