Consumer Group Demands Probe After NY Times Reports on Alleged Bias at State Farm March 25, 2022 By Jim Sams A national consumer rights group on Thursday called on state insurance commissioners to investigate racial bias in claims handling after...
Fla. Supreme Rules ‘Hybrid’ Reimbursement Model OK For PIP Claims December 10, 2021 By Insurance Journal staff Automobile insurance carriers in Florida may limit reimbursement to health providers in keeping with a fee schedule in a personal...
Appeals Court Rejects California Home Insurance Refund Order November 4, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Consumer advocates said Tuesday that they will ask the California Supreme Court to overturn an appeals...
Ore. Supreme Ct. Voids State Farm ‘Anti-Stacking’ Uninsured Motorist Policy Limit September 20, 2021 By Jim Sams A provision in State Farm auto policies that limits payouts for uninsured motorist claims to the maximum amount allowed by...
Meet Tony, the Good Boy Investigating Arson Across Tennessee June 7, 2021 By Corinne S Kennedy MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tony is an unusual dog. He never eats his food out of a bowl, always feeding...
Fla. Appellate Court Finds State Farm Can Use Medicare Rules to Reduce Payment in PIP Claim May 27, 2021 By Jim Sams State Farm was within its rights when it reduced payments in a personal injury protection claim to a medical provider...
Updated FAA Rules May Expand Insurer Use of Drones to Survey Damage April 30, 2021 By Jim Sams New Federal Aviation Administration rules are expected to clear the way for expanded commercial use of drones, which are increasingly...
State Farm Pilot Uses Sensors to Detect Wiring Defects That Can Cause Fires November 16, 2020 By Jim Sams State Farm is sending sensors that can detect hazards in electric wiring to 40,000 homeowners in California, Arizona and Texas...
Auto Claims Climbed with Summer Reopenings, but Dropping Again as Virus Rages July 27, 2020 By Jim Sams The sharp reduction in personal auto claims that followed COVID-19 shutdown orders began to fade away after the Memorial Day...
6th Circuit Affirms Class Action Suit to Collect Underpayments by State Farm July 1, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit to proceed against State Farm Fire and Casualty...