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Two Fallen Trees, Two Smashed Cars, Same Guy

The most recent storm to hammer the Sacramento region seemed to have it out for one person in particular -- Gerogiy Karpekin. "You know, life’s full of peaks and valleys, man," Karpekin told FOX40.
January 23, 2017 Auto California

Medical Marijuana Company Accuses Insurance Agent of Embezzling $50K Intended for Comp Policy

A Humboldt County medical marijuana company has sued a local insurance agent for fraud and embezzlement, alleging that it gave the agent $50,000 to buy a workers’ compensation policy that was never delivered.
January 19, 2017 Litigation Workers' Compensation California

When Cars Fight Back Against Thieves

Every 45 seconds, a car is stolen in the U.S., for a total value of $4.9 billion in stolen vehicles during 2015. And as vehicles have become more sophisticated, they’ve often inadvertently been left exposed to car theft in new ways.
January 18, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

U.S. Roads Keep Getting More Dangerous

New government estimates project that for the second straight year, the United States will see the largest leap in motor vehicle fatalities in 50 years. In the first nine months of 2016, the Department of Transportation estimates that 27,875 people died in motor vehicle crashes.
January 18, 2017 Auto Liability Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

NICB Warns Against Warming Up Unoccupied, Unlocked Vehicles

As frigid temperatures and wintry blasts have hit a large section of the nation, drivers are increasingly “puffing”—warming up their parked vehicles before heading out on the road. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) warns that leaving an unlocked car running with the keys or fob inside can lead to two unwanted scenarios.
January 17, 2017 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Court Case Over Construction Coverage A Cautionary Tale For Insurers

When Moorefield Construction built a Best Buy, it knew there was more moisture vapor emitting through the structure’s concrete than there should have been.
January 17, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation California

Woman Escapes Submerged Vehicle, Uses Yoga To Survive Freezing Night

A 19-year-old Alameda woman died Wednesday after her car hydroplaned off a Mendocino County highway and into a fast-moving creek, where her best friend clung to a tree for 12 hours of a winter storm before swimming to shore for help at daybreak.
January 17, 2017 Auto Liability California

The Smiling Face Of Insurtech

They have one-word names, their advertising campaigns throw around lofty concepts like optimism and their signature is digital reliance. The new face of insurance in North America wears a big smile and talks to customers using artificially intelligent chat bots.
January 17, 2017 Technology Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Auto Shop Owner Pleads No Contest To Fraud Charges

A Redwood City man was sentenced to two years probation and 40 days in jail after he pleaded no contest to two felony charges of insurance fraud Thursday, said Steve Wagstaffe, San Mateo County district attorney.
January 16, 2017 Auto Fraud California

Rio Linda Church Got Flood Insurance Just In Time

Heavy rain brought flood waters to Rio Linda neighborhoods on Tuesday night, surprising many residents with closed roads on the drive home.
January 16, 2017 Property California

Honda Adds 772K Vehicles To Takata Airbag Recall

Just when it seemed like carmakers had run out of vehicles to recall related to the deadly Takata airbag defect, more are added to the list: 772,000 Honda and Acura vehicles.
January 13, 2017 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

TV News Van Crushed In Santa Cruz Mudslide

A potent winter storm front moved eastward Monday, but the threat of devastating mudslides lingered like a time bomb buried deep beneath the rain-saturated Bay Area hillsides.
January 12, 2017 Auto Liability California

80K Rock Salt Lamps Sold By Michaels Recalled

Thousands of rock salt lamps sold at Michaels are under recall due to shock and fire hazards. The recall involves about 80,000 rock salt lamps sold under the Lumiere brand.
January 12, 2017 Liability Life & Health Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

NOAA: U.S. Natural Disasters In 2016 Caused $46B In Damages

The United States experienced 15 “weather and climate disasters” last year — each with losses exceeding US$1 billion — for a total of US$46 billion, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Monday.
January 10, 2017 Auto Property California Florida Georgia Louisiana North Carolina

Google’s New Self-Driving Minivans Hitting The Road Later This Month

Waymo, the self-driving car startup spun-off from Google late last year, will be deploying its fleet of self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans onto public roads for the first time later this month, the company announced at the North American International Auto Show today.
January 9, 2017 Auto Technology Arizona California
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