Florida Renews No-Fault Auto Insurance Battle
A Vero Beach lawmaker said Wednesday she will again file a bill to repeal Floridas no-fault car insurance system, but with key differences compared with a Senate bill introduced days ago, setting the stage for the biggest potential change in motorist coverage in almost 50 years.
August 24, 2017
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Florida
Couple Having Car Trouble Hit By Semi On Dallas Interstate
Two people were seriously hurt while trying to move their disabled car onto the side of Interstate 45 in Dallas. The Dallas Sheriffs Office said a man and a woman began having car trouble but there is no shoulder on that part of the road because of construction.
August 24, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Texas
Vehicle Lands In Homes Pool After Collision
A car wound up in an Arlington homes swimming pool after a two-vehicle wreck Wednesday. The person inside the tan Nissan Sentra that went front end-first into the pool was able to get out of the car with help.
August 24, 2017
Auto
Liability
Texas
A Striking Rise In Serious Allergy Cases
Insurance claims for dangerous reactions to foods like peanuts, eggs and dairy have increased by nearly five times over the past decade.
The rate of reports of severe allergic reactions to foods like peanuts has increased by nearly five times over the past decade, according to a new analysis of private insurance claims.
August 22, 2017
Liability
Life & Health
The rate of reports of severe allergic reactions to foods like peanuts has increased by nearly five times over the past decade, according to a new analysis of private insurance claims.
1 Killed When Car Crashes Into Eclipse-Watching Crowd In Kentucky
A woman was killed and two other people were injured Monday afternoon when a car crashed into a crowd watching the eclipse in Leslie County.
August 22, 2017
Auto
Liability
Kentucky
42 Injured In High-Speed Train Incident Outside Of Philadelphia
More than 40 people were injured on Tuesday after a high-speed train made contact with an unoccupied parked train outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to official with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
August 22, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Pennsylvania
Tenants Insurer Not Liable For Subrogated Home Fire Claim Arising From Vehicle Repair
A subrogated fire claim — arising from a tenant repairing his vehicle at home — is excluded from the tenants home policy because the fire arose from “use” of a motor vehicle, an Ontario court recently ruled.
August 21, 2017
Liability
Subrogation
Road Deaths Up In Illinois, Down Across U.S.
Illinois is bucking a national trend by logging an increase in traffic fatalities. According to the National Safety Council, preliminary estimates show road deaths in the state are up 4 percent in the first six months of the year, despite falling nationwide by about 1 percent.
August 21, 2017
Auto
Liability
Illinois
Minnesota Chiropractors Face New Charges In $20M Insurance Fraud Case
More charges have been filed against several chiropractors accused of being involved with parallel fraud schemes that allegedly swindled insurance companies out of more than $20 million, the Minnesota Department of Commerce announced Thursday.
August 18, 2017
Auto
Fraud
Liability
Minnesota
Sturgis Rally-Related Vehicle Fatalities Almost Tripled This Year
Two more people lost their lives on South Dakota roads as the Sturgis motorcycle rally came to a close Sunday. The South Dakota Department of Highway Safety reported two rally-related accidents Saturday bringing the total of vehicle fatalities to eight for the 2017 rally nearly triple that of 2016 when three people lost their lives.
August 17, 2017
Auto
Liability
South Dakota
Pollution Exclusion Shields Travelers In Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
A Travelers Cos. Inc. unit is not obligated to provide coverage in an incident in which carbon monoxide that flowed from a recreational fishing boats engine killed two men and injured a third, because of its policys pollution exclusion, says a federal appeals court, in affirming a lower court ruling.
August 15, 2017
Liability
Litigation
Marine
Minnesota
Missouri
Two Drivers Killed In Head-On Collision
Two Algonquin women were killed in a three-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon at 902 E. Algonquin Road, Algonquin Police said. The incident happened about 3:12 p.m., when the driver of a car heading eastbound crossed the center line, striking two vehicles traveling westbound.
August 14, 2017
Auto
Liability
Illinois
Couple Transporting Grill Injured After SUV Explodes When Wife Lights Up Cig
A couple transporting a barbecue grill was injured Sunday after their SUV exploded, Orlando police said. Authorities say the crash happened about 3:30 p.m. near the entrance of the Central Florida Fairgrounds near Colonial Drive and Pete Parrish Boulevard.
August 14, 2017
Auto
Liability
Florida
$2M In Compensation To Victims Of Football Team Bus Crash
The insurance company covering the Chester church that owned a bus carrying a Rock Hill football team when it crashed last year, has agreed to pay $2 million for liability and under-insured motorist coverage, according to court documents and lawyers in a civil suit filed after the crash.
August 9, 2017
Liability
Litigation
North Carolina
Disney Pays $177M+ To Settle Pink Slime Case
Walt Disney Co paid $177 million, in addition to insurance recoveries, to settle the closely watched "pink slime" defamation case against its ABC network by Beef Products Inc., a quarterly financial report shows.
August 9, 2017
Liability
Litigation
South Dakota



