Driver Dead After Tesla Model S Crash In Castro Valley, California
At least one person is dead after a Tesla Model S was found in a pond at a property in unincorporated Alameda County on Sunday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
May 21, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
Loaded School Bus Torn Apart In Collision With Dump Truck, Two Dead
A student and a teacher were killed and 43 others injured when a school bus with preteens on a field trip collided with a dump truck on a New Jersey highway on Thursday, ripping the bus apart and leaving students dangling by seat belts, officials said.
May 18, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New Jersey
Ontario Auto Insurer Faces Lawsuit Over Credit Scores In Accident Benefits Claims
A major Ontario auto insurer is facing a lawsuit over allegedly using credit scores in adjusting accident benefits claims.
May 18, 2018
Auto
Litigation
Risk Management
Tesla Data Affirms Autopilot In Use Before Utah Crash
Police said the driver who crashed her Tesla into the back of a stopped fire truck in Utah last week had her hands off the steering wheel at the time, confirming the womans claim that vehicles Autopilot feature was engaged.
May 17, 2018
Auto
Liability
Technology
Utah
Out-of-State Adjusters Being Utilized To Expedite Storm Damage Claims
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Insurance Department has activated its emergency adjuster program that allows insurance companies to quickly register their out-of-state adjusters and bring them into the state to help with claims of property and auto damage.
May 17, 2018
Auto
Property
Connecticut
Flash Flooding Leaves Its Mark On Frederick, Maryland
The YMCA of Frederick County was among several buildings in and around Frederick, Maryland, that were damaged by severe weather and flash flooding that hit the area Tuesday night.
May 17, 2018
Auto
Property
Maryland
Occupants Walk Away After Rolling McLaren Supercar In Nevada Desert
Police say seatbelts saved the lives of two people who crashed their $300,000 supercar in the Nevada desert, but the vehicles engineers deserve a fair share of the credit.
May 16, 2018
Auto
Liability
Nevada
11-Year-Old Dies When Tree Crushes SUV During Storm
A powerful storm system passed through the New York area Tuesday, knocking down hundreds of trees and branches. A tree fell on an SUV in Newburgh City, in Orange County, trapping a girl inside.
May 16, 2018
Auto
Liability
New York
Tornado Confirmed, Fatalities During Severe Weather In Connecticut
One man was killed in Danbury during severe storms that moved through Connecticut on Tuesday afternoon, according to the mayor. Another person was killed in New Fairfield during the storms, according to state police.
May 16, 2018
Auto
Property
Connecticut
Rivers Forecast To Rise Above 100-Year Level In Flooded British Columbia Communities
After a week of flooding, some communities in B.C.s southern Interior have been warned things could get worse later this week.
May 15, 2018
Auto
Property
13 Arrested In Merced County, California Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
Joanna Tucker, 29, from Livingston, was described by Merced County District Attorneys (DA) office investigator Sheri Carpenter as the "ringleader" of the scam and directly involved in 19 of the 20 claims.
May 15, 2018
Auto
Fraud
Liability
California
Auto Theft Task Force Recovers Stolen Cars At New Mexico Chop Shop
Hundreds of hardworking New Mexicans have found themselves helpless after their vehicles were stolen. Finally, police have found a clue that provides a sigh of relief for more than a dozen auto theft victims.
May 14, 2018
Auto
Fraud
New Mexico
Tesla Rear-Ends Truck At 60 MPH
A woman is in the hospital after her Tesla Model S collided with the back of a Unified Fire Authority mechanic truck Friday night on Bangerter Highway.
May 14, 2018
Auto
Liability
Utah
Parts Shortage That Hit Ford Spreads To More Companies
A fire that damaged a Michigan auto parts supply factory is causing production problems at Ford, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors, but its too soon to tell yet whether dealers will run short of vehicles.
May 11, 2018
Auto
Property
Michigan
CAT Teams Ready After Flooding In New Brunswick, Canada
Claims adjuster Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. is anticipating “numerous water damage claims to homes, business and automobiles” as a result of the flooding in New Brunswick.
May 11, 2018
Auto
Property



