California Bill To Retroactively Aid Wildfire Victims Advances
The state Senate on Tuesday passed legislation giving fire victims who lost their homes in October more flexibility under their insurance policies to rebuild, though a related measure remains stymied by industry opposition in the chamber.
May 30, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Property
California
Tesla In Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Parked Police Cruiser
LOS ANGELES — The latest crash involving a Tesla in Autopilot mode didn’t turn tragic, as some past ones have, but certainly was embarrassing.<br />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
NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks
For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Legislation & Regulation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Insurance’s Flawed Business Model
At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Uber Shuts Arizona Self-Driving Program Two Months After Fatal Crash
Uber has shut down its self-driving car operation in Arizona two months after a fatal crash involving one of its vehicles, the company said on Wednesday.
May 24, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Technology
Arizona
California
Pennsylvania
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 2014—2017. 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
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
U.S. Watercraft Thefts Resume Downward Trend
The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) 2017 watercraft theft report shows a 5 percent decrease and resumes the downward trend in thefts that was broken by 2016’s slight increase.
May 17, 2018
Marine
California
Florida
Woman Killed In 'Suspicious’ Explosion At Aliso Viejo Office Building
A woman was killed in an explosion that rocked an Aliso Viejo medical office building Tuesday afternoon. Authorities called the explosion suspicious but did not reveal many further details.
May 16, 2018
Property
California
13 Arrested In Merced County, California Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
Joanna Tucker, 29, from Livingston, was described by Merced County District Attorney’s (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
Insurers Expected To Pay $1.5B For April’s Severe Weather
A catastrophe report has found that the US re/insurance sector is on the hook for more than half of the total economic loss in April resulting from severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and tornados.
May 10, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Ex-NFLer, A Survivor Contestant, Sued For Workers’ Comp Fraud
A former NFL player must face an insurance fraud lawsuit, an appeals court has ruled. The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit against former NFL defensive tackle and Survivor contestant John Broward “Brad” Culpepper, who is currently a Florida personal injury attorney.
May 8, 2018
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
California
California Due For A Mega-Flood That Could Cause $725B In Damage
In California, earthquakes are common, and most residents understand the risks of powerful reverberations destroying their homes and streets. But according to a new book from LA’s most famous seismologist, Lucy Jones, the state faces an even bigger threat: a megaflood that would pummel inland California.
May 4, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
California
Fiery LA Freeway Big Rig Crash Injures 3
A fiery crash involving a big rig has injured three people, two critically, and backed up traffic on a Southern California freeway for miles.
May 2, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
California
California Wildfire Insurance Stirs Up Heat Between Industry And State Lawmakers
California wildfire insurance was a hot topic, so to speak, between insurers and the State Insurance Committee. The committee is chaired by Senator Steve Glazer (D), widely considered to be the most moderate senator in the upper house.
May 1, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Property
California
