
NBA Teams Sued for Copyright Infringement in Social Media Videos
Fourteen NBA teams are accused of using copyrighted music in social media promotional videos without proper licensing, leading to multiple lawsuits by Kobalt and other music companies.
July 23, 2024
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Technology
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia

Pennsylvania Introduces Regulatory Changes for Surplus Line Licensees and Policyholder Incentives
Pennsylvania’s latest insurance regulations allow surplus line licensees to charge service fees and offer enhanced nonmonetary gifts to policyholders, improving transparency and market dynamics.
July 22, 2024
Excess & Surplus Lines
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Pennsylvania

California Insurance Commissioner Calls for In-Depth Analysis of Silicosis Workers’ Compensation Claims
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has requested a comprehensive study from the WCIRB on workers’ compensation claims for silicosis, aiming to better understand and support affected workers.
July 22, 2024
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Workers' Compensation
California

Auto Theft in Canada Drops 17% in 2024
Auto theft in Canada has decreased by 17% in the first half of 2024, thanks to increased border patrols, police collaboration, and government actions, a report finds.
July 19, 2024
Auto
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management

Tennessee Raises Standards for Data Breach Class Actions
Tennessee’s new law, Public Chapter 991, requires plaintiffs to prove "willful and wanton misconduct or gross negligence" in data breach class action cases, moving beyond simple negligence.
July 19, 2024
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
Tennessee

New Study Uncovers State Variations in Workers’ Compensation for First Responders’ Mental Health
Recent research from the FIRST Center highlights significant differences in state workers’ compensation laws for first responders with mental health conditions, emphasizing the need for uniform presumption laws.
July 16, 2024
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut

Florida Court Rules Employer Entitled to Full Workers’ Compensation Lien
A Florida appellate court has ruled that Captain D’s LLC is entitled to fully collect on its workers’ compensation lien after an injured worker failed to prove she didn’t receive full value from her injuries in a third-party settlement.
July 15, 2024
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
Florida

Nearly 300,000 Without Power in Texas One Week After Hurricane Beryl
Hundreds of thousands of Texans remain without power one week after Hurricane Beryl caused widespread damage. Gov. Greg Abbott has demanded an explanation from Houston’s main electricity supplier.
July 15, 2024
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Technology
Texas

White House Elevates Infrastructure to Combat Intensifying Floods
The Biden administration finalizes a policy requiring FEMA-funded reconstruction projects to be elevated above local flood levels to mitigate damage from intensifying floods due to climate change.
July 11, 2024
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Texas

Addressing Rising Insurance Costs Through Education and Resilience
Triple-I emphasizes the importance of consumer education and community resilience to mitigate rising insurance costs driven by inflation, litigation, and natural disasters.
July 11, 2024
Education & Training
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
California
Florida
Louisiana

Timely Filing of Post-Trial Motions: Illinois Appellate Court Upholds 30-Day Deadline
The Illinois Appellate Court emphasizes the necessity of filing post-trial motions within 30 days, even if final judgments are pending on other counts, underscoring the jurisdictional limits of trial courts.
July 11, 2024
Education & Training
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
Illinois

Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook Predicts More Storms
Colorado State University has revised its forecast for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting an even busier season with 25 named storms and 12 hurricanes.
July 9, 2024
Catastrophe
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management

Insurers Gained $50 Billion From Medicare for Untreated Diseases
Medicare Advantage insurers received $50 billion from questionable diagnoses, including diseases like diabetic cataracts and HIV, for conditions that were not treated or didn’t exist.
July 8, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Technology
Alabama
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Massachusetts

Marion County Record Reporter Settles Lawsuit Over Politically Charged Police Raid
A former Marion County Record reporter has settled a federal lawsuit for $235,000 against the head of a Kansas police department following a politically motivated raid on the newspaper’s offices.
July 8, 2024
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Kansas

July 4th Fireworks Ignite Wildfire in New Jersey, Burning 4,000 Acres in Wharton State Forest
A wildfire caused by July 4 fireworks has burned 4,000 acres in New Jersey’s Wharton State Forest, with containment now at 75%.
July 8, 2024
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
New Jersey



