Bayer Weighs ‘Texas Two-Step’ Bankruptcy Filing Over Roundup Bayer AG is weighing whether to use a controversial legal maneuver known as the Texas Two-Step bankruptcy to try to... Read More
NFIP Pays $364M on Idalia Claims. Florida Bill Requires Flood Disclosure to Buyers The National Flood Insurance Program has paid out $364 million on flood claims from Hurricane Idalia, the storm that swamped... Read More
Winning Over the Policyholder: How Claims Can Help Improve Carriers’ Relationships with Insureds Many years ago, as the holiday season wrapped our home in a festive embrace, a tranquil evening turned into a... Read More
Moonlighting Cop Not Independent Contractor? NC Supreme Court Says Hold on. The North Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily put the brakes on an appeals court decision that had upset years of... Read More
Viewpoint: UIM Coverage and The ‘Floating Layer’ Theory Most insurance claims professionals understand that, as opposed to uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, which pays damages to an insured who... Read More
Report: Ransomware Attacks ‘More Frequent, More Sophisticated, More Effective’ Ransomware attackers are using a multitude of techniques to gain access in attacks that are becoming “more frequent, more sophisticated,... Read More
Virginia Governor Faces Decision on Bad Faith Insurance Claims Bill Opposed by Auto Insurers Property/casualty insurers are urging Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to veto a “bad faith” insurance claims measure that they contend will... Read More
Class Action Lawsuits Pile up Over Unitedhealth Data Breach UnitedHealth Group has already been hit with at least six class action lawsuits accusing it of failing to protect millions... Read More
US Natural Gas Pipeline Accidents Pose Big, Unreported Climate Threat Last October, an Idaho farmer using a backhoe punched a hole into a 22-inch pipeline buried under a field, sending... Read More
Twice as Many Personal Lines Insurers Downgraded by AM Best in 2023 AM Best delivered 39 downward credit rating actions to U.S. personal lines insurers in 2023, more than twice the number... Read More