Virginia Insurance Claims News (Page 8)

Nearly Half Of Americans Don’t Have Home Inventory List In Case Of Disaster — Study

Nearly half of US residents have never made a home inventory list in case of a natural disaster, according to new data from Farmers Insurance.

March 21, 2019 Catastrophe Property Risk Management Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

2 Dead, Dozens Injured In Charter Bus Crash In Virginia

Two people were killed and several others hurt when a Tao’s Travel Inc. bus overturned on Interstate 95 in Prince George County Tuesday morning.

March 20, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Massachusetts Virginia

Fiat Chrysler To Recall Nearly 900K Vehicles Over Emissions Standards

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall about 965,000 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States and Canada that do not meet emissions standards and will replace their catalytic converters, officials said on Wednesday.

March 14, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

What is Disability, Really?

It is an issue we struggle with, and a difficult one to solve. Much of the activity in workers’ comp is centered around the concept of disability; what it is and how much it is worth for the individual who has been assigned with that designation.

March 13, 2019 Workers' Compensation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

1.1 Million Honda Vehicles To Be Recalled Over Takata Airbags

Honda on Tuesday announced it would be recalling 1.1 million vehicles in the United States to replace defective airbags.

March 12, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

“Matching Regulations” Affecting Homeowners’ Insurance Claims

It remains one of the most difficult issues to deal within the world of property insurance. Homeowners’ insurance policies usually contain a provision obligating the carrier to repair or replace an insured’s damaged property with “material of like kind and quality” or with “similar material.”

February 28, 2019 Education & Training Property Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Court Splits Decisions On NFL Players’ Disability Claims

The Virginia Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied workers compensation benefits to one former Washington Redskins player while granting another player’s disability coverage.

February 14, 2019 Workers' Compensation Virginia

Ford Recall Of Nearly 1.5M Vehicles Includes F-150s, Mustang And Lincoln Models

Ford has issued three recalls covering more than 1.4 million vehicles in North America.

February 13, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Recalls Issued For Nearly 15,000 Freightliner, Western Star, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Autocar Trucks

Nearly 15,000 trucks manufactured by Paccar, Daimler and Autocar are being recalled for various defects, according to recent documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

February 12, 2019 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

One Minor Accident Causes Many Major Headaches

Did you hear the one about the woman who took her car to the shop to have the back bumper repaired and was told there was so much damage to the opposite end—which wasn’t even affected in the collision—that the insurance company declared it a total loss?

January 21, 2019 Auto Risk Management Virginia

3 Dead, 70K Without Power After Southern States Slammed By Snowstorm

The snowstorm that pummeled southern states during the weekend has been blamed for at least three deaths in North Carolina and leaving nearly 70,000 in the dark, as residents prepare to face dangerous roads and plunging temperatures on Tuesday.

December 11, 2018 Auto Property North Carolina Virginia

Atrium Health Says Data Of About 2.65 Million Patients Involved In Breach

Atrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, said on Tuesday data of about 2.65 million patients including addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers may have been compromised in a breach at its third-party provider AccuDoc Solutions.

November 28, 2018 Liability Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky

Hurricane Florence, Rising Mortgage Rates Hurt U.S. Homebuilding

U.S. homebuilding dropped more than expected in September as construction activity in the South fell by the most in nearly three years, likely held down by Hurricane Florence.

October 18, 2018 Property Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi

‘There’s Nothing Left Here Anymore’: Hurricane Michael Leaves Mexico Beach, Florida, In Ruins

Mexico Beach, Florida, is not just destroyed. For the most part, it’s not there anymore.<br />From a helicopter, you can see many of the homes and hotels that populated this beachside town of about 1,200 are gone. A few houses and other structures remain standing, but they’re the exceptions.

October 12, 2018 Catastrophe Property Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi

Hurricane Michael To Test Florida’s Unique Insurance Market

Much of the damage to homes from Hurricane Michael will be paid by an array of small, little-known insurers, backed up by larger reinsurance companies around the globe.<br />Florida is an oddball insurance market for homeowners, where household-name companies like State Farm and Allstate Corp. don’t have the outsize roles they do in other states.

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