Florida Appeals Court Backs Insurer’s Right to Enforce Repair Option in Homeowner Dispute
A recent Florida appellate ruling reinforces insurers’ authority to enforce managed repair clauses, highlighting the importance of policy clarity in property claim disputes.
May 12
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Florida
Why Data Exfiltration Has Replaced Ransomware as the Top Cyber Threat
As ransomware attacks evolve, data theft has overtaken system encryption as the primary threat, driving up cyber insurance claims and shifting insurer response strategies.
May 12
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
Nationwide Auto Theft Ring Busted as Queens DA Charges 20 in $4.6M Scheme
Prosecutors say a sophisticated criminal network used social media to resell 126 stolen cars in a multi-state operation that spanned from New York to Tennessee.
May 9
Fraud
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Tennessee
Billing Frustrations Spark Honest Dialogue Between Carriers and Defense Counsel
CLM’s Litigation Management Task Force is tackling billing friction, talent recruitment, and tech adoption with candid conversations aimed at reshaping defense counsel compensation.
May 9
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Technology
Care Facility Worker Wins $40K in Retaliation Penalties After Reporting Safety and Labor Violations
A San Jose care facility worker was awarded over $40,000 in penalties after being unlawfully fired for reporting unsafe conditions and labor violations to California authorities.
May 8
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
California
States Take Legal Action Over Halted Federal EV Charger Funds Amid Trump Policy Shift
Seventeen states have sued the Trump administration over the indefinite suspension of $3.3 billion in electric vehicle charger funding mandated by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
May 8
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
Delta Faces Class Action Over 2024 Outage Refund Failures
A federal judge ruled that Delta Air Lines could be liable for breach of contract after failing to refund passengers affected by the 2024 CrowdStrike outage.
May 7
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Technology
Burger King Faces Federal Court over Whopper Size Misrepresentation Claims
A federal judge in Florida ruled that Burger King must face a lawsuit accusing the company of falsely advertising the Whopper’s size and ingredients in promotional materials.
May 7
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Florida
Google Could Be Forced to Sell Key Ad Tech Units After Antitrust Ruling
Following an antitrust ruling, the U.S. Justice Department is pushing for Google to sell its ad exchange and publisher ad server to break up its ad tech dominance.
May 7
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Technology
Virginia
Man Charged in Australia Drowning Case as Life Insurance Claims Raise Suspicion
A man returning from overseas has been charged with murdering his wife during a 2020 kayaking trip after police linked over $1 million in life insurance claims to the death.
May 6
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Risk Management
Florida Senate Blocks Attempt to Roll Back Property Insurance Reforms
Florida’s Senate rejected a House effort to reinstate one-way attorney fees, preserving reforms that have reduced lawsuits and stabilized the state’s property insurance market.
May 5
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Florida
Georgia
TPA Market Heats Up as Insurance M&A Surges Past $20 Billion in 2024
Despite fewer deals, insurance M&A surpassed $20 billion in late 2024, fueled by private equity and the growing need for scale in the third-party administrator (TPA) market.
May 5
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Subrogation
Technology
Lawsuits Target Auto Insurers and Carmakers Over Secret Driver Data Collection
Major lawsuits are shedding light on how insurers and automakers collect, share, and monetize driver data—often without the consumer’s clear consent or knowledge.
May 1
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Technology
Florida
Texas
Aaron Judge Lawsuit Highlights Why Contractors Must Prioritize Transparency and Fair Billing
Aaron Judge’s fraud lawsuit against a Florida interior designer reveals the importance of transparent pricing, detailed invoices, and written approvals in construction contracts.
May 1
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Risk Management
Florida
New York
Woman Sentenced to Prison for $650,000 Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme
Jatinderjeet ‘Jyoti’ Sihota will serve one year in prison for orchestrating a crop insurance fraud scheme that led to over $650,000 in fraudulent payouts in California.
April 29
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
California
