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Miami Man Charged with Selling Fake Policies to South Florida Car Buyers, Drivers
Feb 6 2024 // A Miami man posing as an insurance agent reportedly swindled at least eight people out of $29,000 by selling them fake auto insurance policies. That man, William Diehl, was arrested recently and charged with fraud and...
10 Largest Auto Insurers Each Raised Rates by Double Digits in 2023
Feb 5 2024 // According to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s RateWatch, Farmers Insurance instituted double-digit rate increases in 43 states in 2023 for a weighted average rate increase of 17.6% — and its private-auto...
Officials Say California Family Arraigned for Auto Insurance Fraud Filed 40-Plus Claims
Feb 2 2024 // Shannon Ninio, 60, of North Hills was arraigned for insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she and her husband, Moshe Ninio, allegedly stole customers’ personal information and...
California’s 2023 Auto Registrations Highest Since 2020; New Vehicles Up 11.9%
Feb 1 2024 // Last year proved to be a banner year for new car registrations in California, reaching the highest numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report out this week shows. The California New Car Dealers Association’s...
Highway Repairs Underway in Ohio Following Tanker Truck Crash and Fuel Spill
Jan 31 2024 // MACEDONIA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities have identified the tanker truck driver killed in a crash in Ohio that spilled thousands of gallons (liters) of diesel fuel over the weekend as repairs to the highway continue. The...
Environmental Officials Working to Clean Up Fuel After Fiery Tanker Truck Crash in Ohio
Jan 30 2024 // MACEDONIA, Ohio (AP) — Environmental officials in Ohio were back on the scene Sunday of a fiery tanker truck crash, working to contain thousands of gallons (liters) of diesel fuel that spilled during the accident. The...
Witness Affidavit Not Needed Before ‘John Doe’ Auto Suit Filed – SC Supreme Court
Jan 25 2024 // A driver may file a “John Doe” civil action against an unknown driver, even without first obtaining an statement from a third-party witness. But an affidavit must be produced promptly upon request, the South...
Home Surveillance Video Leads to Arrests for Fraud in Alleged Staged Auto Collision
Jan 25 2024 // A home surveillance video camera helped lead investigators to five Southern California residents for allegedly staging an auto collision to collect an insurance payout. Each defendant has been charged with one felony count...
Family of Texas Woman Killed in Propane Truck Collision Files $150 Million Lawsuit
Jan 23 2024 // The family of a Texas woman killed in a January collision with a propane truck has filed a $150 million lawsuit against the propane company and the driver of the vehicle, citing negligence and wrongful...
Power Line Falls on Car During Oregon Ice Storm, Killing 3
Jan 22 2024 // A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest. Shortly before...
Envelop Risk Launches Cyber Reinsurance Lloyd’s Vehicle With Managing Agent Apollo
Jan 22 2024 // Envelop Risk, the data-driven cyber re/insurance and analytics specialist, announced the launch of Envelop SPA 1925, a dedicated cyber reinsurance special purpose arrangement (SPA) at Lloyd’s, in partnership with...
Trudeau to Hold National Summit in Response to Canada’s Massive Spike in Auto Thefts
Jan 22 2024 // Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is holding a summit next month to coordinate a national response to a massive spike in auto thefts across Canada in recent years. Toronto, Canada’s largest city, has...
Western U.S. States Had Among Highest Car Theft Rates, Report Shows
Jan 22 2024 // A new report shows Colorado has the most car thefts, while populous California made the top 10 list. The report’s authors analyzed data from the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer, which showed the amount of motor...
Trends in Auto Thefts Add to Rising Claim Costs
Jan 22 2024 // Vehicle theft rates continue to put pressure on the personal auto insurance market. CCC Intelligent Solutions said in its year-end report that the number of vehicle thefts in the U.S. increased 2% in the first half of 2023...
Higher Auto Claims, More Frequent Accidents Continue to Outpace Premium Hikes
Jan 22 2024 // As claim severity rises, U.S. personal auto results are on the decline, according to AM Best’s Market Segment Report, issued in December 2023. The 112.2 net combined ratio in 2022 for personal auto was an almost...
Texas Car Dealership Faces Lawsuit for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Jan 19 2024 // South Austin Nissan, a car dealership in Austin, Texas, operated by NICPA Central Auto Group, LLC, subjected female employees to sexual harassment and retaliated against employees when they reported the harassment the U.S....
19 Dead, Hundreds of Auto Accidents from Ice Storm in Tennessee, Mississippi
Jan 19 2024 // Tennessee health officials have confirmed at least 14 weather-related deaths from the icy storm that has gripped much of the country. Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the state’s largest public school system with about...
10 Largest Auto Insurers Each Raised Rates by Double Digits in 2023
Jan 18 2024 // According to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s RateWatch, Farmers Insurance instituted double-digit rate increases in 43 states in 2023 for a weighted average rate increase of 17.6%—and its private-auto...
Nebraska Jury Awards $335K to Deaf Truck Driver in Disability Discrimination Case
Jan 16 2024 // Trucking companies Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Drivers Management, LLC must pay $335,682 to a deaf truck driver months after an Omaha, Nebraska jury found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Dallas Auto Dealer That Gave Employee Racist ‘Trophy’ Fined $22K
Jan 12 2024 // AOD Ventures, Inc. doing business as Autos of Dallas, a local retailer of pre-owned vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will pay $22,500 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the...
