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Ohio Court Rules State Farm Bad Faith Claim Fails Over Subrogation Payout
Brooke Grissom

By Brooke Grissom

Jul 31, 2026

8 min read

Ohio Court Rules State Farm Bad Faith Claim Fails Over Subrogation Payout

While most policyholders assume their medical payments coverage goes directly to them, an Ohio appeals court just ruled that State Farm acted reasonably when it sent the money somewhere else entirely.

830,000 Florida Drivers Qualify for USAA's $500 Million Auto Insurance Dividend
Taleah McGuire

By Taleah McGuire

Jul 31, 2026

8 min read

830,000 Florida Drivers Qualify for USAA's $500 Million Auto Insurance Dividend

More than 830,000 Florida USAA members began receiving a share of a $500 million auto insurance dividend starting June 15, 2026, with the average payment projected at roughly $760 per eligible member.

Hochul Signs New York Auto Reform Law Targeting $4,000 Driver Bills
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Jul 30, 2026

8 min read

Hochul Signs New York Auto Reform Law Targeting $4,000 Driver Bills

When New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a sweeping auto liability and anti-fraud package into the state budget on May 27, she did something Albany had resisted for years, and a major national advocacy group immediately took notice.

Michigan Sentences Inkster Man 5-20 Years in $8 Million Metro Detroit Auto Theft Ring
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Jul 28, 2026

7 min read

Michigan Sentences Inkster Man 5-20 Years in $8 Million Metro Detroit Auto Theft Ring

Amarion Jordan, 23, of Inkster, Michigan, pleaded guilty to one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise and was sentenced to 5 to 20 years' incarceration, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Jordan was not acting alone. He was one part of a larger criminal ring that operated across southeastern Michigan for roughly two years.

Senate Bill Would Criminalize Staged Truck Crash Fraud Under Federal Law
Kyle Greenwood

By Kyle Greenwood

Jul 27, 2026

8 min read

Senate Bill Would Criminalize Staged Truck Crash Fraud Under Federal Law

Could a single Senate bill finally break the back of organized crash-for-cash rings targeting commercial trucks? A new federal measure introduced on July 21, 2026, aims to do exactly that, and according to Insurance Business, the insurance industry is already rallying behind it. The Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act (S.

Root Insurance New Jersey Launch Brings Telematics Coverage to 6.6 Million Drivers
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Jul 24, 2026

6 min read

Root Insurance New Jersey Launch Brings Telematics Coverage to 6.6 Million Drivers

New Jersey has long been one of the most difficult insurance markets in the country for consumers, but Root's July 2026 arrival is cracking open a market the company itself describes as "historically characterized by limited consumer choice."

Should You File an Auto Insurance Claim or Pay Out of Pocket?
Cassidy Richey

By Cassidy Richey

Jul 23, 2026

9 min read

Should You File an Auto Insurance Claim or Pay Out of Pocket?

When a rock chips your windshield on the highway and that small crack spreads into a full replacement job, you face one of the most common auto insurance claims decisions drivers encounter, and the answer is rarely obvious.

New York Mobilizes 270 Officers Across 55 Agencies to Fight Auto Insurance Fraud
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Jul 23, 2026

7 min read

New York Mobilizes 270 Officers Across 55 Agencies to Fight Auto Insurance Fraud

At the New York State Police Academy in Albany, nearly 270 law enforcement officers gathered for a single purpose: learning how to hunt down and prosecute the fraud schemes quietly pushing car insurance costs higher for every New Yorker who plays by the rules.

Allstate Now Appears as the Default Insurance Inside CarEdge's Car-Buying Tool
Brooke Grissom

By Brooke Grissom

Jul 22, 2026

10 min read

Allstate Now Appears as the Default Insurance Inside CarEdge's Car-Buying Tool

More than 2,000 paying customers signed up for CarEdge's AI negotiator within two months of its July 2025 launch, and now the same platform is quietly routing every one of those car buyers toward a single insurer at the moment they pick a vehicle.

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