Trends in Auto Thefts Add to Rising Claim Costs December 14, 2023 Vehicle theft rates continue to put pressure on the personal auto insurance market. CCC Intelligent Solutions said in its year-end...
Auto Claim Severity Up 35% over Pre-Pandemic Rates – LexisNexis Report May 12, 2023 By Jim Sams Claim severity for bodily injury and property damage increased by 35% since 2019, while collision claim severity has jumped 40%,...
New Massachusetts Law Aims to Thwart Catalytic Converter Thieves January 6, 2023 In one of his last official acts in office, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday signed a bill designed to curb...
Five Men Charged in Multi-State Catalytic Converter Theft Scheme August 29, 2022 U.S. District Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery in Connecticut announced the unsealing of a nine-count indictment that charges five men with...
Proposed Mass. Bill Limits Auto Claims Investigations, Shifts Payments to Insurers November 2, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield A proposed bill was heard last month in the Massachusetts legislature that aims to place a time limit on auto...
Two Bills Relating to Auto Insurance Claims Practices Advance in Texas May 11, 2021 The Texas House of Representatives recently advance two pieces of legislation that address claims arising out of vehicle accidents. House...
Auto Theft Jumped in 2020 January 27, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Auto theft appears to have increased considerably in 2020 compared to 2019, reversing two years of auto theft declines. A...
Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Continued to Rise During Pandemic October 22, 2020 Having fewer auto insurance claims during the coronavirus pandemic appears to have given insurers time to refine their customer experience...
Waiting Period Suspended for Harvey-Related Claim Payouts for Totaled Vehicles September 13, 2017 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has suspended a state statute in ordered to help facilitate the payment of insurance claims for...
Autumn Clock Change Raises Evening Accident Risk by 30%: UK Telematics Study October 27, 2016 The risk of U.K. drivers having an accident in the month following the clocks changing at the end of October*...