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Doctors, Police Officer Among 13 Indicted in Alleged $100M Auto Insurance Scam
Jan 19 2022 // Federal prosecutors have charged 13 people—including a New York City police officer, an attorney and four physicians—in two indictments that allege they schemed to defraud auto insurers out of $100 million by bribing...
Louisiana Woman 30th Guilty Plea in Staged Auto Crash Cases
Jan 13 2022 // A Louisiana woman has pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud arising out of a staged automobile accident with a tractor-trailer occurring in New Orleans, making her the 30th guilty plea in “Operation...
Branch Insurance Expands Home, Auto Coverage to Six More States
Jan 13 2022 // Columbus, Ohio-based Branch is expanding its home and auto insurance to six new states including Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, and West Virginia. Branch, which specializes in bundled home and auto coverage...
Travelers Expands Telematics Auto Insurance Offering With App-Based Program
Jan 13 2022 // The Travelers Companies Inc. is expanding its telematics auto insurance offering, IntelliDrive, with the launch of an app-based program called IntelliDrivePlus. IntelliDrive launched in 2017 and is available in 40 states....
New Jersey Bill That Could Recreate Car Insurance Crisis of Early 2000s is Headed for Gov. Murphy’s Desk
Jan 12 2022 // Trial attorneys are on the move. Having won a victory in New York on New Year’s Eve, when Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation tipping the balance squarely in the plaintiffs’ favor, trial attorneys now have...
Virginia Raises Minimum Auto Insurance Limits
Jan 11 2022 // Virginia has increased the liability insurance coverage required for vehicles in Virginia. The new law applies to vehicle insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2022. On January 1, 2025, requirements...
Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical.
Jan 10 2022 // Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, drawing fire from safety advocates who call the technology a risk...
Louisiana Car Dealer to Pay $100K Disability Discrimination Settlement
Jan 10 2022 // Hollingsworth Richards, LLC, a Louisiana car dealer doing business as Honda of Covington, has agreed to pay a former sales representative $100,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal...
MS Amlin Launches 2nd Asia-Focused Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicle for ILS
Jan 6 2022 // MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. (MS AUL), the Lloyd’s global specialty re/insurer, announced its Singapore-based operation has launched its second local special purpose reinsurance vehicle (SPRV). Called Phoenix 2 Re Pte....
Car Makers Like Some Tech Features More Than Car Buyers Do
Dec 29 2021 // While car buyers say new vehicle technology is a leading reason they choose one vehicle over another, there are some tech features that they would just as soon do without. “New-vehicle prices are at an all-time high,...
Fire Truck Tire Explosion Kills Louisiana Firefighter
Dec 21 2021 // A northwest Louisiana firefighter died Saturday after a tire he was maintaining on a fire truck exploded. The South Bossier Parish Fire District No. 2 said 28-year-old Jessie Henry died at one the district’s stations...
Ohio Car Dealership to Pay $390K over Age Discrimination Suit
Dec 21 2021 // Davis Automotive Group, Inc., doing business as BMW Cleveland, an automobile dealership located in Solon, Ohio, will pay $390,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by...
Nephila Capital’s New Syndicate 2358 Funded by Lloyd’s-Sponsored Investment Vehicle
Dec 21 2021 // Nephila, the Bermuda-based insurance-linked securities manager, has funded its newly launched Syndicate 2358, with capital provided through London Bridge Risk PCC (LBR PCC), a Lloyd’s-sponsored protected cell...
Biden Auto Safety Nominee Vows to Address Jump in Traffic Deaths
Dec 16 2021 // President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator will vow to address the massive increase in U.S. road deaths, according to congressional testimony seen by Reuters. Steven Cliff, who was tapped...
Biden Auto Safety Agency Nominee to Face Senate Committee
Dec 14 2021 // The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday is set to hold a confirmation hearing on President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency without a permanent...
AAA: Rear-End Collisions / Fender Benders Top Texas 2021 Auto Insurance Claims
Dec 10 2021 // An American Automobile Association report revealing the top auto insurance claims among Texas members in 2021 shows that rear-end collisions and fender benders accounted for 18% of all claims this year. A rear-end...
Auto Insurance Virtual Town Halls Offered to Michigan Drivers
Dec 10 2021 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) will offer free town hall events for consumers about auto insurance. The town halls will take play Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 15 at 12 p.m. via Zoom. The...
Toyota Offering Auto Insurance With Farmers’ Toggle in 5 States With More to Come
Dec 10 2021 // Automaker Toyota’s insurance arm has begun selling its first branded insurance coverage, Toyota Auto Insurance, in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina, and will soon be offering the coverage in...
Auto Insurers Can Use ‘Hybrid’ Model on Med Reimbursement, Florida High Court Rules
Dec 9 2021 // Automobile insurance carriers in Florida may limit reimbursement to health providers in keeping with a fee schedule in a personal injury protection policy, the Florida Supreme Court decided in a decision posted...
People Moves: Garland to Be President of State Auto After Liberty Mutual Acquisition
Dec 9 2021 // Liberty Mutual Insurance plans to appoint Kim Garland as president of State Auto Financial Corp. following the completion of Liberty Mutual’s pending acquisition of State Auto. The deal is expected to close in...
