Tesla Data Affirms Autopilot In Use Before Utah Crash

Police said the driver who crashed her Tesla into the back of a stopped fire truck in Utah last week had her hands off the steering wheel at the time, confirming the woman’s claim that vehicle’s Autopilot feature was engaged.
May 17, 2018 Auto Liability Technology Utah

Tons Of Contaminated Soil Removed From Fort Peck Reservation Oil Spill Site

Cleanup crews have so far removed an estimated 1,435 tons of soil that was tainted by an oil spill discovered on the Fort Peck Reservation on April 27.
May 17, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Montana

Occupants Walk Away After Rolling McLaren Supercar In Nevada Desert

Police say seatbelts saved the lives of two people who crashed their $300,000 supercar in the Nevada desert, but the vehicle’s engineers deserve a fair share of the credit.
May 16, 2018 Auto Liability Nevada

11-Year-Old Dies When Tree Crushes SUV During Storm

A powerful storm system passed through the New York area Tuesday, knocking down hundreds of trees and branches. A tree fell on an SUV in Newburgh City, in Orange County, trapping a girl inside.
May 16, 2018 Auto Liability New York

13 Arrested In Merced County, California Auto Insurance Fraud Ring

Joanna Tucker, 29, from Livingston, was described by Merced County District Attorney’s (DA) office investigator Sheri Carpenter as the "ringleader" of the scam and directly involved in 19 of the 20 claims.
May 15, 2018 Auto Fraud Liability California

Tesla Rear-Ends Truck At 60 MPH

A woman is in the hospital after her Tesla Model S collided with the back of a Unified Fire Authority mechanic truck Friday night on Bangerter Highway.
May 14, 2018 Auto Liability Utah

Dozens Arrested In Statewide Insurance Scam Involving U-Hauls

More than three dozen people across the state have been arrested for fraud over the past two years for their involvement in an insurance scam officials say has become increasingly popular.
May 11, 2018 Fraud Liability Georgia

Semi Rollover On Nevada Interstate Spills $8ooK In Dimes

There’s no use in crying over spilled milk, but it’s probably reasonable to cry over $800,000 in spilled dimes.
May 10, 2018 Auto Liability Nevada

Deconstructing Construction Claims: Issues To Consider When Handling Construction Defect Subrogation

Construction defect claims often are complicated by a variety of issues, including those related to the statute of repose and contractual bars to recovery.
May 10, 2018 Liability Subrogation

Bike Rally At Florida Beach Ends With Nearly 50 Accidents

An influx of visitors last week brought more traffic than usual to the spring Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally and more than twice as many motorcycle accidents as last year, according to Panama City Beach Police Chief Drew Whitman.
May 9, 2018 Auto Liability Florida

Avoiding Construction Contract Claim Disputes

Any risk manager knows that the wording of a contract is important. Yet construction contracts are often completed without a thorough analysis of the underlying insurance requirements, or a review of the terms of the insurance coverage expected to cover losses arising from the project.
May 8, 2018 Liability

N.Y. Regulator Fines Chubb $1.3M For NRA Insurance Program

Insurer Chubb Ltd and a unit have agreed to pay a total of $1.3 million to New York State’s insurance regulator over their role in a National Rifle Association (NRA) insurance program, the regulator said on Monday.
May 8, 2018 Legislation & Regulation Liability New York

Insured Catastrophe Losses From Canadian Ice Storm Estimated At $164M

The historic ice storm in Ontario and Quebec in mid-April could cost the insurance industry more than $150 million in damage claims, Verisk Analytics Inc.’s Property Claim Services unit reported Thursday.
May 7, 2018 Auto Catastrophe Liability Property

Brick Wall Collapse Crushes 7 Cars In North Columbus, Ohio

The wind might be to blame for a brick wall collapse that smashed seven parked cars in north Columbus. It happened Friday afternoon at the Harvard Square apartment complex off of West Henderson Road. Some people spent the day digging out their cars from under the brick.
May 7, 2018 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Ohio

Horse Sues Former Guardian For Neglect, Seeks $100,000 In Damages

An Oregon horse named Justice is — at least, on paper — suing his former owner for $100,000 in damages.
May 4, 2018 Liability Litigation Property Weird Oregon
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