Colorado Driver Escapes Before Sinkhole Swallows Her SUV
A massive sinkhole opened up and swallowed a Toyota RAV4 SUV on Oxford Avenue in Sheridan Tuesday evening. Sheridan police tweeted that the driver was OK and shared a photo showing the vehicle submerged in water 15 feet down.
July 25, 2018
Auto
Colorado
Tesla Crashes Into Newport Beach Beauty Supply Shop
A woman was hurt Monday when a Tesla suddenly crashed into a beauty supply shop and nail salon. The impact was so forceful the car ended up inside the building and it could have been much worse.
July 25, 2018
Auto
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Flood Cleanup Underway In Western Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
The western end of Schuylkill County tried to get life back to normal Tuesday after floodwaters damaged homes and vehicles.
July 25, 2018
Auto
Property
Pennsylvania
Iowa Town Considers Billing Insurance Companies For Emergency Responders
Waterloo Fire Rescue may begin billing insurance companies for its cost of responding to car accidents, house fires and other emergencies.
July 24, 2018
Auto
Property
Iowa
Flash Flooding Rips Through Tremont, Pennsylvania
In Tremont, people woke up to water flooding the streets and their homes. Crews have been working throughout the day trying to pump water out of the area but with more rain expected, theyre bracing for the potential of more flooding.
July 24, 2018
Auto
Property
Pennsylvania
Smartphone Telematics: A Win-Win Proposition
The National Safety Council reported a 14% increase in fatal auto accidents between 2014 and 2016, reaching the highest total since 2007. More accidents lead to more insurance claims, and thereby more payouts from insurers.
July 20, 2018
Auto
Risk Management
Technology
27 Reported Tornadoes Rip Through Iowa
Several tornadoes tore through Iowa, overturning cars, flattening homes and leaving people injured. There were 27 reports of tornadoes in the state Thursday, CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller said. The exact number will be released by the National Weather Service when it surveys the damage.
July 20, 2018
Auto
Property
Iowa
Employer Business Auto Policy Coverage of Employee Personal Vehicles
Who covers what when an employee is involved in an accident while driving a personal vehicle for business purposes? It is a question as old as insurance itself.
July 19, 2018
Auto
Education & Training
Liability
Litigation
Subrogation
Severe Hail Storm Scar Across South Dakota Visible To NASA Satellite
The damage from the hail storm that pounded western and central South Dakota last month was so severe it shows up on NASA satellite sensors that detect land surface heat.
July 19, 2018
Auto
Property
South Dakota
Woman Rescued 7 Days After Crashing Over Seaside Cliff
It was a faint cry of "help" almost drowned out by crashing waves, but Chelsea Moore heard it as she and her husband hiked on a rocky California beach so remote the couple had to use ropes to rappel into it.
July 17, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
3 People Killed, 24 Injured After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tour Bus In New Mexico
Three people were killed and 24 others were injured in a crash involving a tour bus and three other vehicles on Interstate 25 in New Mexico, authorities said Sunday.
July 16, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
New Mexico
Paul Ryan Says Woodchucks Ate His SUV -- And Hes Not Alone
How much of a truck can a woodchuck chuck? Speaker Paul Ryan came close to finding out when a family of the critters infested his SUV while it was sitting in storage this past winter.
July 16, 2018
Auto
Weird
Wisconsin
Speeding Driver Totals Luxury Sportster A Day After Purchase
Thats not getting your moneys worth. Police in Fairfax County, Va., said a local driver totaled a McLaren 720S luxury sports car just a day after it was purchased.
July 16, 2018
Auto
Liability
Virginia
Pop-Up Hail Repair Company Accused Of Forgery, Insurance Fraud
Vernon Jones dropped his car off at a pop-up hail dent repair tent but says the company never finished the job and forged his signature to get more than $5,000 from his insurance company.
July 13, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Colorado



