Liability And Workers’ Comp Savings Arrive With Autonomous Trucks In Texas
The world of self-driving trucks continues to expand as new technologies are being tested and more companies are emerging with revolutionary autonomous fleets of semi-truck tractors that increase safety and efficiency.
September 18, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Technology
Workers' Compensation
Texas
5 Tropical Systems In Gulf, Atlantic, Including Tropical Storm Jerry
Tropical Storm Jerry has become the 10th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Jerry is one of five systems the National Hurricane Center was tracking Wednesday morning.
September 18, 2019
Property
Texas
GM Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles In North America Due To Braking Issue
General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.
September 11, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit
A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users’ private data, calling the social media company’s views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Chrysler Expands Faulty Tailgate Recall For Ram Trucks
A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.
September 10, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Tropical Storms Fernand And Gabrielle Form As Hurricane Dorian Spins Away From Florida
As Hurricane Dorian made its way closer to Florida on Tuesday, Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning in the far east Atlantic.
September 4, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Texas
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
Brisket Sparks Massive House Fire In North Houston
A family is happy to be alive after a massive fire broke out at their north Houston home. According to authorities, the fire broke out just after 3 a.m. Monday at the family’s house on Nora’s Lane and North Main Street in the Independence Heights.
August 19, 2019
Property
Texas
Car Dealership Responsible For Unfair Termination Case, Not Its Insurer
After a car dealership employee was fired, the dealership and its employment practice liability insurer argued in court who would be responsible for the wrongful termination claim.
August 13, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Texas
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
Houston Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud After Claiming Sonic Burgers Made Her Sick
Cassandra Brooks is being charged with insurance fraud after incidents with Sonic. According to court documents, Brooks says she was sold a raw hamburger at a Sonic in Lake Charles.
July 24, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Fraud
Texas
Hurricane Harvey: An Insurtech Case Study
Storms of unprecedented power have lashed the U.S. and the Caribbean in recent years, leaving a trail of devastation estimated in the tens of billions of dollars. The U.S. alone has experienced 212 natural disasters since 1980 with the overall costs totaling $1.2 trillion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).
July 19, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Texas
Texas Comp Carrier And Subrogation Attorney Sued For Fraud For Including Case Management Fees In Subrogation Lien
In addition to paying for medical expenses, death benefits, funeral costs and/or indemnity benefits for lost wages resulting from a compensable injury, workers’ compensation insurance carriers also expend considerable dollars for case management costs, medical bill audit fees, rehabilitation benefits, nurse case worker fees, and the like.
July 16, 2019
Litigation
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Texas
State Farm Is Hiring With First-Ever Virtual Career Fair Today
Millions of job seekers attend career fairs to learn about opportunities each year. Now many will have a similar experience at home from a computer or smartphone. State Farm is hosting its first-ever virtual career fair for applicants to learn about jobs the company hopes to fill this year.
July 11, 2019
Auto
Liability
Property
Technology
Arizona
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Ohio
North Texas Storms Trigger Lightning Strikes, Several House Fires
Lightning strikes are the suspected cause of several house fires across North Texas Wednesday night, some area fire departments say.
July 11, 2019
Property
Texas
