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
Winter Storm Uri Spawns Deadly, Destructive Tornadoes
A deadly tornado fueled by a major winter storm struck a coastal North Carolina community late Monday night and killed at least three people and injured 10 more.
February 16, 2021
Property
Georgia
North Carolina
