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North Carolina Insurance Fraud Round-Up: March
Apr 9 2019 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced multiple fraud enforcement actions during the month of March 2019. Insurance fraud costs American consumers approximately $80 billion dollars a year. According to North...
Report: North Dakota Oil Region Has Majority of Truck-Involved Crashes
Apr 7 2019 // Two crashes that took four lives have resurrected concerns about the safety of a bypass in New Town, North Dakota, and the issue of truck driver fatigue. The Highway 23 bypass, dubbed the New Town Truck Reliever Route, was...
Fixing Errors in Autonomous Cars’ Perceptions Before They Hit the Road
Apr 5 2019 // It’s a big question for many people in traffic-dense cities like Los Angeles: When will self-driving cars arrive? But following a series of high-profile accidents in the United States, safety issues could bring the...
Washington Woman Charged with Insurance Fraud
Apr 5 2019 // Elizabeth Delgado, of Pasco, Wash., was charged in Franklin County District Court with one count each of filing a false insurance claim and second-degree attempted theft after an investigation by Insurance Commissioner...
Commercial Auto Market Should Improve This Year But Not a Lot: A.M. Best
Apr 4 2019 // A.M. Best maintains its negative outlook for the U.S. commercial auto insurance market even though its analysts believe it should improve somewhat in 2019. That forecast stems from commercial auto insurers having taken...
U.S. Safety Agency Nixes International Car Window Rules Proposed Under Obama
Apr 4 2019 // The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it was dropping a 2012 proposal to harmonize U.S. vehicle window safety standards with international rules. Under the Obama administration, the auto...
Massachusetts Auto Repair Shop Owner Charged in $170K Vehicle Fraud Scheme
Apr 3 2019 // A Shrewsbury, Mass., man who owns two automotive repair businesses has been indicted in connection with a motor vehicle fraud scheme in which he damaged vehicles and stole $170,000. Adam Haddad was indicted last week by a...
3 Major Automakers Partner to Develop Autonomous Vehicle Safety Standards, Testing
Apr 3 2019 // Three major automakers said on Wednesday they were forming a consortium to help draw up safety standards for self-driving cars that could eventually help create regulations in the United States. General Motors Co., Ford...
American Family Insurance to Acquire Ameriprise Auto & Home for $1 Billion
Apr 3 2019 // Ameriprise Financial is selling its Ameriprise Auto & Home (AAH) division to a subsidiary of Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Co. (American Family Insurance), the companies...
Americans Still Don’t Trust Autonomous Vehicles: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
Apr 2 2019 // Half of U.S. adults think automated vehicles are more dangerous than traditional vehicles operated by people, while nearly two-thirds said they would not buy a fully autonomous vehicle, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos...
Uber Wins Dismissal of Investor Suit Over Acquisition of Truck Firm Otto
Apr 2 2019 // Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of ride-hailing company Uber, and the company’s directors won the dismissal of an investor lawsuit that sought to hold them liable for a fight over trade secrets that slowed...
North Carolina Personal Auto Rates to Increase by 1.6%
Apr 1 2019 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau has reached a settlement with the North Carolina Department of Insurance to raise personal auto insurance rates by 1.6 percent, according to a statement by NCDOI. The NCRB, which is not a...
Today’s Hot Markets
Apr 1 2019 // Telemedicine, Breweries, Intellectual property, Nurseries and Cottage foods Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes, challenges, expansions and growth in the past year. Here are five industry sectors and...
Michigan’s Unique Auto Fee Will Rise to $220 per Vehicle in July
Mar 29 2019 // Michigan’s mandatory fee to cover unlimited medical benefits for catastrophically injured drivers is rising to a record $220 per vehicle, which is more than double what it was a decade ago. The Michigan Catastrophic...
Update: Truck That Exploded in Arkansas Was Carrying Ammonium Nitrate
Mar 29 2019 // A commercial truck hauling a chemical commonly used as fertilizer exploded Wednesday on a highway in Arkansas, killing the driver and creating a massive crater in the road, authorities said. The explosion happened west of...
Boulder Falls from Truck in Oklahoma, Killing 2 in Passing Car
Mar 29 2019 // Oklahoma authorities say a large boulder fell from a truck and went through the windshield of a passing SUV, killing two women who were passengers in the smaller vehicle. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the deadly...
Rates, Lower Loss Frequency, Innovation Drove Personal Auto Market Turnaround
Mar 29 2019 // After a weakened performance in 2015-2016, the U.S. private passenger auto segment has turned around as rate actions and underwriting initiatives have driven a 3.8-point year-over-year improvement in the sector’s...
Minnesota Truck Repair Shop Contests OSHA Fines Tied to Explosion Injuries
Mar 28 2019 // A truck service shop in North Mankato, Minnesota, is contesting federal fines levied after a natural gas explosion last November that injured two workers. The explosion happened Nov. 14 at Allstate Peterbilt when natural...
1 Killed When Truck Carrying Chemical Explodes on Arkansas Highway
Mar 28 2019 // Authorities say a commercial truck carrying an unknown chemical has exploded on a highway in south Arkansas, killing one person and creating a massive crater in the road. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management...
UK Insurers Pay Record £1 Million ($1.3 Million) Each Day for Vehicle Thefts: ABI
Mar 28 2019 // A surge in vehicle thefts, including keyless car crime, has led to motor insurers paying out a record £1 million (US$1.3 million) every day, according to figures published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). See...
