In recent years, plaintiffs’ attorneys have begun serving non-party discovery directly to insurance companies as a matter of common practice. Requests can range from broad and expansive (any and all documents contained in the claims file), to case-specific (identification of all times an insurer has retained a specific expert and the amounts paid to that expert), to policy driven (any and all policies, procedures, protocols, or rules regarding claims investigations).
Tesla has expanded its insurance program to Utah and Maryland, taking the total number of states where it is available to 11. Tesla initially launched its insurance program in California in 2019, claiming that it is up to 30 percent cheaper than competing providers.
All carriers and brokers encourage their insureds to read and understand their policies. Claims resolution relies on all the work after that. At best, when a claim occurs it is swiftly paid and insureds understand their policy language and feel protected by it.
The Balch Springs Fire Department has released more information about the grass fire that caught several homes on fire Monday afternoon. The grass fire was first reported to officials at 3:17 p.m. Monday. When fire officials responded, there were three acres on fire and winds were gusting between 15 and 20 MPH, causing the fire to spread quickly.
After a construction project along Volunteer Parkway in Bristol partially collapsed in late 2020, the project’s owner and insuring agency are at odds due to a disputed payout that could total in the millions of dollars.
Faced with increasing competition, insurance providers are adding new products and offering better deals to take a slice of the $200 billion in revenue opportunity. Yet, providing an experience that meets the needs of today’s customers can prove challenging, especially when it comes to seamlessly authenticating customers.
‘Climate change has its fingerprints all over’ the increasingly costly wildfire activity we’ve seen in recent years, says Triple-I non-resident scholar Dr. Craig Clements, even though most fires are ignited by people.
Torrential and record-breaking rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in the St. Louis area Tuesday morning, trapping vehicles on streets, forcing rescues from homes and cars and spurring numerous road closures, including part of Interstate 70, officials said.
Craig Plazure and his wife, Morgan, describe themselves as two of the ‘lucky ones’ who were able to buy a home in Colorado in August 2021. But after settling down and having two children, the family is wondering how long they’ll be able to stay in Colorado because of their rising homeowners insurance premiums.
All the smoke and fire year in and year out adds up to New Mexico having the nation’s 13th-highest home insurance rates, a new QuoteWizard study shows. The other 12 are all in Tornado Alley or prime hurricane territory.
As California lawmakers for the second year consider reducing the amount of time allowed for workers compensation claims administrators to investigate the compensability of occupational injury or illness claims, an analysis by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute shows how the changes could affect acceptance of more complex claims.
Twenty men who say they were sexually abused decades ago as students at a northwest Georgia private school are seeking $345 million in damages from the school’s insurers.
As home insurers abandon California due to devastating wildfires, some worry Colorado could be next. "It’s something we need to be prepared for what the future could look like if we don’t help the market stabilize and keep insurance companies here," said Colorado Insurance Commissioner Mike Conway.
On June 28, the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision finding Lexington Insurance Company (‘Lexington’) breached its policy with homeowner Cynthia Franklin. Franklin’s home has sustained damage in a May 2016 storm for which she submitted a claim with Lexington.
