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
Fifth Circuit Holding Addresses Scope of BI Coverage Under Cyber Policy The Fifth Circuit added to the emerging body of case law addressing the recovery of business income losses in the... Read More
Louisiana Commissioner Temple Seeks $20M for Fortify Homes Program Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple expects lawmakers to allocate at least $20 million to the Lousiana Fortify Homes Program during... Read More
Xcel Texas Wildfire Legal Reckoning to Take Years to Play Out Xcel Energy Inc. will likely be wrangling for years with the legal fallout from the wildfires burning through the Texas... Read More