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Oregon Court Strikes Progressive's Motorcycle UIM Exclusion in August 2026 Ruling
Kyle Greenwood

By Kyle Greenwood

Aug 26, 2026

8 min read

Oregon Court Strikes Progressive's Motorcycle UIM Exclusion in August 2026 Ruling

An Oregon appeals court ruled on August 19, 2026 that Progressive cannot use a "regular use" exclusion to deny underinsured motorist coverage to two injured motorcyclists, a decision that could reshape how insurers write motorcycle policy language across the state.

NY Court Rules Allstate Owes Nothing After Policyholder Dies
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 25, 2026

8 min read

NY Court Rules Allstate Owes Nothing After Policyholder Dies

A New York appeals court just confirmed what millions of drivers borrowing a deceased relative's vehicle may never have considered: permission to drive a car is not the same as permission to use that car's insurance policy.

State Farm Jury Verdict Reveals Hidden Discount Shrank Total Loss Car Payouts for 37,000 Drivers
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 22, 2026

8 min read

State Farm Jury Verdict Reveals Hidden Discount Shrank Total Loss Car Payouts for 37,000 Drivers

A jury ruled that Rose Chadwick was underpaid by $600 on a car worth just $4,700, a verdict that could reshape how every American driver receives a total loss car payout. That finding, reported by The Post-Crescent, is not an isolated dispute between one driver and one insurer.

Allstate Opens 33,000-Square-Foot Claims Training Campus in Dallas
Brooke Grissom

By Brooke Grissom

Aug 21, 2026

8 min read

Allstate Opens 33,000-Square-Foot Claims Training Campus in Dallas

What does it actually take to train an insurance adjuster who can walk up to a flood-damaged EV and make the right call on the spot? Allstate just answered that question with a building. Repairer Driven News reports that the company has opened Allstate Claims University in Dallas, a 33,000-square-foot training campus purpose-built for hands-on...

Star Casualty Settles Florida Total Loss Claims for Up to $279.85
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 21, 2026

9 min read

Star Casualty Settles Florida Total Loss Claims for Up to $279.85

When a Florida driver's car is declared a total loss, the payout fight often doesn't end with the actual cash value check. A class action settlement now gives eligible Star Casualty policyholders the chance to recover fees the insurer allegedly withheld or improperly deducted from their claims, according to Claim Depot.

44% of Rate Filings Draw a Regulator Objection, Adding a Median 38 Days
Kyle Greenwood

By Kyle Greenwood

Aug 21, 2026

8 min read

44% of Rate Filings Draw a Regulator Objection, Adding a Median 38 Days

Of the 20,183 approved rate filings ZestyAI analyzed, 8,776, exactly 44%, received at least one formal objection from a state Department of Insurance. That wave of pushback generated more than 35,000 individual objection letters in a single year.

Sentenced: Maryland Police Officers Convicted in 3-Scheme Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 21, 2026

8 min read

Sentenced: Maryland Police Officers Convicted in 3-Scheme Auto Insurance Fraud Ring

While most drivers assume fraudulent insurance claims come from anonymous strangers, a Maryland case proves the threat can come from inside the police department itself. A former Prince George's County police officer is heading to federal prison after orchestrating staged vehicle thefts alongside multiple current and former law enforcement...

Geico Settles CLUE Report Dispute Lawsuit for $1.65 Million
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 21, 2026

7 min read

Geico Settles CLUE Report Dispute Lawsuit for $1.65 Million

The lawsuit alleged that Geico received dispute notifications from LexisNexis but failed to tell LexisNexis to correct or remove information that did not belong to the consumer or their household. The parties agreed to settle to avoid the risks and costs of continued litigation, according to the settlement agreement.

Federal Judge Dismisses Uber's RICO Lawsuit Against NY Fraud Network
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 18, 2026

8 min read

Federal Judge Dismisses Uber's RICO Lawsuit Against NY Fraud Network

Could a federal court ruling in Brooklyn quietly push your auto insurance bill higher? A federal judge just dismissed Uber's sweeping racketeering case against a network of injury law firms, doctors, and pain clinics accused of orchestrating staged-accident fraud in New York, according to Insurance Journal.

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