News Colo. Supreme Ct. the Latest to Decide if Claims Adjusters Can Be Held Personally Liable February 3, 2022 For the third time in three years, a state supreme court is being asked to decide whether a claims adjuster... Read More
News Tesla Recalls Nearly 54,000 Vehicles That May Disobey Stop Signs February 2, 2022 WASHINGTON — Tesla Inc will recall 53,822 U.S. vehicles with the company’s Full Self-Driving (Beta) software that may allow some... Read More
Midwest News Ringleader Pleads Guilty in Arson, Insurance Fraud Scheme February 1, 2022 A Kansas City-area man has pleaded guilty to an arson and insurance fraud scheme that allegedly destroyed three houses from... Read More
Southeast News S.C. Supreme Rules Punitive Damage Cap Applies to $4.5M Jury Award January 28, 2022 Carla Denise Garrison’s 8-year-old daughter picked up a used hypodermic needle from the parking lot outside a Target store and... Read More
West News 9th Circuit Clarifies Meaning of Direct Causation in Ruling on Claim for Phishing Scam January 27, 2022 A decision by a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday will make it more difficult for... Read More
West News PG&E’s Criminal Probation to End Amid Ongoing Safety Worries January 25, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO (AP)–Pacific Gas & Electric is poised to emerge from five years of criminal probation, despite worries that nation’s... Read More
Midwest News 8th Circuit: Insurer Owes for Total Loss Despite Payment for Previous Damage Claim January 25, 2022 In March 2019, a fire damaged Craig and Katie Shaw’s house outside the hamlet of Adams in rural southern Minnesota.... Read More
Editor's Picks News Updated CMS Guide Spells Out the Risk of Skipping CMS Review of Work Comp Settlements January 18, 2022 Insurers that are inclined to skip a government review of proposed workers’ compensation settlements may think twice about that strategy... Read More
East News Doctors, Police Officer Among 13 Indicted in Alleged $100M Auto Insurance Scam January 14, 2022 Federal prosecutors have charged 13 people—including a New York City police officer, an attorney and four physicians—in two indictments that... Read More
Texas / South Central News 5th Circuit: Insurer Has Duty to Defend Lawsuit Over Leaky Roof Despite Policy Exclusion January 13, 2022 Siplast Inc., a Dallas-area manufacturer of roof membranes, purchased a liability policy that excluded coverage for any damages to its... Read More