Faulty Sliding Doors Prompt Recall Of 744K Toyota Sienna Minivans

Unless you have little regard for your personal safety or the safety of those in your vehicle, you generally want the doors on your minivan to remain closed while it’s in operation.
November 23, 2016 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Kanye’s Latest Act May Trigger Insurance Payout

Kanye West is dealing with a medical emergency, but there’s a silver lining ... it may have saved him millions of dollars.
Kanye announced the cancellation of his tour 6 hours before he was handcuffed to a stretcher and hauled off to UCLA Medical Center for psychiatric evaluation.
November 23, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines California

DUI-Related Crashes Spike On ’Blackout Wednesday’

As everyone knows, the day after Thanksgiving Day is called “Black Friday.” It is the busiest retail shopping day of the year. But fewer people realize the day before Thanksgiving Day is dubbed “Blackout Wednesday” or “Drinksgiving” in some circles.
November 23, 2016 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

After Turkey Day, Vehicle Thefts Rise Thanks To Black Friday Shoppers

When you’re making the rounds at the stores this holiday season, make sure your car isn’t on someone’s gift list. Unattended vehicles, especially those loaded with valuables, make attractive targets for thieves.
November 22, 2016 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Use Extreme Caution Deep-Frying That Turkey!

Fire crews in South Florida are urging those planning to deep fry their turkey this Thanksgiving to be cautious. With Thanksgiving this Thursday, many have deep fried turkey on their holiday menu, and fire rescue officials warned if the turkey is not properly prepared, dipping it into the deep fryer can cause an explosion.
November 22, 2016 Life & Health Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Catastrophic Potential In A Statewide Break Of The San Andreas Fault

For years, scientists believed the mighty San Andreas—the 800-mile-long fault running the length of California where the Pacific and North American plates meet—could only rupture in isolated sections.
November 21, 2016 Auto Catastrophe Excess & Surplus Lines Property California

Aflac Employee In California Charged In $4M Disability Scam

A Redlands woman was convicted in federal court Tuesday of bilking $4 million from her employer, AFLAC. Following a two-week trial, Patricia Diane Smith Sledge, 60, was found guilty on six counts of mail fraud. She sold disability insurance policies to sham companies and people who supposedly worked for those companies, according to a U.S. Attorney’s office statement.
November 17, 2016 Fraud Legislation & Regulation California

Risk Toolbox Launches Free COI-Related Compliance Resource for the Insurance Industry

Risk Toolbox (Parsippany, N.J.) announced at ACORD 2016 in Boca Raton, Fla., that it has published more than 200 pages of certificate-of-insurance (COI) related information on its website in order to provide a compliance resource for carriers, agents and brokers.
November 15, 2016 Technology Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

It’s Not Just Twitter’s Problem: What Insurers Need To Know About DDoS Attacks

The events of Oct. 21, 2016 have sobering implications for the future of insurance IoT, but that shouldn’t dissuade insurers from preparing to exploit the opportunity.
November 15, 2016 Technology Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

La Niña Arrives In The Pacific, Will Impact Winter Weather

The long awaited La Niña, which was first predicted by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) back in April, has finally arrived in the Pacific Ocean, NOAA announced Thursday -- and it’s expected to stick around through the winter.
November 14, 2016 Marine Alaska California Hawaii Oregon Washington

Federal Judge Claims AIG Must Defend Bill Cosby

A US federal judge in Springfield, Massachusetts, asserted that Bill Cosby’s insurer must help defend him against three civil defamation lawsuits. The suits were brought by several women who accused Cosby of sexual abuse.
November 14, 2016 Litigation California Massachusetts

Son Has Hit-And-Run In Dad’s Car; Father Claims He Is Childless

A father and son have been sentenced to jail after pleading no contest to auto insurance fraud. Harpreet Singh and his father, Satnam Singh, pleaded no contest to felony auto insurance fraud and to a misdemeanor offense of making a false report to police.
November 9, 2016 Auto Fraud Liability California

State Farm Ordered To Refund California Homeowners $104M

Acting upon a petition from the Consumer Federation of California (CFC), California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has ordered State Farm to refund homeowners insurance policyholders $104 million and reduce rates going forward.
November 8, 2016 Legislation & Regulation Property Risk Management California

San Francisco Sues Developer Of Sinking Luxury High-Rise

San Francisco on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the developers of a sinking and tilting luxury high-rise, claiming they knew about the problems but did not disclose the information to potential home buyers as required by law.
November 4, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation California

California Woman Trapped In Her Overturned Hummer For A Week

Officials have identified the woman found trapped in an overturned Hummer near Adelanto as Ridgecrest resident Barbara McPheron.
October 31, 2016 Auto Liability California
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