Many 2015-2019 Hyundai and Kia vehicles lack electronic immobilizers, making them easy to break into and steal, according to a new report from the Highway Loss Data Institute.
Two organizations are pressing regulators to require all new passenger vehicles be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems that can detect pedestrians in the dark as well as in daylight.
Theft claim frequency for 2004-09 Toyota Prius models was a staggering 40 times higher in 2020 than in 2016.
Animal-strike-related insurance claims are more than twice as frequent as the yearly average in November, according to an analysis of claims from 2006 to 2018 conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute.
The frequency of non-crash fire claims for passenger vehicles subsequently recalled was 19% higher than non-recalled models, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute. After the recall, the difference in non-crash fire claim frequency dropped to 11%.
The top 10 list, released by the Highway Loss Data Institute, includes large pickups from Ford and Ram.
William L. Windsor Jr. will head the board of directors of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
David Harkey will assume the role of president of the two safety research groups in January, succeeding Adrian Lund.
Three states that have legalized recreational cannabis see a 3% overall increase in collision claim frequencies, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute.
Insurers made increasingly higher payouts for hail damage to vehicles in three of the four years ending with 2014 than in the earlier three years of a seven-year study completed by the Highway Loss Data Institute.
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