HoneyQuote Partners with First Connect to Give Agents Access to the Florida Insurance Market
HoneyQuote, a digital insurance marketplace, has partnered with First Connect Insurance Services to grant thousands of independent agents nationwide the ability to seamlessly write policies in Florida.
October 23, 2023
Insurance Industry
Property
Technology
Underwriting
Florida
The Design Professional’s Guide to Right-to-Repair Laws
Though right-to-repair statutes have long been a part of the construction-law landscape for contractors and subcontractors and are well understood, in the approximately 30 states that have enacted statutes based on the concept.
October 23, 2023
Education & Training
Litigation
Hot Sauce Plaintiff Goes Cold on False Advertising Claim
For reasons unknown, California hot sauce aficionado Phillip White asked a federal court to dismiss his entire lawsuit over Texas Pete hot sauce.
October 13, 2023
Liability
Litigation
California
North Carolina
Texas
Space Insurers Brace For Claims After Propulsion Trouble on Four GEO Satellites
Propulsion problems on four satellites using the same kind of power modules are expected to result in at least $50 million in claims for insurers already facing more than $800 million in losses this year.
October 13, 2023
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
West Virginia Leads in Animal-Related Insurance Claims, AAA Reports
The surge in claims corresponds with the fall, the mating season for deer, heightening the chance of vehicular collisions.
October 13, 2023
Auto
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
West Virginia
Judge Rules Plaintiff’s Proximity to Insured Vehicle Excludes Him From Coverage
An insurance company isn’t required to cover a man who was severely injured after he was struck by a vehicle in the process of helping an unconscious motorist.
October 13, 2023
Auto
Insurance Industry
Litigation
West Virginia
Tree Service Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud, Denial of Workers’ Comp Benefits
‘Cases like this one are particularly egregious, employees were not only put at great risk, but they were denied their hard-earned wages,’ Ricardo Lara, California insurance commissioner, said in a release.
October 12, 2023
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting
Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
October 12, 2023
Technology
Underwriting
Minnesota Contractor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud After Nail Injures Employee’s Eye
Nelson Israel Lopez Giron, the owner of wood-framing firm Giron Construction, tried to claim the employee wasn’t his.
October 12, 2023
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
Minnesota
The Midwest: Potential Hotspot for Deadly ‘Moist Heat Stress’
Large parts of the world, including China and the Midwest US, are on track to become too hot for humans to handle as accelerating global temperatures expose billions to heat and humidity so extreme their bodies will no longer be able to cope, according to a new study.
October 12, 2023
Catastrophe
Education & Training
Risk Management
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Former Ravens Running Back Ray Rice Withdraws Workers’ Compensation Appeal Amid Settlement
Former Ravens running back Ray Rice has withdrawn an appeal that he filed in a workers’ compensation case after his attorney and counsel for the team and its insurance company reported that they had reached a settlement.
October 11, 2023
Workers' Compensation
Maryland
Wisconsin Car Insurance Rates Rose 38.9% in 2023. What Happened?
Auto insurance rates have gone up across most of the U.S., with the national average premium increasing by 16% from 2022 to 2023. However, Wisconsin drivers saw one of the biggest increases of any state in the country.
October 11, 2023
Auto
Insurance Industry
Wisconsin
Less Red Ink in Florida, Two New Insurers, and Citizens Wants Commercial Take-outs
Florida-based insurers still aren’t profitable, overall, but their net losses and underwriting losses are getting smaller. Two more property insurance companies are preparing to enter the Florida market.
October 11, 2023
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Florida
’Post-Quantum’ Agility Is Critical
As the world becomes increasingly reliant on connected technology, the threat of cyberattacks and data breaches continues to grow.
October 11, 2023
Risk Management
Technology
What Workers’ Comp Can Glean from the Connection of Digestive Health to Mental Wellness
When trying to improve workers’ compensation outcomes, there is a mental health aspect that must be considered. According to a large epidemiological study, 50% of the U.S. population will struggle with a mental health issue at some point in their lives.
October 10, 2023
Education & Training
Life & Health
Workers' Compensation
