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Fraud News: Faked Car Crash, Vacationing Doctor Claims He Saw Patients
Delaware Couple Arrested for $100,000 Insurance Fraud Diliana Legeros and Joseph Aubourg, of Milford, Delaware, were indicted by a Delaware Grand Jury on June 4th for insurance fraud, then arrested after turning themselves in to Capital Police on June 11th. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDespite New Law, Nebraska Unlikely to See Self-Driving Cars Soon
Nebraska lawmakers may have cleared the way for companies to test self-driving vehicles with a law passed earlier this year, but don’t expect a large number to hit the streets anytime soon. Although industry officials say Nebraska has positioned itself … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ.D. Power: Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Reaches Record High
Improvements in digital interactions, billings/payment, policy offerings drive increase in customer auto insurance satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Auto Insurance Study. The study found that insurers are beginning to get the customer interaction formula right, offering a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHuge Tesla Job Cut Seen as Way to Control Work Safety Concerns
Language in a confidential severance agreement Tesla Inc. is using as part of the biggest job cut in its history is likely to deter dismissed employees from going public with worker safety concerns, according to employment-law experts. A proposed severance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreConsumers Under 35 OK With Insurer Digital Scrutiny to Save Money
The majority of people between 18 and 34 would be willing to let insurance companies dig through their digital data from social media to health devices if it meant lowering their premiums, a survey shows. In the younger group, 62 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWeinstein Seeks Jurors’ Ruling on Sex Assault Insurance Coverage
Harvey Weinstein wants jurors to decide whether Chubb Ltd. and other insurers are acting in “bad faith” by refusing to pay to defend him against nearly a dozen lawsuits accusing him of assaulting or sexually harassing women over a period … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDOI-Sponsored Bills to Aid Wildfire Survivors Passes Senate Committee
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced that four bills he sponsored to strengthen consumer protections for wildfire survivors have passed the Senate Insurance Committee with unanimous, bipartisan votes. AB 1772 (Aguiar-Curry),AB 1797 (Levine), AB 1799 (Levine) and AB 1800 (Levine) … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRemnants of Hurricane Aid Fire Crews in Colorado, Wyoming
A welcome dose of rain spawned by a hurricane that churned through the Pacific has given a boost in the battle against two large wildfires in Colorado and Wyoming. The remnants of Hurricane Bud slowed the growth of the a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArizona Sheriff’s Office Decides Not to Enforce ‘Stupid-Motorist Law’
This monsoon season, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will not enforce a law that permits some motorists to be billed for the cost of their rescue from flash floods because authorities worry people who can’t afford the fine won’t call for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWisconsin Residents Remember Flood 10 Years Later
Ten years ago, southern Wisconsin was a wet mess. Dams failed, roads washed out, basements filled, businesses were lost, levees were breached and farmland flooded. The most dramatic event happened the day before when Lake Delton drained into the Wisconsin … Source: Claims Journal
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