All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 22 2024 // The former chief of staff for an Atlanta-area sheriff has resigned after he was indicted on auto insurance fraud charges. Braxton Tyree Cotton, 42, top aide to Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens, claimed in 2023 that his...
Feb 21 2024 // The demand for autonomous trucks is estimated to increase from $3.3 billion in 2023 to reach $6.9 billion by 2028, according to a new study by BCC Research.Leveraging 2022 data as a baseline, the study projects estimated...
Feb 20 2024 // An Amarillo, Texas-based car dealership will pay $145,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency...
Feb 20 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired entertainment insurance agency Truman Van Dyke Co. Truman Van Dyke was founded by Truman Van Dyke Sr. and Truman Van Dyke Jr. Van Dyke Sr. transitioned from a silent film actor to an...
Feb 19 2024 // Shannon Ninio, 60, of North Hills was arraigned for insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she and her husband, Moshe Ninio, allegedly stole customers’ personal information and...
Feb 19 2024 // In my September 2023 column, I wrote about wear and tear exclusions in property policies and how these exclusions are sometimes improperly cited to deny claims. Most property policies have a series of exclusions that apply...
Feb 16 2024 // Georgia law enforcement authorities were searching for a Lawrenceville woman who allegedly submitted fabricated medical records in an auto insurance claim in an effort to collect $15,000, the state insurance commissioner...
Feb 15 2024 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A car crashed into a Texas hospital’s emergency room Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring five other people, including a child with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.The car...
Feb 15 2024 // ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia senators are moving to limit the ability of people to sue insurance companies directly in lawsuits over trucking accidents.The Senate voted 46-2 on Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 426, sending it the...
Feb 15 2024 // A Virginia employer cannot assert that an injury is unrelated to a workplace accident while also arguing that the medical care for that injury is unauthorized; instead the employer must choose one or the other position,...
Feb 13 2024 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio city agreed this week to a settlement with a former K-9 officer and a truck driver involved in an attack last year, video of which garnered national attention and raised questions...
Feb 13 2024 // Loadsure, the London-based insurtech MGA, announced the launch of motor truck cargo insurance, a data-powered insurance product, purpose-built for the logistics community.Called “Columbia™ – Motor Truck Cargo...
Feb 13 2024 // A driver charged in separate crashes that killed two people during a pop-up car rally in southern New Jersey has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison.Gerald White, 38, of New Castle, Delaware, pleaded guilty in...
Feb 9 2024 // Britain’s financial watchdog said on Friday several insurers have agreed to suspend sales of policies that cover the depreciation of cars after it said it was worried the deals did not offer value for money.The...
Feb 8 2024 // Allstate Corp. fourth quarter 2023 net income attributable to common shareholders was about $1.5 billion, reversing a loss of $303 million during the same time the prior year.Allstate CEO Tom Wilson said “improved...
Feb 6 2024 // In the insurance world, 2024 brings forth many challenges and transformative trends. From the escalating global risks, such as climate change and cyber threats, to the evolving role of insurers as societal safety nets, the...
Feb 6 2024 // A Miami man posing as an insurance agent reportedly swindled at least eight people out of $29,000 by selling them fake auto insurance policies. That man, William Diehl, was arrested recently and charged with fraud and...
Feb 5 2024 // According to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s RateWatch, Farmers Insurance instituted double-digit rate increases in 43 states in 2023 for a weighted average rate increase of 17.6% — and its private-auto...
Feb 2 2024 // Shannon Ninio, 60, of North Hills was arraigned for insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she and her husband, Moshe Ninio, allegedly stole customers’ personal information and...
Feb 1 2024 // Last year proved to be a banner year for new car registrations in California, reaching the highest numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report out this week shows.The California New Car Dealers Association’s...