Kentucky Senate Moves Auto Insurance PIP Legislation
A bill that would change the personal injury protection coverage required in all Kentucky automobile insurance policies has passed the state Senate.
March 7, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Kentucky
Tanker Hauling Acid Fails To Beat Oncoming Train
Thousands of gallons of hydrochloric acid spilled Tuesday morning when a train crashed into the tanker truck that was hauling it in Washington County.
March 7, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Pennsylvania
Small Plane Crash Into Florida Yard Injures 2
Authorities say two people were injured when a small plane crashed through some trees and landed in the backyard of a Florida home.
March 7, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Florida
Serious Injuries In 20-Car Pileup On Oregon Interstate
Multiple people were injured in a 20-vehicle crash Saturday night on Interstate 84 that closed the westbound lanes for more than 12 hours.
March 6, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Oregon
Negligence Suit Filed Against Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour Operator
The parents of one of the British victims of the Grand Canyon helicopter flight are suing the US tour operator which manages the flight.
March 5, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Nevada
Motorist Killed In Fiery 7-Vehicle Crash On Illinois Interstate
One man was killed and two other people were injured Thursday afternoon in a fiery crash involving three tractor-trailers and four other vehicles on Interstate 290 near Elmhurst, authorities said.
March 2, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Illinois
Allstate And Uber Reveal Partnership
Allstate is partnering with Uber Technologies to provide the ridesharing firms drivers with commercial auto coverage. Ubers drivers in Illinois, New Jersey and Wisconsin will receive the coverage beginning March 01, a release said.
March 2, 2018
Auto
Liability
Illinois
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Lying Through Their Teeth: How PIP Repeal Died In The Florida Senate
A room full of industry lobbyists and Floridas insurance commissioner converged to defend the states no-fault car insurance system against a repeal effort in the state Senate, leaving the state among a few keeping a no-fault plan and its drivers paying among the top six average U.S. premiums.
March 2, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Florida
Helicopters Life Raft Falls Through Roof Of Miami-Dade Home
A helicopter flying over a Northeast Miami-Dade house accidentally dropped a life raft, leaving a hole in the homes roof.
March 1, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Florida
Tacoma Resident Falsified $14K Bodily Injury Claim
Darnell Shobey, 31, of Tacoma, pleaded guilty in Pierce County Superior Court on Feb. 23 to first-degree attempted theft, a felony. He was sentenced to serve two months in the Pierce County jail and to pay $1,200 in court fees.
March 1, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Washington
Distracted Drivers, Distracted Pedestrians: A Deadly Combination
U.S. pedestrian deaths totaled nearly 6,000 in 2017 for the second straight year amid mounting signs that walkers and drivers are dangerously distracted, according to a new study.
March 1, 2018
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Microsoft Is Enabling Alaska To Reduce Car Deaths On Icy Roads
Around eight years ago, when he was still a station foreman at Alaskas department of transportation, Dan Schacher noticed that winter temperatures began fluctuating between very cold and the kind of cold that causes a mixture of rain and snow to hit freezing concrete and turn into ice.
March 1, 2018
Auto
Liability
Alaska
Delta Sued By Port Authority Over Skid At LaGuardia Airport
Delta Air Lines Inc was sued on Tuesday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for damage caused when a jet skidded off a runway at New Yorks LaGuardia Airport during a March 5, 2015, snowstorm.
February 28, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
New York
Senator Schumer Calls For Higher Truck Safety Standards Following Fatal Pileup
Tractor trailer safety standards are under the microscope after a massive pileup on the Thruway left an Elba man dead in January. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is calling for trucks to be equipped with "underride guards" to help protect drivers and passengers on roads.
February 27, 2018
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Gun Owners Insurance Policies Thin Out Following Florida Shootings
The Florida shootings may make it more challenging to purchase gun owners insurance. Both Metlife and Chubb have made decisions to sever their relationships with the National Rifle Association.
February 27, 2018
Liability



