Crash Tests Indicate Nation’s Guardrail System Can’t Handle Heavy Electric Vehicles February 2, 2024 By Margery A. Beck Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed...
Study: Most Common Violations Following Fatal Crashes was Reckless Driving February 2, 2024 A study using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into offenses that drivers involved in deadly crashes are...
California Family Arraigned for Auto Insurance Fraud Filed 40-Plus Claims February 1, 2024 Shannon Ninio, 60, of North Hills was arraigned for insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she...
Southern California Topped Catalytic Converter Theft Claim Markets January 31, 2024 The Southern California regions of Los Angeles and Orange County are again the top spots for catalytic converter theft claims....
Witness Affidavit Not Needed Before ‘John Doe’ Auto Suit Filed – SC Supreme Court January 26, 2024 A driver may file a “John Doe” civil action against an unknown driver, even without first obtaining an statement from...
Home Surveillance Video Leads to Arrests for Insurance Fraud in Alleged Staged Auto Collision in California January 25, 2024 A home surveillance video camera helped lead investigators to five Southern California residents for allegedly staging an auto collision to...
Study Probes States Where Poor Road Design Endangers Drivers Most January 24, 2024 A study of more than 100 fatal accidents in the U.S. every year where inadequate road design is a related...
Report: Hawaii, Florida Deadliest States for Two-Wheeled Vehicles January 22, 2024 Hawaii followed by Florida are the most dangerous states for two-wheelers, with either a pedal or motor-bike involved in nearly...
10 Largest Auto Insurers Each Raised Rates by Double Digits in 2023 January 19, 2024 By Chad Hemenway According to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s RateWatch, Farmers Insurance instituted double-digit rate increases in 43 states in 2023 for a...
Catalytic Converter Thefts Down by Half as Precious Metal Prices Drop November 8, 2023 By Jim Sams The number of insurance claims filed for catalytic converter thefts plummeted this year after rising dramatically in 2021 and 2022....