Articles by Jim Sams

Claims professionals have few options if they want access the information stored in event data recorders after a vehicle crash.... Read More

A third federal appellate court has ruled against a policyholder seeking business-interruption coverage for income lost because of the coronavirus... Read More

A federal judge in Kansas City has cleared a restaurant group’s COVID-related business interruption claim for jury trial, finding that... Read More

The newest member of Farmers Insurance Group’s catastrophe response team is a four-legged robot that vaguely resembles a headless greyhound.... Read More

A provision in State Farm auto policies that limits payouts for uninsured motorist claims to the maximum amount allowed by... Read More

Auto body repairs to late-model electric vehicles after minor collisions cost about 3% more than for gasoline cars, even though... Read More

MADRID (AP) — Firefighting crews near southern Spain’s Costa del Sol were hoping for much-needed rainfall Monday to help them... Read More

Crash-avoidance technology appears to benefit young drivers more than older motorists, reducing claim rates by more than half for drivers... Read More

The California Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a jury verdict that found Qualcomm Inc. liable for third-degree burns suffered by... Read More

Insured losses from Hurricane Ida are now creeping into the $30 billion range after catastrophe modelers added damage to properties... Read More