School Bus Cameras Reveal Lots Of Drivers Passing Illegally

As students return to class,some school districts are releasing dramatic videos to highlight the dangers from drivers who fail to stop for school.
September 14, 2016 Liability Texas

Flash Flood Watches Issued Ahead Of Newton For Southwestern U.S.

Tropical Storm Newton made landfall again early Wednesday morning in mainland Mexico on its path toward the United States, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm could bring potentially dangerous rains to parts of the country.
September 7, 2016 Property Arizona New Mexico Texas

$23B In Debt, The NFIP Must Focus On Risk Mitigation, Not Rebuilding

More than 2,100 properties across the U.S. enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program have flooded and been rebuilt more than 10 times since 1978, according to a new analysis of insurance data by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
September 2, 2016 Catastrophe Property Louisiana South Carolina Texas

Smart Meters A Fire Danger For Some Homeowners

Nearly every home and business in the metro have one. Kansas City Power & Light is at the tail end of a two and a half year project to install more than 700,000 smart meters across the metro. It’s a small part of the billions of dollars utilities have invested in smart meters across the U.S.
August 30, 2016 Property Subrogation California Florida Illinois Missouri Nevada

Truck Carrying Takata Air Bag Inflators Causes Blast In U.S.

A truck transporting Takata Corp (7312.T) air bag inflators and propellants that are at the center of a global recall exploded in Texas earlier this month, resulting in one death and four injuries, the embattled auto parts supplier said on Monday.
August 29, 2016 Auto Liability Property Texas

Found On Road Dead? Ford Recalls 88K Cars For Stalling Issue

There are few things worse than having your relatively new car stall on you without warning. That’s why Ford is recalling nearly 90,000 vehicles with a defect that could leave your car dead — and unable to restart — in the middle of the road.
August 24, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

48 New Vehicles Stripped Of Wheels, Tires At Texas Dealership

The Tyler Police Department is investigating the theft of more than $250,000 worth of wheels and tires from a local business. According to Tyler Police, on Sunday at around 3 p.m., officers were called to Peltier Chevrolet on a report of a theft of a large number of wheels and tires from their new vehicles.
August 24, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Texas

Insurer May Sue Tesla Over Autopilot Accident

A Texas man said the Autopilot mode on his Tesla Model S sent him off the road and into a guardrail, bloodying his nose and shaking his confidence in the technology. He doesn’t plan to sue the electric-car maker, but his insurance company might.
August 24, 2016 Liability Litigation Subrogation Technology Texas

26 Coal Cars Derail In Roanoke, Texas

Officials say no one was injured when a train hauling coal derailed in rural North Texas, sending some cars into a creek.
Union Pacific spokesman Jeff DeGraff says 26 cars derailed off the end of a southbound train around 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the city of Roanoke, about 30 miles north of Fort Worth.
August 22, 2016 Excess & Surplus Lines Texas

Texas’ Closed Formulary A Success Story

It’s no wonder other state workers’ compensation programs are looking to Texas for ideas on controlling drug costs. A recent analysis by researchers at the Texas Department of Insurance shows that the Texas pharmacy closed formulary is lowering costs and reducing the use of opioids.
August 18, 2016 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation Texas

Credit Card Payment Systems Hacked At HEI Hotels In 10 States

HEI Hotels & Resorts provided a list of hotels—20 hotels in 10 states and the District of Columbia—that suffered a “security incident,” in which payment card data of customers may have been affected. “HEI was recently alerted to a potential security incident by its card processor,” HEI said in a statement released Friday.
August 16, 2016 Liability Technology California Colorado District Of Columbia Florida Illinois

Investigators On Scene Of Sunoco Terminal Fire

Federal accident investigators were on-site Saturday at the Sunoco Logistics terminal in Nederland to discover how a welding contractor might have touched off a flash fire late Friday on a crude oil pipeline connection under construction, a Sunoco Logistics spokesman said.
August 15, 2016 Workers' Compensation Texas

Galveston Bay Refinery Worker Injured By Electric Shock

A contract worker was injured by an electric shock on Sunday while working on a coking unit at Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Texas, a Marathon spokesman said.
August 9, 2016 Workers' Compensation Texas

Two Men Used A Laptop To Steal More Than 100 Cars

Two men jailed in Houston and accused of using pirated computer software to steal more than 100 vehicles may have exploited an electronic vulnerability to advance auto theft into high-tech crime.
August 9, 2016 Auto Fraud Technology Texas

830K Ford Vehicles Recalled Over Faulty Door Latches

Ford is recalling about 830,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Mexico because parts in the side door latches can break and the doors can open while the vehicles are moving.
August 4, 2016 Auto Liability Subrogation Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Florida
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