NICB’s 2016 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report

The Albuquerque, N.M. metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had the highest per capita auto theft rate in 2016 according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) latest Hot Spots report.
June 13, 2017 Auto Alaska California Colorado Montana New Mexico

Insurance Offices Busy With Hail Damage Claims In Roswell, New Mexico

Insurance companies across Roswell were scrambling Wednesday after being flooded with hundreds of calls following Tuesday night’s hailstorm.
May 12, 2017 Auto Property New Mexico

U.S. Wildfire Risk Is Above Average For Southwest, Florida

Wildfires this summer are expected to be most severe in southwestern U.S. states, Florida, Georgia and in some parts of California and Nevada, forecasters said Monday.
May 2, 2017 Property Arizona California Florida Georgia Nevada

Behind The Drone Deployment Strategies At Allstate, Erie And USAA

The skies above storm-damaged residences are poised to get busier this year. After several years of testing and building up capabilities, many major insurers are ready to deploy drones at claim time in order to collect crucial data for claims adjusting.
May 1, 2017 Property Risk Management Technology Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

More Travelers Purchasing Insurance Against Terrorism Losses

Leading travel insurance trends aren’t just focused on hurricanes and illness anymore. A considerable number of traveler inquiries are now seeking to make certain that they are protected against losses from terrorism, too.
April 19, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Allstate Deploys Drone Fleet To Evaluate Spring Storm Damage

Allstate is using insurance drones to conduct an assessment of the property damage left behind by spring storms in four states. The company already owns the technology in a number of locations and was prepared to implement it when it was needed.
April 12, 2017 Property Risk Management Technology Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

Wide-Ranging Impacts If Funding Is Cut To NOAA

On Friday, the meteorology community was riding a major high as stunningly high-definition images came in from the nation’s newest and much-anticipated earth observation satellite. The high came crashing down that evening, though, as the first hints of significant cuts to the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began to emerge.
March 6, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Mercedes Recalls 354K Vehicles Over Fire Risk

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: You don’t want your vehicle to catch on fire. For that reason, Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 354,000 vehicles.
March 6, 2017 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Study Looks At Impact Of Claims On Car Insurance Rates

An annual state-by-state analysis of auto insurance reveals rates continue to increase after filing just a single claim. According to a fourth annual study by insuranceQuotes, drivers now pay an average of 44 percent more for car insurance after making a single claim of $2,000 or more.
March 6, 2017 Auto Liability Risk Management Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Researchers: Humans Responsible For Majority Of US Wildfires

People sparked most US wildfires in recent decades, causing longer fire seasons and increasing the amount of scorched earth, according to a new study published Monday. Researchers found that humans caused 84 percent -- or four out of five -- of the total 1.5 million wildfires studied between 1992 and 2012.



In addition, human actions tripled the length of the fire season during those two decades and were responsible for 44 percent of the total acreage burned, researchers reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
February 28, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Carrier Expands Recall Of Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps

United Technologies Corp’s (UTX.N) Carrier unit expanded a recall of some air conditioners and heat pumps as their power cord plugs can overheat, posing a fire risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
February 24, 2017 Liability Life & Health Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Bill Seeks To Remove Exclusive Remedy For Bad Faith Claims

A New Mexico bill would eliminate workers compensation exclusive remedy protections for lawsuits over bad faith dealings and unfair claims processing practices.
February 21, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation New Mexico

Interesting Data: Most Excessively Common Injuries By State

It may not come as a surprise that bruises and open wounds are the most common injuries in every state across America — with the one exception of Colorado, where you’re more likely to have be injured by a ‘fall’. But did you know that ‘over-exertion’ is disproportionately common in North Dakota, and a ‘near-drowning’ experience six-times more likely in Hawaii?
February 15, 2017 Liability Workers' Compensation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Haze Surrounds Marijuana Use And Workers’ Compensation

It’s a topic that gets much buzz — how will the cloud of legislation surrounding recreational and medical marijuana use affect businesses, specifically when it comes to compensability for workers’ compensation?
February 6, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation Alaska Arkansas California Colorado District Of Columbia

Five Best Practices To Ensure The Injured Worker Comes First

Putting the injured worker first is key to the “advocacy-based claims model,” which puts the worker at the center of all activity. “It focuses on improving the injured worker’s experience. Until now, most employers have focused on corporate outcomes.
February 1, 2017 Workers' Compensation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

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