Florida CFO Calls for Ban on Assignments of Benefits, Limits on Public Adjusters October 21, 2022 By William Rabb In the wake of Hurricane Ian, Florida’s chief financial officer has taken a hard line on insurance claims litigation, calling...
After Plane Crash, Utah Passes Law Requiring Pilot Insurance March 29, 2021 By Tim Vandenack ROY, Utah (AP) — The lawsuit from a 2017 crash of an airplane on 1900 West in Roy lingers on,...
Texas Lawmakers Look to Lay Blame for Deadly Power Blackout February 26, 2021 By Jennifer Hiller and Gary McWilliams Texas state lawmakers on Thursday dug into the causes and cast blame for deadly power blackouts that left millions shivering...
Florida Consumers ‘Flabbergasted’ as Property Insurers Push for Double-Digit Rate Hikes February 17, 2021 By Suzanne Barlyn Florida property insurers are jacking up rates by double-digit percentages, blaming the hikes on lingering damage from past hurricanes, a...
Lands Chief Again Proposes Dedicated Funds to Fight Wildfire January 13, 2021 By Nicholas K. Geranios SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — After yet another year of catastrophic wildfires in Washington state, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz...
Faced With 20,000 Dead, Nursing Homes Seek Shield From Lawsuits May 5, 2020 By Bernard Condon, Jim Mustian and Jennifer Peltz NEW YORK — Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential...
British Insurers to Pay $1.5 Billion in Virus Claims, ABI Says April 27, 2020 By Sid Verma British insurers are on the hook for more than 1.2 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) in claims from businesses and individuals...
Telemedicine Surges in Michigan as Doctors Close Offices April 13, 2020 DETROIT — The closure of doctors’ offices across Michigan during the new coronavirus pandemic has spurred a statewide surge in...
Auto Insurers Return Money to Customers During ‘Unprecedented’ Driving Slump April 6, 2020 By Katherine Chiglinsky Auto insurers Allstate Corp. and American Family Insurance are returning some money to customers as widespread shutdowns across the U.S....
Lawmakers, Governor Announce Deal on Limo Safety Regulations January 15, 2020 By Marina Villeneuve ALBANY, N.Y. — Political leaders in New York have reached an agreement to pass new limousine safety bills inspired by...