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Missouri, Illinois Jeep Owners Sue Fiat Chrysler Over Hacking
Aug 17 2015 // Car owners in Belleville, Ill., and eastern Missouri have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and a dashboard computer manufacturer after two hackers used a laptop computer to take control of a Jeep...
Connecticut High Court Overturns $35M Auto-Repair Award
Aug 17 2015 // The Connecticut Supreme Court on July 13 unanimously overturned nearly $35 million in damages against the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. The Supreme Court said the lower court had incorrectly concluded that the Hartford...
U.S. Safety Board Criticizes Emergency Response in Tracy Morgan Crash
Aug 14 2015 // Federal safety officials who reviewed a highway crash in New Jersey that badly injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed a friend were sharply critical of the emergency response to it and are urging the state to establish...
Luxury Car Hacking Risk Widespread; Evidence Suppressed: Researchers
Aug 14 2015 // Thousands of cars from a host of manufacturers have spent years at risk of electronic car- hacking, according to expert research that Volkswagen has spent two years trying to suppress in the courts. “Keyless”...
Liberty Mutual Had a ‘Messy’ Second Quarter
Aug 13 2015 // “Things got a bit messy in the second quarter.” That’s how David Long, chairman and CEO of Liberty Mutual Holding Co., summarized his firm’s second quarter results, which saw a 36 percent decline in...
Crime Investigators Warn on ‘Mystery’ Devices Used in Car Break-Ins
Aug 13 2015 // Law enforcement officials and theft investigators are concerned that criminals may be getting their hands on high-tech electronic devices that can be used to break into vehicles. Also, they warn, these devices could be...
Health, Wealth, Technology Drive Graying of America’s Roadways
Aug 13 2015 // Richard Emmons, 83, likes to spend his weekends cruising around in a 1995 Jaguar convertible with a big 12-cylinder engine. His weekday drive is either a 2009 Volkswagen Eos or the $82,000 Audi A8 sedan he bought in...
New Jersey Motorcyclist Indicted for Insurance Fraud
Aug 12 2015 // A New Jersey man has been indicted for allegedly reporting that his motorcycle had been stripped of its parts by thieves on two occasions, when in actuality he directed a repair shop to remove the parts so that he could...
Main Street America Introduces New Private Passenger Auto Program in Va.
Aug 12 2015 // The Main Street America Group announced the introduction of Main Street Protection Auto, its new private passenger auto insurance program for Virginia via its statewide network of independent insurance agents. Product...
U.S. Safety Board Focuses on Driver Fatigue in Tracy Morgan Crash
Aug 11 2015 // A Wal-Mart Stores Inc. driver who struck a limo van carrying comic Tracy Morgan last year had been awake for 28 hours and worked almost 14 hours at the time of the accident, U.S. investigators found. The National...
National Transportation Safety Board to Hold Hearing on Tracy Morgan Crash
Aug 10 2015 // Federal investigators will meet this week to determine the probable cause of the accident that injured actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and killed one of his friends. The National Transportation Safety Board scheduled a meeting...
Berkshire Insurance Units Slump in Q2
Aug 10 2015 // Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. posted second-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates because of higher claims costs at insurance units including Geico. Net income dropped 37 percent to $4.01...
How Much More 18-Year-Olds Pay for Their Own Auto Insurance
Aug 10 2015 // Eighteen year-olds pay an average of 18 percent more for car insurance if they sign up for an individual policy as opposed to remaining on their parents’ policies, according to a report from online seller...
Auto Losses Seen Cutting P/C Insurance Profits Until 2016
Aug 10 2015 // The property/casualty insurance industry has made money on its personal lines underwriting since 2013 but that is likely to change in 2015. At the same time, commercial auto insurance should still make an underwriting...
Missouri, Illinois Jeep Owners Sue Fiat Chrysler Over Hacking
Aug 7 2015 // Car owners in Belleville and eastern Missouri have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and a dashboard computer manufacturer after two hackers used a laptop computer to take control of a Jeep being...
Hacked Jeep Radio Maker Says No Flaw in Other Models
Aug 6 2015 // Harman International Industries Inc., the maker of the audio system in the Jeep Cherokee that was hacked remotely, said the software flaw that allowed that incident isn’t in infotainment systems it supplies to other...
Minivans Most Targeted Vehicle by Atlanta Thieves
Aug 6 2015 // Atlanta police say a minivan tops the list of vehicles most often targeted by vehicle thieves. FOX 5 News reports that Dodge Caravans were targeted in 172 thefts or attempted thefts in 2015. The Honda Accord and Jeep...
Auto Claims Hit Allstate’s Q2 Results
Aug 5 2015 // Allstate Corp. reported net income fell to $355 million in the second quarter, down from $645 million, as the insurer coped with rising auto claims costs. The Allstate brand suffered an underwriting loss for the...
TUMI Launches Dump Truck Insurance Program
Aug 4 2015 // Trinity Underwriting Managers, Inc. (TUMI), a Georgia-based program administrator, has established a relationship with an ‘A’ rated carrier as well as an ‘A++’ rated reinsurer to underwrite...
Confie Adds Dallas-Based Insurance King Auto Agency
Aug 3 2015 // Confie, a national provider of personal lines insurance, has acquired the business of Insurance King Auto Agency LLC, which has two locations in Dallas The family-owned agency was established in March 2010 and specializes...
