The assignment of benefits (AOB) is standard practice in the US insurance industry. AOB is a contract in which a policyholder grants a third party — such as a medical provider, an auto repair shop owner, or a contractor — permission to bill an insurance company directly for services rendered.
A federal jury has awarded $80 million to a California man after determining that Monsanto’s popular weedkiller, Roundup, was a substantial factor in causing his cancer, and that the corporation is liable.
The mother of a man killed in a "horrific" 2017 car accident filed a $125 million wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the Weather Channel for its role in the crash.
Y2Q. Years-to-quantum. We’re 10 to 15 years from the arrival of quantum computers capable of solving complex problems far beyond the capacity of classical computers to solve.
One person was killed when a fertilizer truck exploded in southern Arkansas Wednesday morning, causing a boom that was heard for miles and prompting an evacuation of the surrounding area, authorities said.
Nearly two weeks after flood waters overtook the southwest portion of Fremont, signs of the devastation are beginning to emerge. Debris left behind by the latte River and water logged items pulled from homes litter the sidewalks.
A massive fire broke out in a museum of rare manuscripts in St. Louis, provoking fears over the fate of its priceless documents, officials and media said on Wednesday, although the extent of the losses was not immediately clear.
Months after Sunshine Enterprise lost its CEO, Wei Chen, and nearly every other senior leader in a deadly plane crash, an insurance provider has filed a federal complaint over a workers’ compensation death benefit claim.
The Nissan Altima is billed as an intelligent, all-wheel vehicle, but it doesn’t stand a chance against car thieves who are intent on stealing it. The Altima is the most stolen new model car, according to a study by driving-tests.org.
A child was in critical condition and several others were injured Saturday after a massive pileup snarled traffic on a California highway for hours, authorities said.
Shannen Doherty — of Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed fame — is once again experiencing insurance-related troubles. Earlier this year, the actress filed a lawsuit against her insurer, State Farm General, for $1.4 million.
While the commercial and consumer insurance industry has helped drive economic growth, significant changes similarly are driving increased pressures across multiple lines of business, including legal.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) exposed 2.3 million disaster survivors to possible identity theft and fraud by improperly sharing sensitive personal information with an outside company, according to an internal government watchdog.
