
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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



