Nevada Confronts Soaring Auto Insurance Costs in Public Webinar

The Nevada Division of Insurance recently held a live webinar to provide the public with an opportunity to discuss the rising cost of auto insurance in the state.
November 8, 2023 Auto Legislation & Regulation Liability Risk Management Nevada

Rethinking Road Rules: U.S. Cities Contemplate ’Right on Red’ Prohibition to Safeguard Pedestrians

A dramatic rise in accidents killing or injuring pedestrians and bicyclists has led to a myriad of policy and infrastructure changes.
November 7, 2023 Auto Legislation & Regulation Liability Risk Management California District Of Columbia Illinois Michigan Washington

Embracing AI in Insurance: Balancing Efficiency and Data Security

While generative AI tools offer immense benefits, they also come with legal risks. Insurance brokers, producers, and account executives need to be aware.
November 7, 2023 Education & Training Liability Technology California

Unveiling the Three-Stage Digital Revolution in the Insurance Industry

In an interview with Insurance Thought Leadership, Gaurav Garg from Oliver Wyman discusses the digital transformation in the insurance industry.
October 31, 2023 Auto Education & Training Liability Risk Management Technology

Unveiling Modern Trial Tactics in Transportation Cases through Expert Roundtable

CLM’s Transportation Community experts discuss virtual mediations and assessing the strength of the plaintiff’s attorney.
October 31, 2023 Auto Education & Training Insurance Industry Liability Litigation Illinois Massachusetts Pennsylvania

Halloween Drunk Driving: A Frightening Reality of Impaired Drivers Amid Celebrations

The only thing scarier than zombies and witches loose on the streets on Halloween is an impaired driver, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
October 30, 2023 Auto Legislation & Regulation Liability Risk Management

Erie Insurance Faces Accusations of Racial Bias in Underwriting Practices

Erie Insurance defends its practice of telling agents to use subjective factors when judging a potential customer. Maryland regulators say the company sought to exclude Black and Hispanic people.
October 30, 2023 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Maryland New York Pennsylvania

Matthew Perry’s Hot Tub Incident Highlights Insurance Risk Concerns

When it comes to washing away stress and soothing achy joints, it’s hard to beat the warm water and gurgling jets, but the actor’s untimely death serves as a painful reminder of the risks inherent to owning a hot tub.
October 30, 2023 Insurance Industry Liability Risk Management

Insurance Claims Spookily Spike as Halloween Nears, Says APCIA

Halloween might be the scariest time of the year in more ways than one. Home and auto insurance claims tend to go up the closer we get to Oct. 31, according to the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
October 30, 2023 Auto Liability Property

Virginia School Shooting Sparks Legal Dilemma: Workers’ Compensation or $40 Million Lawsuit for Injured Teacher?

A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school district take care of the teacher?
October 27, 2023 Education & Training Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation Virginia

Striking a Digital Balance: Insurers Tackling Claims Complexity in a Digital Age

Americans are turning to digital channels for some home and auto insurance needs, but other areas have proven more complicated.
October 27, 2023 Auto Insurance Industry Liability Property Technology

What is Super Fog? The Mix of Smoke and Dense Fog Caused a Deadly Pileup in Louisiana

The National Weather Service called it ‘super fog’ — a combination of thick smoke from fires in marshy wetlands of south Louisiana and the fog that often hangs thick in the air on cool, windless mornings.
October 27, 2023 Catastrophe Liability Louisiana

California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Business Owners

Erin Lee McCarroll, 49, of Laguna Beach, California, was arraigned on 27 felony counts including grand theft and forgery after a California Department of Insurance investigation.
October 24, 2023 Fraud Liability Workers' Compensation California

Owner of California Biolab charged With Mislabeling, Lacking Permits

The Chinese owner of an unauthorized central California lab that fueled conspiracy theories about China and biological weapons has been arrested on charges of not obtaining the proper permits.
October 24, 2023 Fraud Legislation & Regulation Liability

Hot Sauce Plaintiff Goes Cold on False Advertising Claim

For reasons unknown, California hot sauce aficionado Phillip White asked a federal court to dismiss his entire lawsuit over Texas Pete hot sauce.
October 13, 2023 Liability Litigation California North Carolina Texas
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