Latest Personal Auto Headlines

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‘American Horror Story’ TV Production Firms Sued Over Driver’s COVID Death

Jan 12 2023 // The wife of a late Massachusetts man is suing the companies involved in the 2021 production of “American Horror Story” on Cape Cod, alleging their lack of precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 led to...

Baltimore Police Say Carjackers Targeting Rideshare Drivers

Dec 23 2022 // Police in Baltimore are investigating dozens of rideshare carjackings and robberies over the past month but have seen more cases despite several arrests, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said Wednesday.In many cases,...

Buffalo Bus Driver Gets 5 Years Probation for Workers’ Compensation Claims Fraud

Dec 22 2022 // A former bus driver for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) has been sentenced to five years of probation for fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation benefits by misrepresenting her injuries....

ACORD Study Highlights Drivers of High Performance Among Top U.S. Insurers

Dec 22 2022 // ACORD recently conducted the U.S. Value Creators Study focused on the 100 largest property/casualty insurance groups in the U.S., representing nearly 90% of premiums written and almost 100% of the industry’s market...

Massachusetts Adds Cannabis Risks Curriculum to Driver Education Program

Dec 19 2022 // Beginning next month, Massachusetts will adopt a curriculum designed to educate teens on the risks of driving while under the influence of cannabis.Under the program, as of Jan. 1, Massachusetts will become the first state...

Safety Probe Opened Into Autonomous Driving System in GM’s Cruise Vehicles

Dec 16 2022 // U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened a formal safety probe into the autonomous driving system in vehicles produced by General Motors’ robotaxi unit Cruise LLC.The National Highway Traffic Safety...

Subaru Recalls 271,000 U.S. Vehicles, Urges Drivers to Park Outside

Dec 13 2022 // Subaru on Tuesday said it was recalling 271,000 2019 through 2022 model year Ascent sport utility vehicles due to increased fire risk and urged owners to park their vehicles outside until repairs are completed. The...

Georgia City Mayor and Wife Killed in DUI Crash; Other Driver Charged

Dec 13 2022 // A weekend highway crash killed the longtime mayor of a northwest Georgia city and the mayor’s wife, officials said Sunday.Albert and Camilla Pallone died Saturday afternoon when a the driver of pickup truck lost...

Washington Driver Gets $553 Ticket for Driving With Snow on Windshield

Dec 7 2022 // A Washington State Patrol trooper issued a $533 ticket to a driver Sunday after the person drove more than 5 miles with their vehicle and windshield almost completely covered in snow. Trooper Heather Weatherwax said the...

Fraudulent Funds Transfer, Ransomware Are Main Drivers of Cyber Loss: Corvus

Dec 7 2022 // According to new data from Corvus Insurance, fraudulent funds transfer (FFT) continues to generate substantial losses for organizations.FFT comprised 36% of of the company’s cyber claims – an all-time high –...

Massachusetts High Court to Weigh Fate of 27,000 Drunk Driving Cases

Dec 6 2022 // On Wednesday, December 7, the Massachusetts high court is scheduled to begin considering a case that could result in the tossing of as many as 27,000 drunk driving cases.The case before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial...

Lawyer Calls Fatal Car Crash Into Apple Store ‘100% Preventable’ in Announcing Suit

Nov 30 2022 // The recent crash into an Apple storefront in Massachusetts that killed one person and injured 19 was “100% preventable,” according to the attorney for two of those injured in the accident.Boston attorney...

South Carolina Court: Driver Can Stack Uninsured Motorist Coverage

Nov 21 2022 // A woman who was injured in a crash while driving a rental car provided by an auto insurer may collect uninsured motorist benefits from more than one policy, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled.In a 3-2 decision, the...

Truck Driver Charged After Indiana Crash Injures Hockey Players

Nov 16 2022 // WARSAW, Ind. (AP) – A New York truck driver faces more than two dozen felony charges following a weekend collision in northern Indiana between his semitrailer and a Chicago youth hockey team’s bus that injured 16...

Simulator Helps Iowa Town Prepare Snow Plow Drivers for Winter

Nov 8 2022 // DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – As City of Dubuque driver Jordan Lamey took the wheel of a virtual truck and shifted into gear Tuesday, the plow at the front lowered and started pushing snow from the road.Up ahead, a building was...

Bad Driving, Inflation Among Factors Pushing Increase In Auto Loss Ratios

Nov 7 2022 // U.S. auto insurers are coping with the largest direct loss ratio in 20 years because of factors that include historic inflation, a deterioration in driving behavior and sky-high jury awards, the American Property and...

White Officer Must Pay $4.4M in Fatal Shooting of Black Driver in Ohio

Nov 3 2022 // EUCLID, Ohio (AP) – A white police officer who fatally shot a Black driver during a struggle inside a car in 2017 must pay his family $4.4 million.An Ohio jury made the award Tuesday, finding that Euclid officer Matthew...

Driver Can Stack Uninsured Motorist Coverage, South Carolina High Court Says

Nov 3 2022 // A woman who was injured in a crash while driving a rental car provided by an auto insurer may collect uninsured motorist benefits from more than one policy, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.In a 3-2...

Tesla Faces U.S. Criminal Probe Over Self-Driving Claims

Oct 27 2022 // Tesla Inc. is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims that the company’s electric vehicles can drive themselves, three people familiar with the matter said.The U.S. Department of Justice...

Bad Driving, Inflation Among Factors Pushing Increase in Auto Loss Ratios

Oct 27 2022 // US auto insurers are coping with the largest direct loss ratio in 20 years because of factors that include historic inflation, a deterioration in driving behavior and sky-high jury awards, the American Property and...