500-Year Event: Massive Rainfall Floods Kansas Cities
Much of the Midwest is underwater from relentless rain storms, as Tropical Storm Gordon pounds South Florida and the Keys with high winds and up to five inches of rain.
September 4, 2018
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Property
Kansas
Wisconsin
NWS To Evaluate Possible Tornado Damage In Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Officials in Cedar Rapids said that a possible tornado caused damage on the northwest side of the city Monday night.
September 4, 2018
Auto
Property
Iowa
Non-Standard Auto Insurance Subrogation
Even non-standard auto insurers enjoy getting checks in the mail. The effective subrogation of Med Pay, PIP, UM/UIM, and collision claims by non-standard auto insurers means money coming into a segment of the insurance industry that historically has been much better at paying it out.
September 4, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Second Quarter 2018 Cargo Theft Trends Analysis
In the second quarter of 2018, CargoNet® recorded 328 supply chain risk intelligence events in the United States and Canada. Sixty-four percent of incidents involved a stolen vehicle, and 48% involved stolen cargo among several other kinds of events, such as identity theft, missing drivers, and police intelligence.
August 31, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
California
Florida
Multiple Casualties From Greyhound Bus, Semi Collision In New Mexico
Multiple casualties and serious injuries have been reported after a Greyhound bus crash in New Mexico Thursday afternoon, police said.
August 31, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New Mexico
Mercedes-Benz To Recall Crossover SUVs For Brake Issue
Mercedes-Benz will recall about 9,000 mid- and full-size crossover SUVs built at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama, assembly plant to fix an issue related to their brake systems, the automaker said Wednesday.
August 30, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Enjoy Las Vegas, But Beware Of Motorists
Las Vegas and North Las Vegas rank in the bottom half of American cities in driver safety and are sliding down the scale, says a new study by Allstate. And while things were brighter in Henderson, it also fell in the rankings.
August 30, 2018
Auto
Nevada
Two Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
The 2019 Honda Insight, a small car, is one of two 2019 models from Honda to earn a 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2019 Honda Pilot, a midsize SUV, also earns the Institutes top award.
August 30, 2018
Auto
Flash Flooding Leaves Coon Valley, Wisconsin Devastated
Conditions were already grave in the village of Coon Valley after torrential rains totaling anywhere from 8-13 inches blocked all access roads in and out of the community preventing outside emergency assistance from getting to people in need of help in the Vernon County community of 700.
August 30, 2018
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Property
Wisconsin
Maine State Police: Road Rage Leads To Multiple Crashes On I-95
One person was taken to the hospital and a portion of Interstate 95 was closed after a pair of crashes late Monday afternoon that police say was caused by road rage.
August 29, 2018
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Maine
Storm Chasers Solicit Residents After Baseball-Sized Hail In Decatur County, Indiana
Decatur County residents endured severe weather and were the recipients of baseball-sized hail Saturday.
August 29, 2018
Auto
Property
Indiana
Rain From Remnants Of Hurricane Lane Causes Widespread Flooding On Kauai
Flash flood warnings were issued on Tuesday for the Hawaiian island of Kauai, with residents on the north coast told to evacuate and others left stranded by high water as the remnants of Hurricane Lane drenched the archipelago and a new storm brewed in the Pacific Ocean.
August 29, 2018
Auto
Property
Hawaii
Insurance Industry In Drivers Seat As Federal Regulations On Self-Driving Cars Inch Forward
Human drivers have their moments of weakness, namely driving with distractions despite knowing the risks of checking a text, scrolling through a social media feed, or taking a call when theyre behind the wheel.
August 28, 2018
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Widespread Windstorm Damage Reported In Minnesota, Wisconsin
Damage has been reported in portions of Minnesota and western Wisconsin after severe storms moved through the area Monday.
According to the National Weather Service, an 82 mph wind gust was reported in Red Wing.
August 28, 2018
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Property
Minnesota
Wisconsin
According to the National Weather Service, an 82 mph wind gust was reported in Red Wing.
Natural Disasters, Population Growth Push Insurance Rates Up In Colorado
Colorado insurance rates had been rising for years by more than 67 percent for homeowners and 52 percent for vehicle owners even before three hailstorms hit Colorados Front Range over the past two months, generating more than $500 million in insurance claims.
August 27, 2018
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Property
Colorado



