The Missouri Court of Appeals has affirmed that an insurance company must pay a $5.2 million settlement granted to a Jackson County woman who claimed she unwittingly caught a sexually transmitted disease from her former romantic partner in his car.
The United States District Court for Minnesota, applying Minnesota law, has affirmed a magistrate judge’s decision denying an insured’s motion to amend its complaint to add a claim for bad faith.
Quantum computing is coming, and, when it arrives, it’s going to revolutionize how data is processed and stored. However, quantum technology, in the wrong hands, could create a multitude of digital risks, including advanced cyberattacks.
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of collaboration platforms in the workplace such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Meta’s Workplace and Zoom. Between 2019 and 2021, the use of collaboration tools increased by 44% and the average Slack user sent roughly 110 messages a day.
As NatCats increase in frequency, getting adjusters to the scene of a claim has been ‘tougher than it’s been in years past.’ Claims experts blame economic strain and inflationary pressures, as well as to the ongoing war for talent.
We’re engaged! It depends on who is saying that phrase as to what image comes into your mind, right? If it’s your son, daughter, or friend you see a ring, or a wedding, maybe champagne. Or if you hear the phrase ‘the engagement is off’, then if it’s your friend or child, you probably see tears or a gallon of Rocky Road ice cream.
The first tropical threat of the hurricane season in Florida drenched the southern part of the state, leaving behind flooded streets, motorists calling for help from stranded cars and even a sewage overflow.
Piecemeal efforts to bring transparency to third-party litigation funding continued apace (albeit a snail’s pace) with legislation the governor of Illinois signed into law on May 27th.
As enthusiasm grows for apps that help injured workers navigate the workers comp claims and recovery processes, the technology is evolving past downloadable programs to include web-based platforms that can be accessed from a wider range of devices.
Memorial Day Weekend was a busy one for Connecticut State Police. Troopers responded to almost 6,500 calls for service, including 359 car crashes, several of which were fatal. "One of the most fatal car weekends this state has ever suffered," said Gov. Ned Lamont.
While most homeowners understand that home insurance is critical, but according to the results of a new Forbes Advisor survey of 2,000 policyholders, the vast majority don’t know what their coverage provides.
Recently, in Security National Ins. Co. v. Construction Associates of Spokane, No. 20-167 (E.D. Wash. Mar. 24, 2022), a Washington federal court concluded that an insurer breached its duty to defend a party as an additional insured and that its conduct amounted to bad faith.
Social inflation has become somewhat of a buzzword in insurance circles in recent years, especially over the past year. The phenomenon is responsible for driving up risk and the cost of claims across a range of lines, ultimately affecting insurer profitability.
Trial lawyers in Virginia have been trying for decades to convince that state’s courts to rule that a workers’ compensation carrier is not subrogated to non-economic damages awarded or recovered in a third-party tort action. On March 29, 2022, the latest such effort was turned away by the Virginia Court of Appeals.
School may be out for summer, but CLM’s Claims College is right around the corner. Taking place Sept. 7-10, 2022 in Baltimore, Claims College can help you meet your professional goals while helping you establish great connections and relationships within your cohort.
