Latest Personal Auto Headlines

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WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Driving Up Prices in Work Comp

Apr 3 2023 // Consolidation of physician services into larger groups owned by hospitals and health care systems is driving up the cost of care in workers’ compensation, according to a new study by the Workers’ Compensation...

Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity

Apr 3 2023 // U.S. roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report.Each of...

Murder Charge, Civil Suits Filed in Case of Driver Who Crashed Into Apple Store

Mar 31 2023 // A Massachusetts man whose SUV crashed through the glass storefront of an Apple store, killing one man and injuring nearly two dozen other people, has been charged with murder, prosecutors said.Bradley Rein, 53, was...

California Tow Truck Driver Arraigned on 54 Counts of Insurance Fraud, Assault

Mar 24 2023 // Eliu Canales, 43, was arraigned this week on 54 felony counts of insurance fraud, assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving after a joint investigation by the California Department of Insurance and San Joaquin...

Teen Driver in Crash in New York That Killed 5 Children Had No License

Mar 22 2023 // The 16-year-old driver in a crash that killed five young people did not have a driver’s license or permit and may have fallen asleep or become distracted before the SUV veered off a New York highway, officials said...

What You Need to Know About the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program

Mar 21 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. The driver shortage continues to be a major challenge for fleets across the country. That’s because the industry is short an estimated 80,000 drivers, a...

WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Driving Up Prices in Work Comp

Mar 21 2023 // Consolidation of physician services into larger groups owned by hospitals and health care systems is driving up the cost of care in workers’ compensation, according to a new study by the Workers’ Compensation...

Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity

Mar 17 2023 // US roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report.Each of those...

Driver Flees After Hitting and Injuring Two Road Workers Near Atlanta

Mar 14 2023 // Two road construction workers were hit by a car and seriously injured in suburban Atlanta early Sunday.Police tell local news outlets that the men had gotten out of their vehicle under an overpass in Marietta to set up an...

Minnesota Governor Signs ‘Drivers License For All” Law

Mar 9 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Immigration status will no longer disqualify more than 80, 000 people from getting Minnesota drivers licenses under a bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday.Supporters of the effort, dubbed...

Two Agree to Plead Guilty in Massachusetts Driver’s License Scam

Mar 7 2023 // The former manager of a Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles branch has agreed to plead guilty to federal extortion charges for allegedly taking bribes and in exchange for issuing passing scores on learner’s...

Driver Killed, Homes Burned in Fiery Tanker Truck Crash in Maryland

Mar 6 2023 // A tanker truck hauling a flammable liquid crashed on a Maryland highway Saturday and caught fire, killing the driver and damaging several homes and vehicles, authorities said.The truck crashed around noon on U.S. 15 in...

Drivers Killed One Pedestrian Every 75 Minutes in H1 2022

Mar 1 2023 // Drivers in the United States struck and killed 3,434 people in the first half of 2022 – up 5%, or 168 more deaths, from the same period the year before, according to a new analysis from the Governors Highway Safety...

Tesla, Musk Sued by Shareholders Over Self-Driving Safety Claims

Feb 28 2023 // Tesla Inc. and its Chief Executive Elon Musk were sued on Monday by shareholders who accused them of overstating the effectiveness and safety of their electric vehicles’ Autopilot and Full Self-Driving...

3 Steps to Driving Sales Growth During a Recession

Feb 20 2023 // As 2023 moves into the second quarter, intense speculation surrounds us as to how the economy will perform for the rest of this year and into next. Many economists predict that the Federal Reserve’s dramatically...

Tesla Recalls 362,000 Vehicles Over Full Self-Driving Software

Feb 17 2023 // Tesla Inc. said it would recall 362,000 U.S. vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after U.S. regulators said on Thursday the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety laws...

Insurers See California EV Sales Trends Driving Rate Filing Approval Urgency

Feb 16 2023 // Vehicle pricing was a major concern during the inflationary environment that dominated headlines in 2022, however a new report shows sales of electric vehicles in California rose by more than 50% last year from 2021 with...

Driver in Suspicious Texas Tesla Crash Apparently Moved to Rear Seat

Feb 14 2023 // Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the steering wheel of a Tesla that crashed in a Texas two years ago, killing two men.The agency...

74-year-old Florida Lyft Driver Went Missing, Then Was Found Dead; One Arrested

Feb 9 2023 // A South Florida Lyft driver who went missing more than a week ago has died, his daughter confirmed Tuesday.Lindsay DiBetta posted on Facebook that the family would be announcing information on services for her father, Gary...

U.S. Justice Department Seeks Tesla Driver-Assist Documents

Feb 2 2023 // Tesla Inc. disclosed on Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has sought documents related to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Autopilot driver-assistance systems as regulatory scrutiny intensifies.The automaker said in a...