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Court Confirms Depreciation on Repair Costs Under ACV Policies

Court Confirms Depreciation on Repair Costs Under ACV Policies

Sixth Circuit ruling confirms insurers can deduct depreciation from repair payments unless policyholders complete repairs to trigger replacement-cost coverage.
March 30 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property

New Orleans Attorneys Convicted in Staged Crash Insurance Fraud Scheme

New Orleans Attorneys Convicted in Staged Crash Insurance Fraud Scheme

Federal jury finds law firms and co-conspirators guilty in long-running scheme targeting commercial auto policies and inflating claims through staged accidents and unnecessary medical treatments.
March 25 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation Louisiana

Supreme Court Limits ISP Liability in $1B Music Piracy Case

Supreme Court Limits ISP Liability in $1B Music Piracy Case

Justices rule ISPs are not liable for user piracy without proof of intent, reshaping exposure for digital service providers and insurers.
March 25 Insurance Industry Liability Litigation Technology

Uber Backs Legal Reform as Litigation Costs Drive Auto Claim Inflation

Uber Backs Legal Reform as Litigation Costs Drive Auto Claim Inflation

Rideshare insurer costs surge as fraud, attorney solicitation, and third-party funding reshape auto claims severity and settlement dynamics.
March 25 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Litigation California New York

Florida Safe Home Grants Questioned Over Roof Effectiveness and Insurance Savings

Florida Safe Home Grants Questioned Over Roof Effectiveness and Insurance Savings

Lawmakers and inspectors question whether roof-focused mitigation grants reduce claims or premiums, citing verification gaps and limited insurance credits.
March 23 Catastrophe Legislation & Regulation Litigation Property Underwriting Florida

Stryker Cyberattack Tests War Exclusion Clauses in Cyber Insurance Policies

Stryker Cyberattack Tests War Exclusion Clauses in Cyber Insurance Policies

A destructive Iran-linked cyberattack with no ransom demand is forcing insurers to confront attribution issues, policy wording gaps, and rising exposure to state-backed cyber incidents.
March 23 Insurance Industry Litigation Risk Management Technology

FedEx Driver’s Family Trip to New York Not Covered Under Florida Workers’ Comp, Court Rules

FedEx Driver’s Family Trip to New York Not Covered Under Florida Workers’ Comp, Court Rules

A Florida appeals court ruled that workers' compensation carriers are not required to pay for out-of-state travel that is not medically necessary, even when a catastrophic injury claimant argues the trip would improve mental health.
March 23 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation Florida New York

Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Reshapes Third-Party Releases and Insurance Exposure

Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Reshapes Third-Party Releases and Insurance Exposure

The revised opioid settlement plan introduces opt-in releases and shifts insurance rights to trusts, setting up new coverage disputes and claims handling challenges.
March 23 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Risk Management New York

Allstate Alleges $25M Texas Chiropractic Scheme Inflated Auto Injury Claims

Allstate Alleges $25M Texas Chiropractic Scheme Inflated Auto Injury Claims

The insurer claims a network of chiropractic clinics pushed identical treatments and relied on letters of protection to inflate injury claims tied to car accidents.
March 12 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation Texas

Wisconsin Appeals Court Finds Gig Delivery Exclusion Ambiguous in DoorDash Crash Case

Wisconsin Appeals Court Finds Gig Delivery Exclusion Ambiguous in DoorDash Crash Case

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled that a personal auto policy must cover a DoorDash driver's crash because the policy's delivery-related business exclusion was ambiguous. The decision raises questions for insurers drafting gig economy exclusions.
March 12 Auto Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Litigation Wisconsin

California Family Accused of Staging Porsche Crash for $39K Insurance Payout

California Family Accused of Staging Porsche Crash for $39K Insurance Payout

Investigators say a planned rear-end collision involving a rental vehicle and a Porsche Cayenne led to nearly $39,000 in insurance payouts before claim inconsistencies and cellphone records exposed the alleged scheme.
March 4 Auto Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation California

QBE Survey: 80% of Large U.S. Companies Hit by Employee Fraud as AI Threat Grows

QBE Survey: 80% of Large U.S. Companies Hit by Employee Fraud as AI Threat Grows

Risk managers report billing fraud as the top scheme, with deepfake and AI-enabled crime reshaping internal controls and insurance buying decisions.
March 4 Fraud Insurance Industry Litigation Risk Management Technology

Baton Rouge Couple Arrested in $30K Staged Crash Insurance Fraud Case

Baton Rouge Couple Arrested in $30K Staged Crash Insurance Fraud Case

Louisiana investigators say the pair filed sworn statements claiming injuries from a parking lot crash, but surveillance video showed they were not inside the vehicle.
March 4 Auto Fraud Litigation Louisiana

Third-Party Litigation Funding Faces Discovery in NY Construction Injury Cases

Third-Party Litigation Funding Faces Discovery in NY Construction Injury Cases

Expanded discovery and scrutiny of litigation funding signal a shift in how fraud indicators are handled in high-volume injury litigation.
March 3 Fraud Litigation Property Risk Management New York

Utah Supreme Court Rules Workers’ Comp Carrier Must Pay Full Share of Legal Fees

Utah Supreme Court Rules Workers’ Comp Carrier Must Pay Full Share of Legal Fees

Decision clarifies that future exposure counts when calculating an insurer's share of third-party settlement costs in Utah workers' comp claims.
March 2 Insurance Industry Litigation Subrogation Workers' Compensation
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