Articles by Jim Sams

The number of malpractice claims filed against hospitals and physicians dropped 14% last year, even as premiums rose 22% on... Read More

US property insurers are exposed to $12.5 billion in non-physical cyber losses that are not expected and not priced by... Read More

A former medical supply executive in Arkansas who conspired with physicians to dispense pain creams and patches to workers’ compensation... Read More

Workers’ compensation insurers have slashed spending on opioids, reducing the risk of addiction and delayed recovery, but now they are... Read More

Seven insurers that shared the risk for directors and officers policies sold to Towers Watson may have to pay up... Read More

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that government orders that forced a business to shut its doors because... Read More

Wall Street’s latest blank-check company promises to be a litigation finance nightmare for property and casualty insurers. MSP Recovery, a... Read More

A federal appellate court reversed a rare policyholder win in a COVID-19 related business-interruption claim, once again holding that government... Read More

Workers’ compensation insurers continue to stow away more money than necessary in reserves, even as reported loss ratios continue to... Read More

The redevelopment of the historic Jung Hotel and Residences in downtown New Orleans flooded four times before renovations were complete.... Read More