Category: Auto
By Nathan Chunn Most people are aware of the information that can be collected from a vehicle’s “black box.” However, the information that can be gained from the Infotainment Center in a vehicle is not as widely known. Infotainment Data,…
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It seems like every day we are hearing of a new accident caused by distracted driving. Whether it was caused by someone texting, scrolling on their phone, or just not paying attention to the road, distracted driving accidents are all…
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By Tobi Haynes As if 2020 didn’t have enough problems, it appears to have also caused a drastic increase in catalytic converter thefts. You may wonder what the pandemic and the catalytic converters have in common, but to law enforcement…
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When I’m completing a risk management review for one of our commercial partners, the most common area of losses we discuss are fleet claims. Whether your company has one vehicle or 100, having drivers out on the roadway poses a…
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Category: Auto, Business, Claims, Commercial, Liability, Loss Control, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: accident investigation, business, car camera, commercial, commercial insurance, company drivers, company vehicles, fleet claims, fleet management, fleet performance, fleet safety program, fleet tracking, liability, risk management, telematics
Unscrupulous and dishonest collision repair operators are key contributors to the nation’s insurance fraud problems. There are many types of collision repair fraud scams, ranging from airbag fraud to chop shops that dismantle and resell stolen vehicle parts, to…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Claims, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management
Tags: airbag fraud, anti-fraud, auto repair, bandit tow trucks, chop shops, collision, collision repair, fraud, scam, towing
It’s that time of year when all the deer are roaming around, so it can be dangerous for people traveling on the road (see our recent blog post Oh Deer! Drive Defensively this Season). We also know that ice and snow are coming…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Personal, Weather
Tags: auto insurance, collision coverage, comprehensive coverage, deer, deer crashes, personal auto insurance, road conditions, road safety
Fleet Management is a stressful task in all types of companies and operations…from the fleet that is a major part of a company’s operations such as large trucks, to a small company that has one to five vehicles. According to…
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Category: Auto, Business, Central, Commercial, Loss Control, Risk Management
Tags: Azuga, claims, commercial, commercial auto policy, company car, company drivers, company vehicles, fleet, fleet management, fleet safety program, fleet tracking, Safety cam, telematics
One of the questions a commercial lines underwriter hears most is, “Is your umbrella follow-form?” Basically, will it only increase the limits of my current coverage (follow-form), or will it also offer some additional coverage (umbrella)? Of course, the answer…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Business, Commercial, Liability
Tags: business owner, commercial, commercial auto policy, commercial insurance, commercial umbrella policy, commercial underwriting, excess policy, self-insured retention
Back in 2017, I wrote about several misconceptions that are common to personal umbrella policies. While those four misconceptions still hold true, I thought I would turn this into a two-part series since there are other misconceptions that are quite…
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Category: Auto, Home, Personal, Umbrella
Tags: extra protection, Personal, personal insurance, Personal Umbrella, personal umbrella policy, protection, umbrella, umbrella policy
Buying a new car is such an exciting experience. You’ve done all the research, you’ve finally found the perfect car and you are about to pull the trigger and start the purchasing process. But are you prepared? Did you bring…
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Category: Auto, Liability, Personal
Tags: auto insurance, auto policy, buying new car, car, car dealer, driver's license, new car, pay stubs, proof of insurance, trade documents