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Consumer Groups Say Some Auto Insurer Lockdown Rebates Are Too Small

Two consumer groups said on Thursday that some of the largest U.S. auto insurers, including billionaire Warren Buffett’s Geico Corp, are short-changing customers on premium rebates as Americans drive less due to stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak. …

Alaska Becomes 23rd State With Yellow Dot Program

Law enforcement and fire officials will introduce the Yellow Dot program in Alaska on Tuesday. Alaska State Troopers Colonel Keith Mallard, Anchorage Fire Chief Mark Hall and Anchorage Police Chief Mark Mew will discuss the program during a late morning …

West Virginia Man Admits Staging Crashes, Filing Claims

A Buckhannon man has pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance companies by staging vehicle accidents and filing fake claims. Forty-two-year-old Christopher John Thrain pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud earlier this week before U.S. Magistrate John Kaull in Clarksburg. …

North Dakota City Police Say Vehicle Accidents on the Rise

Authorities in the city that serves as the hub for North Dakota’s oil activity say vehicle accidents are on the rise. Statistics released by police in Williston show there were nearly twice as many accidents reported last month as compared …