Hurricane Dorian Heads For Florida, Leaving Ruins In Parts Of Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian smashed parts of the tourism-dependent Bahamas to ruins, leaving relief officials scrambling on Tuesday to battle an unfolding humanitarian crisis as the scale of the catastrophe begins to emerge.
September 4, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles For Roll-Away Issue
Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.
August 26, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Google Pixel Settlement Claims Can Be Submitted Until Oct. 7
In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.
August 13, 2019
Litigation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Homes, Cars Damaged From Flash Flooding In Greensboro, North Carolina
As water inched higher and higher into Nicole and Chris Yarbrough’s home Wednesday night, they grabbed their pets and headed for the attic.
August 2, 2019
Property
North Carolina
Insurer Sued: After Tornado Damage, Coverage Denied For Lack Of Mitigation
An elderly couple whose house in the Grace Chapel area was destroyed by a tornado in 2017 say that their insurance company has refused to pay for much of the damage.
July 31, 2019
Litigation
Property
North Carolina
Body Found By Insurance Adjuster Days After Charlotte House Burned To The Ground
Human remains were discovered by an insurance adjuster on Tuesday at a house where Charlotte firefighters doused a major fire on Saturday, police said.
July 31, 2019
Property
Weird
North Carolina
Road Hazard: Serial Fraudster Involved In 31 Accidents, Facing Charges
The Wake County District Attorney’s Office has called her a "hazard on the road" and now there’s an investigation into whether Diana Mems is a drain on the system. The North Carolina Department of Insurance is looking into whether the ’Stayumbl’ driver has committed insurance fraud.
July 18, 2019
Auto
Fraud
North Carolina
Explosion Destroys Eden, North Carolina KFC
A KFC exploded in Eden during the night. At about 12:40 a.m. Thursday morning, police responded to the site at 125 N.C. 14. "We’ve actually searched the building and no one is inside the building which is great," said Eden Police Chief Greg Light.
July 12, 2019
Property
North Carolina
US Cargo Theft Cases Rise In First Quarter Of 2019
During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
June 28, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Proposed Class Action Affects Millions Of Hyundai And Kia Vehicles
A Hyundai and Kia fire lawsuit alleges recalls ordered to repair Theta II engine problems didn’t do enough to protect millions of customers from the risk of finding their vehicles in flames.
June 26, 2019
Auto
Litigation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Suspension, Transmission Issues Spur Recall Of 1.3 Million Ford Vehicles
Ford is recalling over 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems.
June 13, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Hot Rods Stolen From Hotel Parking Lots During Car Event In Charlotte
Several hot rod cars were reported stolen in Charlotte over the past weekend. The cars were in the city for the Hot Rod Power Tour, an event for car lovers to show off their vehicles to other auto enthusiasts.
June 11, 2019
Auto
North Carolina
Severe Flooding Prompts States Of Emergency, Leaves 3 Dead In North Carolina
Severe flooding persists as waters continue to rise in the southeastern United States. The flooding forced hundreds from their homes, caused travel disruptions and damaged property early this week.
June 11, 2019
Auto
Property
North Carolina
EF-2 Tornado Pounds Eastern Wake County As Storms Rake Central North Carolina
Two rounds of severe weather moved through central North Carolina on Monday, including an EF-2 tornado that roared through eastern Wake County and was on the ground for several miles.
May 14, 2019
Auto
Property
North Carolina
Demand Increasing For Fortified Homes In Hurricane-Prone States
Breezy Point is beautiful in the summertime, a quaint neighborhood sitting on a slim peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic just south of New York City.<br />In a storm, though, that dreamy setting can become a nightmare.
May 13, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
