Claims and lawsuits involving slip and falls on snow and ice are big business, especially in heavily populated cities in the northeast like New York; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; and Baltimore. Significant resources are spent investigating, defending, and resolving these claims.

Five months after an explosion leveled three rowhomes and killed two people in Baltimore, Fire Chief Niles R. Ford has provided a cause.

Updated Highway Loss Data Institute research into rear autobraking found the ADAS technology cut property damage liability claims 28 percent and collision claims 10 percent, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Thursday.

In January, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the lawsuits filed against oil and gas companies for their alleged contribution to climate change. The Court’s ruling will likely have a significant impact on how climate change litigation will proceed and, consequently, on the exposure faced by the “Carbon Majors” – and their liability insurers.

“Mr. Sherlock Holmes – You could not possibly have come at a better time!” the claims adjuster exclaimed. “This vehicle accident is a typical ‘he said, she said’ situation. Both drivers claim to have had the green light and there appears to be no way to prove which driver was at fault – it is an unsolvable case!” Mr. Holmes scoffed raising just an eyebrow, “Unsolvable?”

Wednesday’s storm caused treacherous road conditions. In Central Pennsylvania, those conditions led to a deadly pile-up.

A North Carolina auto repair facility and its franchisor have reached a $1.8 million settlement with an elderly man who fell into an open service pit.
The 84-year-old plaintiff suffered a brain hemorrhage and a brain injury from the fall.

Fewer cars on the road, increasing accident severity, an uncertain economy—these are just a few of the unprecedented challenges the auto insurance industry has faced in 2020. Now, third party liability insurers are seeking the best method to adapt to this ever-changing situation.

The auto insurance industry—and the world at large—has faced no shortage of changes and challenges in 2020. From treatment trends to legislative updates, we’ve had to manage not only a changing business climate, but also industry-altering events that are reshaping auto insurance.

Motor vehicle crashes are often the result of an omission—a missed cue by a driver that leads to an unfortunate outcome. That is why bewildered drivers often say “I didn’t see him” when they deal with the consequences of a mistake on the road.

Dozens of staged accidents. Scores of hustlers. Millions of dollars paid to settle fraudulent lawsuits with fake injury claims.

When Helen Witty’s 16-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk and drugged driver, in her grief she found some comfort in a single word: crash. While most of those around her were referring to her daughter’s death as an accident, Witty says that one word—crash—helped her change her perception and heal.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently released two opinions involving multiple liability claims against an insured with insufficient policy limits. Both cases involved appeals from summary judgment orders in bad faith cases granted in favor of the insurance company.

An early morning crash on Highway 99 in Butte County left at least three people dead and two recovering from injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Let’s just say it. Florida PIP subrogation is a pain in the butt. The state was almost out of the weeds in 2007 when its no-fault laws automatically sunsetted; but the legislature passed a new no-fault law which took effect in 2008.