Tesla Insurance Policyholders Face Delays and Challenges in Claims Process
Tesla Insurance customers report significant delays in claims processing and difficulties in communication, reflecting challenges in the insurer’s service.
November 21, 2023
Auto
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
California
Maryland
Ohio
Use of Onboard Cameras in Fleet Vehicles Touted as Key to Mitigating Liability Risks
In the face of rising nuclear verdicts, risk experts from Crum & Forster advocate the use of cameras in fleet vehicles to minimize liability and enhance safety.
November 17, 2023
Auto
Liability
Risk Management
Technology
Ohio
Ohio Court Reopens Dog Bite Claim, Questions Homeowners’ Insurance Policy Exclusion Clarity
An Ohio appellate court has reignited a dog bite case, questioning the clarity of a homeowners’ insurance exclusion policy regarding dogs with a history of violence.
November 15, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Property
Ohio
GE Aerospace Settles for $9.4 Million Over Inspection Lapses in Military Equipment
GE Aerospace settles with the federal government for $9.4 million over claims of inadequate inspections and nonconforming parts in military equipment.
November 13, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Risk Management
Technology
Massachusetts
Ohio
The Midwest: Potential Hotspot for Deadly ‘Moist Heat Stress’
Large parts of the world, including China and the Midwest US, are on track to become too hot for humans to handle as accelerating global temperatures expose billions to heat and humidity so extreme their bodies will no longer be able to cope, according to a new study.
October 12, 2023
Catastrophe
Education & Training
Risk Management
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
11 Tornadoes Confirmed in Northern Ohio Last Week
The National Weather Service now says at least 11 tornadoes struck northern Ohio as severe storms moved across the state late Thursday night into early Friday.
August 28, 2023
Property
Ohio
Family of Child Hit, Killed by Stolen Kia To Sue Automaker
The family of a 4-year-old who police say was killed in a hit-skip by a driver in a stolen Kia earlier this month on the West Side intends to hold the maker of Kias legally accountable, their attorney said.
August 3, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Ohio
Dollar General Stores Cited Again for Safety Failures: $3.4M in Proposed Fines
In recent inspections conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, unsafe working conditions were once again discovered at Dollar General and Dolgencorp discount stores across multiple states.
June 5, 2023
Workers' Compensation
Maine
North Dakota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Ohio Handheld Phone Ban Works: 300 Crashes Prevented In Three Weeks
The world’s largest telematics service provider has released an analysis on distracted driving levels in Ohio, just three weeks after the state enacted a handheld phone ban.
April 27, 2023
Auto
Ohio
Honda Recalls 563K+ CR-Vs In Cold-Weather States Over Salt-Related Corrosion
Honda is recalling 563,711 older-model CR-Vs in 22 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., because an accumulation of road salt can cause the vehicle’s rear trailing arm to corrode and detach, which could lead to a crash.
April 10, 2023
Auto
Subrogation
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Illinois
Iowa
Spooky Nook Lawsuit Designated As ‘Complex Litigation’
Butler County Judge Noah Powers designated this week the lawsuit against Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill and its owner, a subcontractor, and multiple insurance companies as ‘complex litigation.’
March 28, 2023
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
Ohio
Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Train Derailment In East Palestine
Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month, the state’s attorney general said Tuesday.
March 15, 2023
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Ohio
"Past Posting" Insurance Fraud On the Rise in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Insurance director, Judith L. French, has reported that there is a new trend in Ohio where individuals are committing insurance fraud after auto accidents or property damage.
March 10, 2023
Fraud
Ohio
Lawsuits Stacking Up Against Norfolk Southern Over Train Derailment And Chemicals Released
Norfolk Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp. are facing multiple lawsuits, including class-action suits seeking over $5 million in damages, following a train derailment and release of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3.
February 23, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Ohio
Class Action Negligence Suit Filed Over Ohio Train Derailment
Four days after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, a local couple and a business owner have filed a class action suit seeking damages from Norfolk and Southern Railroad.
February 8, 2023
Liability
Litigation
Ohio
