50 Vehicles Involved In Ohio Interstate Pileup

Interstate 90 in Lake County reopened all lanes early Friday morning in Lake County, more than 12 hours after a Thursday afternoon crash involving nearly 50 vehicles created havoc on the highway and seriously injured at least three people.
December 12, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Ohio

Two Men Critically Injured After Balcony Railing Collapses

Two men were critically injured Wednesday night after falling from the second floor of a Midtown commercial building with shops, restaurants and bars, police said.
December 9, 2016 Liability Georgia

2 Fatalities In 40-Vehicle Pileup On Michigan Interstate

Dozens of vehicles, upwards of 40, were involved in an accident on I-96 westbound near Fowlerville Thursday morning. Michigan State Police says there are reports of at least two people dead.
December 9, 2016 Auto Liability Michigan

Maserati Driver Killed After Crashing Into Georgia Home

A Gwinnett County man was killed early Wednesday after he sped away from a Georgia State Patrol trooper in Buckhead and crashed his Maserati into a DeKalb County home, authorities said.
December 8, 2016 Auto Liability Georgia

The Most Dangerous Roads In America

Highway 99 is the most dangerous roadway in America, according a new report released by ValuePenguin. From 2011 to 2015, Hwy. 99 saw 62.3 deadly crashes for every 100 miles, according to the consumer research company’s report.
December 8, 2016 Auto Liability California Florida Texas

Colorado Ranks As Eighth Worst State For Bad Drivers

Colorado auto insurance isn’t cheap and for years, people have said the drivers in the state are simply awful. That said, those types of complaints are commonplace in many states.
December 7, 2016 Auto Liability Colorado

Predictive Analytics: A Powerful Fraud-Fighting Tool

Technology is a valued ally of insurers in combatting insurance fraud. And for good reason — this crime is growing. These are two findings of the Coalition’s newest study of how insurers use tech to combat billions of dollars in fraud each year.
December 7, 2016 Liability Workers' Compensation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

One By One, Vehicles Slide Into Each Other On Icy Montreal Hill

It didn’t take much snow to create a scene amusing for some and unnerving for others in downtown Montreal this morning. One by one, buses, cars, a police cruiser and even snow-clearing vehicles slid down Côte du Beaver Hall toward Viger Street and collided with each other.
December 6, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability

The Distracted Driving Problem: Optional Text-Blocking Technology And iPhone Addiction

We’ve all heard it: texting and driving is dangerous. In the United States, more than eight people are killed every day in motor vehicle accidents that involve distracted driving, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
December 6, 2016 Auto Liability Technology Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Road Rage Settlement With Geico Was Done In Bad Faith, Florida Court Says

It took six years, but a federal jury in a Florida court has determined car insurance giant Geico acted in bad faith when it didn’t fully settle a claim with the family of a woman who died in a road rage accident.
December 6, 2016 Liability Litigation Risk Management Florida

Two Cars Submerged In Flooded San Antonio Sinkhole

Multiple San Antonio firefighters engaged in a high water rescue operation in the 8400 block of Quintana Road on San Antonio’s Southwest Side after multiple cars got trapped in a sinkhole.
December 5, 2016 Auto Liability Texas

Cheerleader Bus Crash In West Texas Kills One, Injures Seven

Authorities say a woman was killed and seven others were injured when a semitrailer crashed into a bus carrying a group of West Texas high school cheerleaders.
December 5, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Texas

5-Year-Old Boy Killed In DUI Crash Into Apartment

A 24-year-old woman who crashed her car into an apartment complex in South Los Angeles, killing a 5-year-old boy and injuring several others, has been arrested, police announced Thursday.
December 2, 2016 Auto Liability California

Regulation Limiting Injection Wells Has Decreased Earthquakes In Oklahoma

The rate of earthquakes in Oklahoma has dropped dramatically since late May, when the state limited wastewater injections into energy wells, an Associated Press statistical analysis shows. And a new scientific study says the state is on its way back to calmer times that prevailed before a huge jump in man-made quakes.
December 1, 2016 Legislation & Regulation Liability Property Oklahoma

Car Jumps Off Los Angeles Freeway, Crushes Transient

A car shot off the side of a Los Angeles freeway and landed on a homeless encampment Tuesday, crushing to death a woman and injuring three people inside the car, authorities said.
November 30, 2016 Auto Liability California
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