GM Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles In North America Due To Braking Issue
General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.
September 11, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
City, Developer And Contractor Agree To $2.25M Personal Injury Settlement
A 2015 incident in which a car and its driver dropped into a ditch in the roadway and flipped over has led Redlands, a developer and a contractor to recently OK a $2.25 million settlement to be paid by insurance companies.
September 11, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
California
Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit
A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users private data, calling the social media companys views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Chrysler Expands Faulty Tailgate Recall For Ram Trucks
A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.
September 10, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
PG&E Proposes Reorganization Plan With $17.9 Billion For Wildfire Claims
California power provider PG&E Corp on Monday unveiled the outlines of a reorganization plan that will pay $17.9 billion for claims stemming from the wildfires that pushed it to seek bankruptcy protection.
September 10, 2019
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
Boat Owners Seek To Head Off Lawsuits After 34 Die In Fire
The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation, a move condemned by some observers as disrespectful to the families of the dead.
September 6, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
California
Tesla Autopilot Engaged In 2018 California Crash; Drivers Hands Off Wheel: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode and the drivers hands were off the wheel when it struck a fire truck in Culver City, California, one of a series of crashes the board is investigating involving Teslas driver assistance system.
September 4, 2019
Auto
Technology
California
Divers Search For Last Bodies In California Boat Fire, Investigations Begin
Divers searched for more bodies early on Tuesday around the wreck of a boat destroyed by a blaze off the coast of southern California, as authorities launched an investigation into one of the areas worst maritime disasters.
September 3, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
California
Construction Worker Dies After Steel Plate Lands On Him On Disneyland Property
A man working on a Disneyland property construction project died after a steel plate landed on him Thursday morning, police confirmed.
August 30, 2019
Workers' Compensation
California
Tesla Rolls Out Insurance In California
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Wednesday it was launching an insurance service designed to give drivers in California, its biggest market, lower rates because of safety features on its electric vehicles.
August 30, 2019
Auto
Technology
California
Suspicious Fire Burns Dozens Of Cars In California Storage Lot
New and used cars stored near the Mile of Cars in National City were damaged in a fire near a highway interchange prompting an arson investigation.
August 28, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
California
Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles For Roll-Away Issue
Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.
August 26, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
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California
When NOT To Have Earthquake Insurance
Combine modern building codes with huge deductibles before a policy kicks in, and the odds are probably in your favor without insurance.
August 23, 2019
Property
Risk Management
California
Insurers Dropped Nearly 350,000 California Homeowners With Wildfire Risk
After two disastrous fire seasons, California officials have been besieged by homeowners in fire-prone areas complaining that their insurance premiums are skyrocketing or their plans are suddenly being dropped.
August 21, 2019
Property
California
Brush Fire Burns Near Homes In South San Jose, Forces Evacuations
A brush fire erupted in the very dry hills of South San Jose, creeping down close to homes and leading to evacuations. The Thursday afternoon blaze charred at least 75 acres in the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Bailey Avenue.
August 16, 2019
Property
California



