Personal Auto Rate Hikes Not Keeping Up with Losses: Fitch March 30, 2017 U.S. personal auto underwriters increased premium rates “significantly” in 2016. But here’s the thing: it wasn’t enough. Loss trends are...
3 Storm Chasers Die in West Texas Crash March 30, 2017 Storms that bore down on Southern Plains states brought powerful winds that upended a tractor-trailer on an Oklahoma interstate, killing...
Insurance Trade Group: Illinois Workers’ Comp Bill Unnecessary, ‘Burdensome’ March 30, 2017 A national trade association representing property/casualty insurers has come out against a proposed bill in Illinois that will create what...
Texas Businesses Divided on High-Priority Insurance Bill March 30, 2017 By Sanya Mansoor, The Texas Tribune This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. Weeks after major business interests blasted legislation that would make it harder...
Credit Card ‘Skimming’ Devices Found at Louisiana Gas Stations March 30, 2017 Fifteen credit card “skimming” devices have been found on gasoline pumps in different parts of Louisiana in the past month,...
Michigan Senate OKs Bill Authorizing Theft Fees on Commercial Trucks March 30, 2017 Michigan state senators have approved legislation that could allow the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority to assess small fees on commercial...
RLI Promotes McLaughlin to VP, Chief Claim Counsel; Casey to Retire March 30, 2017 Peoria, Ill.-based specialty insurer RLI Corp. is promoting Betsy McLaughlin to vice president, chief claim counsel, effective April 1. McLaughlin...
Volkswagen Reaches Another Diesel Claims Settlement with 10 States for $157 Million March 30, 2017 Volkswagen AG said Thursday it has agreed to settle environmental claims from 10 U.S. states over its excess diesel emissions...
Lack of Markings Caused 2016 Fatal California Bus Crash, Report Shows March 30, 2017 Federal investigators say inadequate highway markings caused a fatal Greyhound bus crash in California last year that killed two people...
The Similarities Between 2 Deadly Oakland Fires Are Striking March 30, 2017 By Paul Elias and Janie Har The similarities between two deadly Oakland, Calif. fires that occurred nearly four months apart are striking: Each involved a dangerously...