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Former Chicago Alderman Pleads not Guilty in Insurance Fraud Case
Jun 20 2019 // A former Chicago alderman charged with lying to police when he reported his car stolen missing has pleaded not guilty. The Chicago Tribune reports that Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno’s attorney on his behalf...
Auto Insurance Buyers’ Satisfaction Rises When They Are in Driver’s Seat
Jun 20 2019 // U.S. auto insurance consumers are quite happy about their coverage, and a growing shift to direct-to-consumer models has driven much of their good feelings. In a new report, J.D. Power says overall customer satisfaction...
Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths Declined 1% Last Year
Jun 20 2019 // An estimated 36,760 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year, about a 1% decrease from the year before, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle...
$10M Claim Says Police in Arizona Violated Family’s Rights
Jun 18 2019 // A $10 million legal claim was filed against the city of Phoenix that says police officers committed civil rights violations by pointing guns and profanely yelling commands at the father and pregnant mother of two young...
Digital Car Repair Platform Fixico Raises €7M to Expand Internationally
Jun 18 2019 // Fixico, the Amsterdam-based digital platform for car damage repair, has raised €7 million ($7.9 million) to grow its international footprint and fleet and insurance partnerships. The technology company offers a digital...
Lloyd’s of London Aims to Revamp Auto Coverage as Era of Driverless Cars Looms
Jun 18 2019 // Lloyd’s of London, the 330-year-old insurance market, is pushing to revamp auto coverage as the rise of driverless cars looms. Chief Executive Officer John Neal said that Lloyd’s is talking with automakers...
Commissioner: Farm Bureau to Drop Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana
Jun 17 2019 // Louisiana Farm Bureau is following the downward trend in auto insurance rates started by State Farm and Progressive insurance companies, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. Louisiana Farm Bureau has filed for a...
Florida Hopes to Lure Autonomous Car Companies Under New Law
Jun 17 2019 // Self-driving vehicles with no humans on board will be able to operate in Florida – once they’re finally ready for prime time – under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis said he hopes to...
Underwriters Get Picky: 5 Trends to Watch in Construction Insurance
Jun 17 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts. According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...
Commercial Insurance Prices Up Again in Q1; Auto, D&O Lead the Pack
Jun 17 2019 // Commercial insurance prices in the U.S. increased in the first quarter about 2%, according to insurance broker and advisor Willis Towers Watson. The company’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS) survey...
A Place for Technology at Every Point in the Claims Process
Jun 17 2019 // The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn’t just for insurtech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent of claims are now filed with a cell phone application that allows policyholders to take photos...
Wells Fargo Settling California Car Loan Suit for $385M
Jun 17 2019 // Wells Fargo has agreed to pay at least $385 million to settle a California lawsuit alleging it signed up thousands of auto loan customers for costly car insurance without their consent, resulting in many having their...
Progressive Approved for 2.2% Auto Insurance Rate Decrease in Louisiana
Jun 13 2019 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved a filing by Progressive Security Insurance Co. for a 2.2% rate decrease on new and renewal auto insurance business in the state. The decreases will take effect in...
2 Charged with Insurance Fraud Linked to Alleged Staged Crashes in North Dakota
Jun 12 2019 // In separate cases involving alleged staged accidents, two individuals have been charged in North Dakota with insurance fraud totaling nearly $29,000. The North Dakota Department of Insurance reported that charges were...
How Much Insurance is Enough?
Jun 12 2019 // Have you ever thought about how much insurance a person should buy? If you ask the agent, she might tell you that they should buy as much as they can afford. If you ask the underwriter, he might tell you that they should...
Motorbike Taxi Firms to Offer E-payment, Insurance Services in West Africa
Jun 12 2019 // Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi firms in Asia can be replicated in some of the fastest growing countries in the...
Moose Vs. Auto Incidents on Rise in Western Wyoming
Jun 11 2019 // Cars and trucks are killing a lot of moose near an intersection in western Wyoming. Recently vehicles killed two moose in a week near the intersection of Wyoming highways 22 and 390 a few miles (5 kilometers) west of...
How Insurers Are Digitizing Claims with Apps, Photos, Videos, E-Payments and More
Jun 11 2019 // The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn’t just for insurtech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent of claims are now filed with a cell phone application that allows policyholders to take photos...
Most U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Rose Again in Q1; Auto, D&O Lead the Pack
Jun 11 2019 // Commercial insurance prices in the U.S. increased in the first quarter about 2%, according to insurance broker and advisor Willis Towers Watson. The company’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS) survey...
Wells Fargo Settling California Car Loan Suit for $385M
Jun 10 2019 // Wells Fargo has agreed to pay at least $385 million to settle a California lawsuit alleging it signed up thousands of auto loan customers for costly car insurance without their consent, resulting in many having their...
