In a remarkable rescue operation, eight individuals were successfully saved after a six-story apartment building experienced a partial collapse in Davenport, Iowa. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, providing a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos that ensued.
A jury seated in South Bend sent a $112 million message to the insurance industry. That’s how much seven sued companies will have to pay in damages for refusing to pay claims.
Houston law firm McClenny Moseley and Associates has been accused of a litany of questionable, and potentially illegal, practices in recent months. Now, a group of former employees of an estimating company say their former employers likely conspired with the firm to hike up the value of Hurricane Ida claims by exaggerating damages.
At Mid-America Catastrophe Services, we are privileged to work with some of America’s best field and desk claims adjusters. Our top performers work as much as they want and earn six figures annually. More importantly, they are good people. They are empathetic, energetic, and efficient.
CLM’s Transportation Community regularly gathers claims, risk, and legal experts in the transportation field to discuss trends in the industry. In this edition, moderator James Foster leads a discussion on pre-suit strategies, what to look for in independent adjusters, and how to select the best defense counsel and expert witnesses.
In an effort to address the growing congestion of auto glass claim cases in Florida’s courtrooms and potentially provide relief to policyholders, new legislation has been enacted to significantly curtail lawsuits related to windshield repairs. SB 1002 was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday, effectively banning the use of assignment of benefits (AOB) in auto glass claims with immediate effect.
The insurance industry dates back to ancient Babylon and China, where merchants would pool their resources to protect themselves against losses from piracy and theft. The concept landed on the U.S. shores in 1752, when Benjamin Franklin co-founded the first insurance company in Philadelphia.
The combination of the high annual inflation rate means that the cost of living is a growing challenge for Americans, and auto insurance has become a stressful concern.
In a February 15, 2023 decision in Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Company, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that an insurance company was not required to indemnify its insured based on a claim for breach of a repair agreement that settled underlying construction defect claims.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its annual forecast for the upcoming 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, set to begin on June 1.
Attorneys general from almost every state in the U.S. filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Avid Telecom, a company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Resolution at mediation can be a challenge for anyone in the industry, but it can be especially difficult for young professionals during their initial mediation sessions as they learn which techniques are successful and which ones lead to impasses.
Attorneys representing workers who suffered from various illnesses after participating in the cleanup of a major coal ash spill in Tennessee have announced a settlement with the contractor responsible for organizing the cleanup on behalf of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The resolution marks a significant development in the long-standing lawsuit stemming from the Kingston ash spill site cleanup.
Ten Democratic state senators introduced on May 9 Michigan Senate Bill 329, which if adopted, would dramatically reshape the adjusting process in first- and third- party auto claims.
