Meet Tony, the Good Boy Investigating Arson Across Tennessee June 7, 2021 By Corinne S Kennedy MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tony is an unusual dog. He never eats his food out of a bowl, always feeding...
Fla. Appellate Court Finds State Farm Can Use Medicare Rules to Reduce Payment in PIP Claim May 27, 2021 By Jim Sams State Farm was within its rights when it reduced payments in a personal injury protection claim to a medical provider...
Updated FAA Rules May Expand Insurer Use of Drones to Survey Damage April 30, 2021 By Jim Sams New Federal Aviation Administration rules are expected to clear the way for expanded commercial use of drones, which are increasingly...
State Farm Pilot Uses Sensors to Detect Wiring Defects That Can Cause Fires November 16, 2020 By Jim Sams State Farm is sending sensors that can detect hazards in electric wiring to 40,000 homeowners in California, Arizona and Texas...
Auto Claims Climbed with Summer Reopenings, but Dropping Again as Virus Rages July 27, 2020 By Jim Sams The sharp reduction in personal auto claims that followed COVID-19 shutdown orders began to fade away after the Memorial Day...
6th Circuit Affirms Class Action Suit to Collect Underpayments by State Farm July 1, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty...
Consumer Groups Say Some Auto Insurer Lockdown Rebates Are Too Small April 24, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn Two consumer groups said on Thursday that some of the largest U.S. auto insurers, including billionaire Warren Buffett’s Geico Corp,...
Lockdowns Cut Driving and Crashes, Bring Insurance Discounts April 15, 2020 By Tom Krisher DETROIT — Interstates and city streets are empty and cars are quarantined in their owners’ garages, so consumer advocates argue...
Buffett’s Geico Offers $2.5 Billion Credits as Coronavirus Cuts Driving April 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Geico Corp, part of billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, said on Tuesday it will offer about $2.5 billion of...
Claims Pros Adjusting to Lower Volumes, Pandemic Complications April 8, 2020 By Jim Sams The coronavirus pandemic has not shut down the day-to-day business of adjusting claims, but the workload is lighter and claims...