Rochester Diocese $55M Sex Abuse Settlement Does Not Include Insurance Amount November 9, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester will pay $55 million to survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy members under... Read More
Massachusetts AG Finds More Drug Overcharges in Workers’ Compensation November 8, 2022 Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts, Inc. has agreed to pay $3.2 million after allegedly failing to follow prescription pricing procedures... Read More
Editor's Picks Alleged Leader of Extortion Crew Wants out of Jail to Prepare for Speedy Trial November 7, 2022 By Jim Sams The alleged leader of a gangland extortion ring that took control of the New York City fire restoration industry can... Read More
Progressive Not Liable for Medical Bills if Insured Refused to Cooperate November 4, 2022 By Insurance Journal staff Auto insurer Progressive Insurance is not responsible for a hospital bill incurred by a Massachusetts insured who refused to cooperate... Read More
Uber Can’t Force Massachusetts Crash Victim to Arbitration November 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber cannot compel a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver to go to arbitration over his... Read More
Missed Deadline Costs Harvard $15M in Insurance for Admissions Policy Defense November 3, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Harvard University’s failure to notify its insurer by the policy deadline has cost it up to $15 million in insurance... Read More
Inspector Cites Regulatory Gaps in Fatal New York Limo Crash November 1, 2022 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York regulators failed to do all they could to sideline a poorly maintained stretch limousine... Read More
N.Y. High Court: ‘Mutual Mistake’ Argument Came too Late to Support Judgment Against Insurer October 31, 2022 New York’s highest court reversed a $4.5 million judgment against an insurer that denied a fire damage claim by the... Read More
Data Breach Victims Sue Rhode Island Transit Agency, Insurer October 28, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Two people whose personal information was compromised in a data breach at Rhode Island’s public bus... Read More
Cities Must Bargain Over Termination of Injured Workers: New York High Court October 27, 2022 By Insurance Journal staff New York labor law requires a municipality to negotiate when terminating employees who are not at work for over a... Read More