Lawyers who represent injured workers in South Dakota are preparing for a proposal from the insurance industry that would limit their ability to pursue legal claims against insurance companies that are intentionally dishonest.

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is making progress towards reauthorization. The Register-Herald reports that three US Senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties have put forward a law that will create reauthorization of the NFIP for the next 10 years.

Although a major hurricane hasn’t unleashed its full fury on Florida in more than a decade, property insurance rates are climbing statewide because of another kind of storm — claims abuse.

The California auto insurance industry may soon be changing the way its rates are calculated in order to reduce discrimination against drivers from minority neighborhoods. The California Department of Insurance launched an investigation into the practices of eight auto policy providers in the state.

The Senate is now considering a proposal that would ban undocumented workers from receiving workers’ compensation if they’re injured on the job. The measure passed the House, but not without a heated debate between two fiery lawmakers.

Texas insurance companies could soon find themselves facing fewer lawsuits relating to claims involving weather damage. The Texas House passed a bill discouraging homeowners insurance policyholders from filing lawsuits against their insurers in regard to claims involving flood, hurricane or hail damage, for example.

For South Florida homeowners, 2017 already figured to be a year of steep property insurance rate increases. For customers of two insurance companies, state regulators have made those increases even steeper than the companies sought.

Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill Monday making self-driving cars that have the proper insurance and registration legal on Georgia roads.

More focus on resiliency measures, updated mapping techniques and increased consumer choices are among the recommendations for reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) issued by a coalition for "environmentally responsible, fiscally sound approaches to natural catastrophe policy that promote public safety."

It looks like South Florida homeowners should brace themselves for another year of property insurance rate hikes. A legislative bill aimed at driving down costs for insurance companies, and protecting homeowners from endless rate increases, on Tuesday advanced to a final reading in the state House of Representatives.

Trust a curious incident involving a dropped pizza pie to underline how nebulous and far behind insurance companies are when it comes to drones. The case stems from New Hampshire where a drone delivering pizza fell on a man and his car.

Tennessee lawmakers have introduced bills requiring customers be notified in writing of the existence of aftermarket parts on their vehicles.

The claim costs and other metrics of 18 state workers’ compensation systems are analyzed in depth in a new series of studies, CompScope™ Benchmarks, 17th Edition, released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

A revised version of a Texas bill would make it illegal for insurers to adjust estimating service times, disregard P-pages, or force a third-party claimant to use a specific type of part.

Michigan is attempting to end seven-day auto insurance policies popular with cash-strapped drivers in Detroit and other urban areas, arguing the "jump start" policies undermine state law requiring continuous no-fault coverage.