September 13, 2011
Last month, an astute observer was driving in Mountain View, Calif., when he came across a multiple car fender-bender. According to later reports, a Toyota Prius had hit a Prius, and that Prius hit an Accord, which hit an Accord, …
August 24, 2011
California’s highest court has ruled that accident plaintiffs may only recover economic damages equal to the amount paid by their insurer and not the higher amount billed. The opinion stated that “the negotiated rate differential is not a benefit provided …
August 22, 2011
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced that Susana Ragos Chung, 60, a Los Angeles area based attorney has been sentenced in Alameda Superior Court for Insurance Fraud. Chung entered pleas of no contest on two felony counts for violations …
August 17, 2011
A Washington State couple has been turned down on their appeal of a ruling that said Farmers Insurance can deny their uninsured motorist claim following a single-car accident, which they said was caused by another driver who disappeared. The case …
August 15, 2011
The California Attorney General’s office last week released a title and a summary of a proposed ballot initiative that would allow automobile insurers to offer “persistency discounts” to new customers. The bill is being sponsored by the American Agents Alliance. …
August 8, 2011
A convicted arsonist was charged Thursday with setting 10 fires in three days in the San Fernando Valley that burned cars, trucks and motorhomes as part of a larger spree that caused an estimated $1 million in damage. In one …
August 5, 2011
AIPSO has appointed Roberta Haskins to serve as the manager of its Western Region, which includes the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan (CAARP), the California Low Cost Program, and the Western Association of Automobile Insurance Plans (WAAIP). Effective August 15, …
March 18, 2011
A former Hicksville, Ohio, insurance agent has been sentenced to three years’ probation for his role in an auto insurance fraud scheme, state insurance regulators announced. Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor said Greg Newton was …