A Virginia Court of Appeals has given a green light to a negligence lawsuit seeking to hold a mother responsible for failing to supervise her teenage son who was learning to drive when he hit and killed a person in …
An auto insurance company was fined $975,000 for allegedly failing to protect the personal information of 45,000 New York residents. The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday announced the AG secured $975,000 in penalties from Root, …
Vehicle thefts in the United States recorded their biggest yearly drop in four decades as automakers, mainly Hyundai and Kia, bolstered anti-theft measures, while easing supply chain constraints made stealing vehicles for parts less lucrative. Hyundai 005380.KSand Kia 000270.KS cars …
A San Jose, California, body shop owner was charged with insurance fraud following an undercover sting operation that reportedly revealed he jacked an insurance damage estimate on a bait car. The operation, led by investigators from the Santa Clara County …
A survey of the driving behavior of 2,000 cannabis consumers in eight states shows a majority say they drive the same day that they consume cannabis—and about half believe they drive just as well while high. The AAA Foundation for …
A class action lawsuit filed in Texas alleges GEICO doesn’t abide by its Accident Forgiveness program when a driver with an unblemished record gets into a first, at-fault accident. Texas resident Christopher Cude sued GEICO on Feb. 25, alleging the …
Claims handling continues to be one of the biggest sticking points in the insurance process, a new report shows. Complaints about the claims handling process appear to be on the rise. In 2024, nearly half of Americans who filed a …
Auto and property insurance shopping experienced 20% year-over-year increases in the fourth quarter of 2024, a new report shows. TransUnion’s quarterly insurance trend and perspective report also shows profitability for auto and homeowners insurers was uneven. Property insurers are struggling …
New testing shows progress in advancements in automatic emergency braking systems, with 22 of the latest 30 vehicles evaluated earning a good or acceptable rating, which requires systems to be able to prevent or substantially mitigate crashes at higher speeds, …
New York City and the Northeast will slip into Thursday morning’s rush hour on a carpet of sleet, freezing rain and possible snow. Winter weather advisories are up from Oklahoma to Massachusetts in advance of the fast-moving system that will …