High Court Limits Where Injury Lawsuits Against Firms Can Be Filed June 1, 2017 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations...
Business News: Smooth Waters, Swiss Re Capital Markets, Willis Towers Watson May 31, 2017 RSG Underwriting Managers (RSGUM) announced the formation of Smooth Waters, LLC, an independent marine insurance consultancy and claims adjusting company...
PCI: 9 States Enact Tougher Distracted Driving Laws in 2017 May 31, 2017 As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, 9 states enacted laws and three states have legislation on the...
Insurance Groups Welcome Delay in Liability Insurance Law Restatement May 31, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance groups breathed a sigh of relief this week after legal scholars delayed a vote on a controversial restatement of...
Back-Bay Flooding Plagues Millions in U.S. May 31, 2017 Marty Mozzo gets a gorgeous show each night when the sun sets over wetlands near his property on the bay...
Texas Coast on Alert Due to Rising Sea, Hurricane Threat May 31, 2017 Lalo Ojeda has lived with hurricanes all his life. The Houston Chronicle reports he was 14 when Hurricane Carla inundated...
NICB: Texas Leads Nation as Hail Damage Claims Jumped 48% in 2016 May 31, 2017 Everything is big in Texas, including hailstorms. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported that insurance claims for hail damage...
Trump’s Budget Cuts Federal Funding for West Coast Quake Warning System May 31, 2017 President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would cut federal funding for an earthquake early warning system for California, Oregon and Washington...
Illinois Lawmakers at Odds Over Workers’ Comp Measures May 31, 2017 Senate Democrats made good Friday on their pledge to pick apart the workers’ compensation system at the behest of Republican...
Private Insurers Could Gain Access to Federal Flood Program May 30, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle Democrats and Republicans, who have agreed on little this year, have found common ground on plans to give private insurers...