Public Adjusters Winning Broad Support for Licensing as Carriers Fret About Inflated Claims October 9, 2019 By Jim Sams While the insurance industry has been ringing alarm bells about inflated claims pushed by overzealous public adjusters, an organization pushing...
Groups Pushing for Reform of New York’s ‘Scaffold Law’ February 13, 2013 Representatives from the construction and insurance industries are joining small business owners in Albany in an effort to reform the...
Florida Could Curb Lawsuits Against Doctors February 15, 2012 Florida lawmakers are pushing ahead with changes that could curb medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors. A House panel on Monday...
UK Panel Seeks to Reign in Whiplash Claims; ABI, RSA Comment January 17, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle A report from the UK Government’s Transport Select Committee targets the voraciously expanding number of claims for “whiplash,” i.e. soft...
Insurer Trade Group Urges Florida to Curb Auto Insurance ‘Fraud Tax’ October 31, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida should allow more time for looking into suspicious claims, place a cap on attorneys’ fees and more closely regulate...
Illinois Governor Removes 8 Workers’ Comp Arbitrators October 17, 2011 Gov. Pat Quinn has removed eight of Illinois’ 31 workers’ compensation arbitrators. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the removals are...
Florida Set to Tackle PIP Auto Insurance Reform Again September 16, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida state officials, insurers, medical providers, and consumer groups are preparing to re-examine the state’s no-fault auto insurance law just...
Washington Workers’ Compensation Reform Bill Signed June 16, 2011 Washington employers who provide temporary work that allows an injured worker to “Stay at Work” while recovering from an injury...
Illinois Workers’ Comp Overhaul Passes on Second Try June 2, 2011 By ZACHARY COLMAN It took two tries, but lawmakers approved a major overhaul of Illinois workers’ compensation system Tuesday in an effort to...