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Auto Claims Severity Rises as Total Loss Frequency Hits Record 23%, CCC Finds

Auto Claims Severity Rises as Total Loss Frequency Hits Record 23%, CCC Finds

Rising deductibles, aging vehicles, and increasing bodily injury costs are concentrating risk and reshaping how claims are filed, evaluated, and settled.
April 13 Auto Insurance Industry Litigation Risk Management Technology Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina

New Kansas Law Lowers Barrier for Civil Insurance Fraud Cases

New Kansas Law Lowers Barrier for Civil Insurance Fraud Cases

New law allows civil prosecution of fraud, mandates disclosure of expunged records for adjuster licensing, and expands antifraud duties to assigned claims plans.
April 13 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Property Kansas

Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance: Strategies to Settle Claims Faster

Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance: Strategies to Settle Claims Faster

Early coordination, clear documentation, and informed MSA decisions help insurers reduce delays and manage Medicare reimbursement risk.
April 3 Auto Legislation & Regulation Liability Risk Management Workers' Compensation

GEICO Alleges Fake Invoices and Shell Companies in DME Fraud Operation

GEICO Alleges Fake Invoices and Shell Companies in DME Fraud Operation

Insurer alleges a coordinated network used shell companies, inflated invoices, and non-fee-schedule billing codes to extract payments and evade detection.
April 1 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation New York

New Orleans Attorneys Convicted in Staged Crash Insurance Fraud Scheme

New Orleans Attorneys Convicted in Staged Crash Insurance Fraud Scheme

Federal jury finds law firms and co-conspirators guilty in long-running scheme targeting commercial auto policies and inflating claims through staged accidents and unnecessary medical treatments.
March 25 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation Louisiana

Uber Backs Legal Reform as Litigation Costs Drive Auto Claim Inflation

Uber Backs Legal Reform as Litigation Costs Drive Auto Claim Inflation

Rideshare insurer costs surge as fraud, attorney solicitation, and third-party funding reshape auto claims severity and settlement dynamics.
March 25 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Litigation California New York

Auto Insurance Reserve Redundancy Signals Rate Cuts in 2026

Auto Insurance Reserve Redundancy Signals Rate Cuts in 2026

Declining auto claims and reserve releases point to softer pricing in 2026, while liability lines continue to face reserve pressure and social inflation challenges.
March 23 Auto Insurance Industry Liability Property Underwriting

Hawaii Flooding Triggers Evacuations as Storm Damage Tops $1 Billion

Hawaii Flooding Triggers Evacuations as Storm Damage Tops $1 Billion

Back-to-back storms have caused major flooding across Hawaii, forced thousands to evacuate, and damaged homes, roads, hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure.
March 23 Auto Catastrophe Property Risk Management Hawaii

State Police Probe Luxury Vehicle Title-Washing Operation in Pennsylvania

State Police Probe Luxury Vehicle Title-Washing Operation in Pennsylvania

Authorities say falsified paperwork helped give Pennsylvania titles to 65 stolen vehicles worth more than $3.8 million. The case highlights how title fraud can complicate ownership, recovery, and auto claims investigations.
March 23 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Technology Pennsylvania

Telematics Data and Distracted Driving Trends Drive Auto Insurance Losses

Telematics Data and Distracted Driving Trends Drive Auto Insurance Losses

Claims data shows a growing gap between driver awareness and behavior, while telematics and vehicle technology reshape liability, repair costs, and prevention strategies.
March 23 Auto Risk Management Technology Underwriting

Allstate Alleges $25M Texas Chiropractic Scheme Inflated Auto Injury Claims

Allstate Alleges $25M Texas Chiropractic Scheme Inflated Auto Injury Claims

The insurer claims a network of chiropractic clinics pushed identical treatments and relied on letters of protection to inflate injury claims tied to car accidents.
March 12 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation Texas

Toyota Recalls 550,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Highlander Seat-Back Defect

Toyota Recalls 550,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Highlander Seat-Back Defect

The U.S. recall covers certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles after regulators said second-row seat backs may fail to lock during adjustment. The defect could raise injury risk in a crash and lead to claim disputes over causation and damages.
March 12 Auto Liability Technology

Wisconsin Appeals Court Finds Gig Delivery Exclusion Ambiguous in DoorDash Crash Case

Wisconsin Appeals Court Finds Gig Delivery Exclusion Ambiguous in DoorDash Crash Case

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled that a personal auto policy must cover a DoorDash driver’s crash because the policy’s delivery-related business exclusion was ambiguous. The decision raises questions for insurers drafting gig economy exclusions.
March 12 Auto Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Litigation Wisconsin

New York Signals Major Tort Reform in 2026 Budget

New York Signals Major Tort Reform in 2026 Budget

The state’s 2026 budget proposal would tighten serious injury standards, limit recovery for some plaintiffs, and reduce litigation exposure in motor vehicle cases.
March 12 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Liability New York

California Family Accused of Staging Porsche Crash for $39K Insurance Payout

California Family Accused of Staging Porsche Crash for $39K Insurance Payout

Investigators say a planned rear-end collision involving a rental vehicle and a Porsche Cayenne led to nearly $39,000 in insurance payouts before claim inconsistencies and cellphone records exposed the alleged scheme.
March 4 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation California
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