
How Job Analyses Could Help More Employers Enhance Safety at Work
As labor shortages and widespread economic challenges require a level of nimbleness from everyone in the workforce, companies today often need their employees to be able to pivot.
October 9, 2023
Education & Training
Technology
Workers' Compensation

Florida Adjuster Arrested for $11M Fraud Scheme
A Florida insurance claims adjuster was arrested late last month for allegedly running an $11.6 million auto insurance fraud scheme since December 2018, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS).
October 5, 2023
Fraud
Florida

The Threat of Tornadoes and Severe Weather Rises in the South
Portions of the South are facing the increased threat of severe weather and tornadoes this time of year. We are in the period known as the ‘second tornado season’ for many residents in the south. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) urges residents, particularly across the South and southern Plains to stay vigilant.
October 5, 2023
Catastrophe
Education & Training
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kansas

Woman Faces Fraud Charges After Racking Up More Than $1.5M in Fake Claims
Ms. Conaway’s first fraudulent invoice claimed she was hospitalized in Arizona and she received just over $10,000 in payment from the insurance company. After this apparent success, Ms. Conaway went on to file claims using forged invoices for hospitalizations in Florida and California.
October 5, 2023
Fraud
Arizona
California
Florida

Texas Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Attorney Fee Awards When Appraisal Awards Are Paid
Insurance defense attorneys on Wednesday urged the Texas Supreme Court to uphold the ‘plain language’ of a law passed in 2017 that they say precludes recovery of attorney fees in cases where the insurer pays the full amount of an appraisal.
October 5, 2023
Litigation
Property
Texas

Property Insurers’ Exodus Presents Challenges and Opportunities
The exodus of some insurers from states badly affected by catastrophic climate-related events represents an opportunity for the carriers that remain, but comes with a need to understand the potential effect it has on customer perceptions, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Home Insurance Study.
October 4, 2023
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
California
Florida
Louisiana

Business Owners Worry About Gaps in Insurance Coverage, Survey Finds
About 8 out of 10 business owners recently surveyed expressed worries that specific events or losses would have the potential to affect their firms despite their existing business insurance coverage. Life insurance and business owner policies tied as the top concerns.
October 4, 2023
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology

Bogged by Legacy Systems, Insurers Lose Competitive Edge
New research highlights the urgency for insurance companies to shift from complex, costly legacy systems burdened with outdated technology to modern systems to remain competitive in the current market, according to a new report released by Info-Tech Research Group.
October 4, 2023
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology

As Trial Opens, FTX’s Bankman-Fried Battles Excess Insurer Over D&O Coverage
Just two days before his criminal trial started this week in federal court in New York, FTX Trading founder Sam Bankman-Fried filed suit in federal court in California against his excess insurance company seeking payment of legal costs.
October 4, 2023
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation

Traveling Down a Bumpy Road: Carrier Challenges and Opportunities
With rising inflation and interest rates, geopolitical tensions, climate change uncertainty, and growing competition, U.S. insurance carriers face several challenges to delivering consistent, high-quality insurance services and products to the marketplace.
October 3, 2023
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology

Surge in U.S. Auto Insurer Claim Payouts Due to Economic and Social Inflation
The latest Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) research indicates that between 2013 and 2022, economic and social inflation fueled a $96 to $105 billion increase in combined claim payouts for U.S. personal and commercial auto insurer liability.
October 3, 2023
Auto
Insurance Industry
Risk Management

How Sports Are Insured
While on-field activities get the attention, an army of professionals works behind the scenes to conduct the business of sports. Whether the sport is football, soccer, basketball or even eSports, all have one thing in common — they require insurance.
October 3, 2023
Liability
Life & Health
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
Tesla Owners Must Arbitrate False Advertising Claims over Autopilot Feature
A California federal judge has ruled that a group of people who own cars made by Tesla Inc TSLA.O must pursue claims that the company misled the public about its autopilot features in individual arbitration rather than court.
October 3, 2023
Auto
Litigation
Technology
California

Americans Skeptical of AI Insurance Agents, Survey Reveals
A recent survey conducted by the online insurance agency, GetSure, has revealed that a significant number of Americans are hesitant about the idea of interacting with AI insurance agents. This finding sheds light on the sentiments of the nation, potentially comforting the country’s 1.6 million human insurance agents.
October 2, 2023
Insurance Industry
Technology

Spotting the Pitfalls: Understanding Medicare Treasury Claims and Learning How to Avoid Them
The increasing number of U.S. Department of Treasury actions regarding delinquent Medicare Part A and B conditional payment claims is a growing challenge facing non-group health plans (NGHPs).
October 2, 2023
Life & Health



