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Louisiana Bill Proposes To Limit Adjusters Per Claim

Louisiana Bill Proposes To Limit Adjusters Per Claim

After a disaster, Louisianans are running into problems with their insurance companies sending dozens of adjusters to their case -- leading to major delays in support. Some legislation is looking to tackle that problem despite insurance companies raising objections.
April 7, 2022 Catastrophe Legislation & Regulation Property Louisiana

Bill Banning Use Of Gender For Car Insurance Rates Passes Delaware Senate

Bill Banning Use Of Gender For Car Insurance Rates Passes Delaware Senate

A lengthy and heated debate on the Senate floor Tuesday preceded the passage of a bill that would make it illegal for car insurers in Delaware to use gender as a factor when determining customers' premiums.
April 6, 2022 Auto Legislation & Regulation Delaware

Anthem Fined $5M Over Consumer Violations

Anthem Fined $5M Over Consumer Violations

Georgia's state insurance regulator has fined Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield a hefty $5 million after an official investigation found that the insurer violated multiple consumer laws.
March 30, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Life & Health Georgia

Property Insurance Reform Bill Dies as Florida Legislative Session Draws to a Close

Property Insurance Reform Bill Dies as Florida Legislative Session Draws to a Close

With just two days left in the 2022 Florida legislative session, a comprehensive property insurance reform bill appears to be dead. But lawmakers were said to be looking for ways to fold some of the main provisions into other bills as the clock winds down.
March 11, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Property Florida

Iowa Bill Limiting Scope Of Home Insurance Appraisals In Limbo

Iowa Bill Limiting Scope Of Home Insurance Appraisals In Limbo

It's not clear whether Iowa lawmakers will advance a bill that critics said will make it harder for homeowners to successfully make insurance claims for damage caused by natural disasters like the tornadoes that swept through the state on Saturday.
March 8, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Property Iowa

Arbitration Ban Expected To Increase Claims Severity, EPLI Rates

Arbitration Ban Expected To Increase Claims Severity, EPLI Rates

Federal legislation forbidding mandatory arbitration in sexual harassment and assault cases will lead to higher legal costs and possibly higher employment practices liability rates, experts say.
March 4, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation

Beyond Bad Faith

Beyond Bad Faith

Look closely ... A trend is emerging. While we were all distracted, navigating the ever-shifting terrain of pandemic life, courts and legislatures moved forward with attempts to hinder fraud-fighting.
March 3, 2022 Fraud Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation

California Insurance Commissioner Demands Insurers Cut Rates For Wildfire Retrofits

California Insurance Commissioner Demands Insurers Cut Rates For Wildfire Retrofits

As an insurance crisis persists in California wildfire country, state regulators are preparing to order companies to offer discounts to homeowners who install double-pane windows, fire-safe roofs or take other steps to reduce the danger to properties.
March 1, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Property California

Expanding Parking Lot Law Increases Workers’ Comp Exposure

Expanding Parking Lot Law Increases Workers’ Comp Exposure

An area of workers' compensation that has grown in controversy over the years is when is an employee considered to be 'at work.' A question arises if an employee is injured when in a parking lot outside of their place of employment either starting their day or leaving after clocking out.
February 28, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation New Jersey

Evolving Conceptions Of Gun Liability

Evolving Conceptions Of Gun Liability

Two recent developments - one the result of litigation, the other imposed by statute - warrant insurers' attention, as they reflect shifts in legal thinking on potential firearms-related liability.
February 28, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation

First Responder PTSD Comp Bills Continue To Trend

First Responder PTSD Comp Bills Continue To Trend

Four states in the first week of February introduced or moved forward on workers compensation presumption bills that would make post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental ailments compensable for first responders, in a continuation of a years-long legislative trend.
February 25, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation

COVID Presumptions a Major Comp Theme in State Legislatures

COVID Presumptions a Major Comp Theme in State Legislatures

The COVID-19 omicron variant appears to be waning and several states have lifted their mask mandates in recent weeks, but legislators are just getting started when it comes to the pandemic and workers compensation.
February 17, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation

US Litigation Funding and Social Inflation: The Rising Costs of Legal Liability

US Litigation Funding and Social Inflation: The Rising Costs of Legal Liability

The US is the centre of the world's third-party litigation finance (TPLF) industry, in which investors such as hedge funds and family offices finance legal action against companies.
February 17, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation

NHTSA to Allow Adaptive Headlights on New Vehicles

NHTSA to Allow Adaptive Headlights on New Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a final rule today allowing automakers to install adaptive driving beam headlights on new vehicles.
February 15, 2022 Auto Legislation & Regulation

‘Right To Repair’ Act Introduced To U.S. House

‘Right To Repair’ Act Introduced To U.S. House

A bill that supporters say is meant to ensure that owners and independent shops will have access to necessary vehicle repair and maintenance tools and data was introduced in the U.S. House on Thursday.
February 7, 2022 Auto Legislation & Regulation
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