Hurricane Ian Prompts a Question: How Many Totaled Vehicles Return to the Road?

Hurricane Ian caused widespread flooding across Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina in October, resulting in losses estimated at between $41 billion and $70 billion. Among those losses were up to 358,000 vehicles damaged by floodwaters, according to Carfax.
November 22, 2022 Auto Salvage Florida North Carolina South Carolina

Ian May Have Destroyed More Than 300K Vehicles

Final numbers won’t be available for months, but one thing is certain: An overwhelming number of drivers in Hurricane Ian’s path will be replacing a vehicle at a time when inventories are already tight.
October 20, 2022 Auto Catastrophe Florida North Carolina South Carolina

Biltmore Estate Sued Over Fatality Involving Hazardous Tree

The wife of a decorated New York City firefighter is suing the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, after a tree on the property fell on the family car and killed her husband, according to a lawsuit.
July 22, 2022 Liability Litigation North Carolina

Uprooted Trees, Crushed Buildings After Severe Storms Across The Carolinas And Texas

Severe storms from Texas to the Carolinas damaged homes and left thousands without power throughout the afternoon and evening hours on Monday.
May 24, 2022 Property North Carolina South Carolina Texas

Animal Collisions Nationwide Increased During The Pandemic

Automobile collisions involving wildlife can be deeply traumatizing and costly for drivers and their passengers, but a new report from State Farm reveals just how common of an occurrence such crashes are.
May 17, 2022 Auto California Michigan North Carolina Pennsylvania Texas

Outer Banks Home Falls Into Ocean, More Could Follow

A beach home along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday, May 10, and the National Park Service fears more are likely to fall in the coming days.
May 10, 2022 Property North Carolina

FEMA Maps Hugely Underestimate US Flood Damage Risk

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the continental United States. The findings suggest that recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency do not capture the full extent of flood risk.
March 3, 2022 Catastrophe Property District Of Columbia Florida Louisiana Missouri North Carolina

Farm Bureau v. Dana’s Impact On Future UIM Claims

In Farm Bureau v. Dana, the North Carolina Supreme Court held that the Financial Responsibility Act requires a claimant to treat the per accident limit of coverage as the total sum that is available to all claimants entitled to a share of available UIM coverage, provided that the amount of UIM coverage available to any individual claimant is limited to the per person amount.
January 31, 2022 Auto Litigation North Carolina

Court Allows Another Lawsuit Seeking Business Interruption Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 to Proceed

On August 16, 2021, the District Court for Clark County, Nevada, denied an insurance company’s motion to dismiss a property owner’s lawsuit seeking business interruption insurance coverage due to COVID-19.
August 31, 2021 Litigation Property Nevada North Carolina

Tropical Depression Fred Floods Western North Carolina, 2 People Dead And 20 Missing

Tropical Depression Fred brought up to 11 inches of rainfall across Haywood County Monday and Tuesday causing major flooding along the Pigeon River.
August 19, 2021 Property North Carolina

NC Patients Sue Insurer Over Claims Of Large, Surprise Bills

Six Charlotte-area patients claim that their insurance company, UnitedHealth Group, stuck them with unexpectedly large bills after dropping their anesthesiologists out of its network.
August 18, 2021 Life & Health Litigation North Carolina

Tropical Storm Fred Weakens, Spawns Twisters And Flooding

Tropical Storm Fred weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent tornadoes in Georgia on Tuesday as it dumped heavy rains into the Appalachian mountains along a path that could cause flash floods as far north as upstate New York.
August 17, 2021 Property Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina

Insurer Settles Claim More Than a Year After the Homeowner Files

A long driveway takes you up to the red brick house with an expansive front porch and giant white pillars. Once inside, a grand foyer and stairs lead you up or down.
July 21, 2021 Property North Carolina

US Winter Storm Uri Insured Loss May Reach Double-Digit Billions

The ongoing winter storm event in the United States, named winter storm Uri, is thought likely to become the largest winter storm loss on record for the insurance and reinsurance industry, while the Texas insurance regulator said it could have a bigger impact than hurricane Harvey.
February 19, 2021 Auto Catastrophe Property North Carolina Texas

NWS Surveys Damage From Unusual EF3 Tornado In North Carolina

The survey team for the National Weather Service is currently North of U.S. 17, where they believe the tornado traveled after touching down in southern Brunswick County.
February 17, 2021 Property North Carolina
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