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224 Crashes Statewide As Utah Sees Winter’s First Major Snowstorm

More than 200 crashes were reported statewide, and officials are urging caution for those traveling, after much of Utah turned into a winter wonderland Sunday.
December 4, 2018 Auto Liability Utah

Flash Flooding Possible In The Southwest From Tropical Storm Rosa

Hurricane Rosa weakened into a tropical storm Sunday as it headed toward northwest Mexico and parts of the Southwest, prompting storm warnings for the Baja California coast and flash-flood watches for parts of four American states.
October 1, 2018 Auto Property Arizona California Nevada Utah

Utah Driver Sues Tesla After Crashing In Autopilot Mode

A Utah driver who slammed her Tesla into a stopped firetruck at a red light earlier this year while using the vehicle’s semi-autonomous function has sued the company, saying salespeople told her the car would stop on its own in Autopilot mode if something was in its path.
September 7, 2018 Auto Liability Litigation Utah

Insurtech Launches Usage-Based Drone Coverage

Insurtech company REIN has launched DroneInsurance.com, with underwriting by Liberty Specialty Markets, providing usage-based insurance for commercial drone operators and simplifying the process of obtaining both base and liability coverage.
August 2, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Technology Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Suspicious Fire Torches 20 Cars On Hertz Lot In Salt Lake City

Firefighters are investigating an overnight fire in a rental car lot at Salt Lake City International Airport as arson. It happened around 12:30 a.m. in a small auto lot Hertz uses to maintain its vehicles.
July 10, 2018 Auto Utah

Crews Make Progress Containing Destructive Wildfires In California, Colorado And Utah

Firefighters continued to build containment around several destructive wildfires in California amid a somewhat promising forecast. But one stubborn blaze in the northern part of the state grew significantly and crossed the border into Oregon.
July 9, 2018 Property California Colorado Oregon Utah

Brushfire Destroys 8 Homes In Moab, Utah

A fast-moving brush fire destroyed eight homes in the Utah tourist town of Moab, while more than 3,000 people in Colorado and Wyoming fled multiple wildfires scorching the drought-stricken U.S. West on Wednesday.
June 14, 2018 Property Utah

Truck Crash Into Starbucks Patrons Injures 5, Kills One

Police believe a medical issue caused the driver of a truck to jump a curb Friday and crash into patrons outside a Starbucks in Millcreek, killing a woman and injuring several others.
June 13, 2018 Auto Liability Utah

NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks

For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Legislation & Regulation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Insurance’s Flawed Business Model

At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018 Risk Management Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014—2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Americans Survive Private Jet Crash In Honduras

A private jet carrying a group of Americans from Texas crashed off the end of the runway at Tegucigalpa’s airport Tuesday, but the crew and passengers were rescued, according to Honduras emergency management agency.
May 23, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Texas Utah

Tesla Data Affirms Autopilot In Use Before Utah Crash

Police said the driver who crashed her Tesla into the back of a stopped fire truck in Utah last week had her hands off the steering wheel at the time, confirming the woman’s claim that vehicle’s Autopilot feature was engaged.
May 17, 2018 Auto Liability Technology Utah

Tesla Rear-Ends Truck At 60 MPH

A woman is in the hospital after her Tesla Model S collided with the back of a Unified Fire Authority mechanic truck Friday night on Bangerter Highway.
May 14, 2018 Auto Liability Utah

Insurers Expected To Pay $1.5B For April’s Severe Weather

A catastrophe report has found that the US re/insurance sector is on the hook for more than half of the total economic loss in April resulting from severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and tornados.
May 10, 2018 Auto Catastrophe Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California
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