Monthly Archives: <span>June 2016</span>

Thousands of Drivers Nabbed by Connecticut License Plate Scanners

The number of motorists pulled over by Connecticut State Police through the use of license plate scanners has skyrocketed in the past few years. The high-tech cameras mounted on some cruisers can scan as many as 1,800 license plates a …

New Measure Would Put Most of Colorado Off Limits to Wells

A proposal to require new oil and gas wells to be at least 2,500 feet from homes and schools in Colorado would leave 90 percent of the state off-limits to future drilling, regulators said Friday. The Colorado Oil and Gas …

LexisNexis: P/C Carriers Increase Use of Alternative Fee Arrangements

Nearly 80 percent of property/casualty insurance carrier legal and claim departments use alternative fee arrangements (AFAs), according to a recent LexisNexis CounselLink survey. This is an increase from 69 percent reported in August 2015. According to the report, the use …

Michigan Bills Allows for Sales, Use of Driverless Cars Beyond Testing

The U.S. auto industry’s home state of Michigan is preparing for the advent of self-driving cars by pushing legislation to allow for public sales and operation – a significant expansion beyond an existing state law that sanctions such vehicles for …

CoreLogic: 6.8M Homes at Risk for Hurricane-Related Storm Surge Damage

More than 6.8 million homes located on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are in danger of hurricane storm surge damage, according CoreLogic’s latest storm surge report. The total cost for reconstruction of the homes located in 19 states and the …

Measuring Repair Cycle Time

This post is part of a series sponsored by CCC Information Services. Numerous studies have been completed over the years that show consumer satisfaction with auto insurance companies is tied to their satisfaction with the vehicle repair. Consumers say they …