NHTSA Expands Investigation Of Possible Carbon Monoxide Leaks In Ford Explorers

A major development resulting from an ongoing CBS News investigation could affect more than one million Ford Explorer owners. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the number of complaints and injuries related to possible carbon monoxide leaks is much higher than previously thought.
July 28, 2017 Auto Liability Litigation California Texas

AI Claims Bot Allows Insurtech Company’s Adjusters To Focus On Customer Service

Pay-per-mile insurer Metromile has announced the launch of a new AI claims system designed to eliminate manual processes used to collect accident data and distribute payments to customers.
July 25, 2017 Auto Risk Management Technology California Illinois New Jersey Pennsylvania

Biggest Challenge To Workers Comp Prescription Cost Reform: Profit Motive

States that enacted reforms to rein in the high cost of drugs dispensed by physicians to injured workers are facing an uphill battle as some doctors are finding ways around the regulations, meaning these costs remain stagnant or are rising in some states, experts say.
July 20, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation California Illinois Maryland Pennsylvania

California Wildfire Explodes In Size As Blazes Scorch U.S. West

A wildfire that has forced thousands of Californians to flee their homes exploded in size on Wednesday, threatening a picturesque gold rush town outside Yosemite National Park as dozens of blazes scorched the U.S. West.
July 20, 2017 Property California

California Blaze Destroys 8 Structures Near Yosemite

As wildfires rage throughout the western U.S., one California blaze in the rugged mountains outside of Yosemite National Park destroyed eight structures and forced thousands of nearby residents to flee their homes.
July 19, 2017 Property California Nevada

California Residents Evacuate As Wildfire Approaches Neighborhoods

A wildfire burning in the Central Valley spread across thousands of acres Monday, forcing residents to flee their homes as fire crews wrestled with erratic flames and steep, rugged terrain.
July 18, 2017 Property California

Arrests Across The U.S. In Opioid Treatment Fraud Operation

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is poised to announce a major law enforcement action this week targeting health-care fraud, focusing on opioid treatment programs exploiting Obamacare insurance plans, according to two people familiar with the matter.
July 13, 2017 Fraud Life & Health California Florida Illinois

Evacuees Return, Damage Measured As Western Wildfires Wane

Relief was arriving after a rough stretch of wildfires all around the U.S. West, with firefighters slowly surrounding once-fierce blazes and evacuees starting to stream back home. Authorities surveying the damage from a blaze in Northern California said Tuesday that at least 41 homes and 55 other buildings had been destroyed near the town of Oroville.
July 12, 2017 Auto Property Arizona California Colorado Nevada

More Than 6,000 Firefighters Battling Wildfires In California As Vineyards, Homes Burn

More than 6,000 firefighters battled 14 large wildfires across California Monday as hot, dry and windy conditions in many areas fanned flames, forcing thousands of evacuations and destroying dozens of structures.
July 11, 2017 Auto Property California

Wildfires In Western U.S. Endanger Lives, Property

Thousands of residents in the western U.S. and Canada have fled their homes as wildfires barreled across the baking landscape, destroying property.
July 10, 2017 Property Arizona California Nevada

Los Altos Acupuncturist Accused Of Making Fraudulent Insurance Claims

A Los Altos acupuncturist has been charged with fraudulently billing insurance companies for treatments that he never gave, Santa Clara County prosecutors said Monday. According to the district attorney’s office, in December 2014 the California Department of Insurance received a tip that 53-year-old Aifeng Su had billed insurance companies for treatment visits that never happened.
July 6, 2017 Litigation California

Man Claims Movers Stole $12,000 in Guns, Property from His Home

While moving out of his Orangevale home, a man claims three movers took around $12,000 in belongings and guns. Many of Mike Brown’s firearms as well as his wife’s jewelry were taken from inside a bedroom closet. "Knew we had valuables in there so the doors were shut, things were pushed back up in corners of the closet, covered up," Brown said.
July 5, 2017 Property California

Small Plane Crashes Onto Santa Ana Freeway

A small plane crashed on the southbound 405 Freeway near John Wayne Airport on Friday morning, leaving two people injured, sending smoke billowing above Orange County and forcing the closure of the freeway for several hours.
July 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

30 Large Wildfires Are Burning Across The West

More than 8,000 firefighters across the West battled dozens of wildfires Thursday that forced thousands of local residents to pack up families, pets and personal treasures to flee the advancing blazes.
June 29, 2017 Property Arizona California Nevada New Mexico Oregon

Wildfire Has Charred Multiple Buildings, Including "The Big Bang Theory" Star's Home

Fire crews on Tuesday were able to wrestle control of the Hill Fire, a fast-moving 1,600-acre blaze that destroyed multiple structures as it swept through the Santa Margarita area — by the end of the day, 60 percent of the flames had been contained.
June 28, 2017 Property California
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