Auto Insurer Argues Drunk Driving Accidents Not Covered Under Liability Policy: 5th Circuit Disagrees
Carlos Sanchez got drunk and crashed into Richard Frederking while driving his employer’s vehicle insured by Cincinnati Insurance Company.
July 11, 2019
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Texas
Man Denies Setting Up BMW Fire, But Has History Of 28 Insurance Claims
A man has been charged with arson after fire officials say he set his car on fire back in April. Emmanuel Gonnell, 42, was charged with arson, a second-degree felony, July 3 after Austin Fire Department investigators say he intentionally started a fire in his 2018 BMW M3 in a possible insurance fraud scheme, according to an arrest affidavit.
July 8, 2019
Auto
Fraud
Texas
Ten Dead After Small Plane Crashes Near Dallas
Ten people were killed on Sunday when their private turboprop airplane crashed into a hangar during takeoff and burst into flames at the municipal airport in Addison, Texas, outside Dallas, an airport official said.
July 1, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
Texas
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
Tornado That Hit Copperas Cove, Texas Caused Nearly $2.7M In Damages
The tornado that hit Big Divide near Copperas Cove caused nearly $2.7 million in damages, according to a report released by the Building Officials Association of Texas Diasaster (BOAT) Reponse Team.
June 21, 2019
Property
Texas
Dallas Police Raid Chop Shop, Find 3 Dozen Stolen And Stripped GM Vehicles
Dallas Police officers seized remnants of 36 stolen General Motors vehicles after a raid on what the department calls the biggest chop shop uncovered in a decade. It took 20 wreckers to remove all of the vehicle frames and parts that were found on property behind a barber shop in the 400 block of East Saner in West Dallas.
June 21, 2019
Auto
Texas
Is The NFIP Sinking?
The cost of flood insurance claims continues to break records as lawmakers debate on the best way to reform the struggling National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), according to a recent analysis of federal data by E&E News.
June 21, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Louisiana
Texas
NWS Confirms Tornadoes Touched Down In Arlington, Fort Worth, Farmers Branch Sunday
The National Weather Service says four tornadoes touched down in North Texas Sunday afternoon. An EF-1 tornado touched down in North Arlington, not far from Globe Life Park.
June 18, 2019
Property
Texas
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
6000 Wind-Related Claims Filed In Dallas County, Texas
The thunderstorm that swept through the area in about an hour Sunday may take months to recover from as tree service companies worked to remove downed trees, roofing firms began repairs and homeowners filed insurance claims for damage.
June 12, 2019
Auto
Property
Texas
US Storms In May Will Cost Insurers Billions: Aon
Insurers are on the hook for a multibillion-dollar payout as a result of severe convective storms across much of the United States in May including more than 362 tornadoes — the highest tally for this month since 2015, according to a report Thursday from Aon PLC.
June 10, 2019
Property
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Tornado Damages 196 Homes Near Central Texas City
Officials said a tornado touched down near Copperas Cove on Sunday and damaged nearly 200 homes in the area. No injuries were reported.
June 10, 2019
Property
Texas
Crane Collapses In High Winds, Smashing Through Dallas Apartment Building
A woman died and at least five more people were injured Sunday afternoon when a crane fell into an Old East Dallas apartment building as storms pummeled the Dallas area.
June 10, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Property
Subrogation
Texas
5 Workers Injured After Gas Line Explosion In Santa Fe, Texas
Several gas company contract workers in Santa Fe were injured when a gas line exploded and sent a column of fire into the air. Two of the workers were airlifted with severe burns and both were listed as in critical condition, according to Santa Fe PD Lt. Greg Boody.
June 7, 2019
Workers' Compensation
Texas
