Fatigue, Sleepiness Major Safety Risks In Ridesharing Industry
Fatigue and sleepiness are inherent safety risks for ridesharing drivers and their passengers, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine declares in a recent position statement.
June 1, 2018
Auto
Liability
Claims Costs In Auto Lines Trending Upward In Canada
Federally regulated Canadian property and casualty insurers have paid out $535 million more in auto claims during the first quarter of 2018 than they did during the same period last year, according to financial results posted by Canadas solvency regulator.
May 31, 2018
Auto
Emergency Declaration Set For Storm-Slammed Swath Of North Carolina
Gov. Roy Cooper will declare a state of emergency Wednesday for the western part of North Carolina, the governors office said in a statement.
May 31, 2018
Auto
Property
North Carolina
Tow Truck Driver Killed, 5 In Critical Condition After Collision
A tow truck driver was killed in a crash while servicing a school bus on eastbound I-94 near Ann Arbor Tuesday morning, according to the Michigan State Police.
May 30, 2018
Auto
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Michigan
State Farm Auto Accused Of Racketeering Through Campaign Contributions To Judges
State Farm policyholders are receiving notifications via postcard of an upcoming trial that may allow them to recover for alleged actions and/or conduct by the company to influence actions by the Illinois Supreme Court by providing $4 million dollars to the campaign.
May 30, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Litigation
Risk Management
Tesla In Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Parked Police Cruiser
LOS ANGELES The latest crash involving a Tesla in Autopilot mode didnt turn tragic, as some past ones have, but certainly was embarrassing.
A Tesla Model S veered into a parked police cruiser Tuesday, severely damaging both vehicles in Laguna Beach, Calif., a coastal community south of Los Angeles.
May 30, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
A Tesla Model S veered into a parked police cruiser Tuesday, severely damaging both vehicles in Laguna Beach, Calif., a coastal community south of Los Angeles.
Crash Data Analysis: Fatalities By Day Of The Week And Time
Despite several years of steady declines, deadly vehicle crashes are on the rise, according to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The safest day to be on the road: Tuesday. The most dangerous? Saturday.
May 29, 2018
Auto
Liability
4 Killed, 13 Injured In Fiery Pileup On Louisiana Highway
A horrific crash on a Louisiana highway Saturday left several cars little more than a pile of ash and twisted metal. Four people were killed and 13 others were injured in the accident, which involved two tractor trailers and multiple cars, officials said.
May 29, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
Louisiana
Army Officer Charged With $475K Insurance Fraud
An Army officer stationed in Alaska has been accused of filing nearly half a million dollars in phony insurance claims over about three years.
May 29, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Property
Alaska
Flash Flooding Wreaks Havoc In Ellicott City, Maryland
Residents, merchants and officials in Ellicott City on Monday began to examine the devastation wrought by the floods that coursed through the historic mill town the night before, for the second time in less than two years.
May 29, 2018
Auto
Property
Maryland
Uber Disabled Emergency Braking In Self-Driving Car: U.S. Agency
Uber had disabled an emergency braking system in a self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona in March after failing to identify the pedestrian, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released on Thursday.
May 25, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
Arizona
Hailstorm, Low Visibility Were Contributing Factors In Pileup In New Mexico
A pileup on southbound Interstate 25 between Eldorado and mile marker 286 closed the highway for hours Tuesday evening and sent three people to a hospital.
May 24, 2018
Auto
Liability
New Mexico
Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 20142017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018
Auto
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Car A Total Loss After Bear Gets Trapped Inside
A vandal destroyed a womans car in Canton, but it wasnt a human as youd expect. The suspect is about five feet tall, 240 pounds, and is a bear.
May 23, 2018
Auto
Connecticut
Louisiana Fire Investigator, Wife Accused Of Insurance Fraud
An investigator with the Monroe Fire Department and his wife are accused of insurance fraud following an investigation by the Louisiana State Police.
May 22, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Louisiana



