Kansas Insurance Claims News (Page 8)

Two Issues Prompt Recalls Of Nearly 600K Volkswagen Vehicles

German carmaker Volkswagen will recall nearly 600,000 vehicles in the United States, most of them its premium Audi brand, over defects that could lead to fires or airbag malfunctions.

January 30, 2017 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Ford Recalls F-150 For Instrument Cluster, Focus For Chassis Integrity Issues

Ford just issued two new recalls, covering two wildly different vehicle segments. In fact, these two recalls exist on opposite ends of a number of spectrums.

January 27, 2017 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Marijuana Insurance Industry Is Taking Off Like Wildfire

This emerging market is rapidly growing strength throughout the United States with legalized cannabis. The marijuana insurance industry has exploded since certain forms and uses of medicinal cannabis received approval.

January 26, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas 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

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

Driving Conditions Deadly In The Midwest As Ice Storm Passes

At least three deaths have been blamed on a crippling ice storm that has been plaguing the Midwest over the weekend and it threatened to stay near or below freezing through Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

January 16, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Kansas Missouri Oklahoma

Family Settles Wrongful Death Suit Involving ’Insane’ Waterslide

The family of the 10-year-old Olathe boy killed last summer at Schlitterbahn water park has reached a civil settlement with the park’s owner.

January 12, 2017 Liability Litigation Kansas

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

Volkswagen Recalling 136K Cars For Antilock Brake Issue

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling nearly 136,000 Audi and Volkswagen autos to fix potential problems with their antilock brake systems.

January 9, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Toshiba Expands Laptop Lithium-Ion Battery Recall

Last March, Toshiba recalled the lithium-ion battery packs used in approximately 91,000 laptops that were found to overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers. Now, the company is expanding the safety initiative, recalling an additional 83,000 units.

January 5, 2017 Technology Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Big Data Already Paying Off In Insurance Fraud Detection

There’s a lot of talk right now about how big data is going to change insurance. Artificial intelligence and prescriptive analytics are definitely coming, and they will definitely change the insurance industry.

December 21, 2016 Technology Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

NHTSA Investigating Rollaway Incidents In Dodge Models With Rotary Gear Selector

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a “preliminary evaluation” of approximately 1 million Dodge Ram pickups and Dodge Durango SUVs following 43 complaints alleging roll-aways when the vehicles are in the parked position.

December 20, 2016 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Kansas County Files Property Claim Following Employee Fraud

Sedgwick County officials have filed a property insurance claim a week after it discovered it had been scammed. The county had fallen victim to a scam and, as a result, had lost over half a million dollars to the scammers.

December 19, 2016 Fraud Property Kansas