Editor's Picks News Some Insurance Regulators Skeptical About Business Interruption Claims Insurance commissioners in at least seven states have advised business owners not to get their hopes up if pursuing business-interruption... Read More
News Plaintiffs Hope to Consolidate COVID-19 Business-Interruption Lawsuits Two groups of plaintiffs — one in Philadelphia, the other in Chicago — are asking federal courts to consolidate lawsuits... Read More
News Employers Pushing Back as States Expand Work Comp to Cover COVID-19 As more states take action to ensure workers who contract COVID-19 are eligible for workers’ compensation, employers in Illinois are... Read More
News Regulators and Lawmakers Introducing Workers’ Comp to COVID-19 Sympathetic state lawmakers and regulators in states both red and blue promise to make COVID-19 a major cost driver for... Read More
News Auto Claims Decline 40 to 50% as Consumers Stay Home, Snapsheet Says Insurers are reporting a 40 to 50 percent drop in claims volume for personal auto and a 30 to 40... Read More
Editor's Picks 7th Circuit: Fatal Crash Not Covered Because Vehicle Not on Policy An insurance carrier is not liable for a fatal crash caused by an ambulance that was not listed on its... Read More
News Trump Tells Insurers to Pay Virus Claims If Pandemics Not Excluded President Donald Trump on Friday staked out his position in a legal battle over business-interruption claims: Unless the policy excludes... Read More
Texas / South Central News Economic Loss Rule Bars Insurer Recovery for Utility’s Damaged Turbine The economic loss rule established by Texas courts bars recovery for an insurance company that sought nearly $8 million in... Read More
News Claims Pros Adjusting to Lower Volumes, Pandemic Complications The coronavirus pandemic has not shut down the day-to-day business of adjusting claims, but the workload is lighter and claims... Read More
Editor's Picks Texas / South Central News Appellate Court Revives Lawsuit Against National Claims Negotiators A decision by a Texas appellate court last week breathed new life into litigation against a public adjuster that is... Read More