A pending decision in Allstate v. Carteret Comprehensive Medical Care could determine whether complex auto insurance fraud claims belong in arbitration or Superior Court, with direct implications for PIP claims handling and insurer recovery efforts.
An Illinois federal judge ruled that reasonable consumers are not misled by the term ‘boneless wings,’ tossing a proposed class action but allowing the plaintiff time to amend the complaint.
Losses tied to Venmo, Zelle and Cash App are climbing, pushing underwriters and claims teams to scrutinize controls, coverage limits and internal fraud exposure.
Gallagher Bassett’s 2026 Carrier Perspective report finds social inflation, medical costs, catastrophe losses and AI-driven fraud are compounding severity and workforce pressure for carriers.
The proposed deal would address current and future glyphosate cancer claims, with Missouri state court proceedings at the center of the class-action effort.
Higher medical costs, cumulative trauma litigation, and social inflation are driving severity and pressuring reserves, with California signaling a potential market shift.
A Bloomberg editorial urges policymakers to focus on resilience, legal reform, and mitigation rather than capping rates or penalizing insurers as premiums climb nationwide.
A Spokane Valley landlord alleges repeated adjuster turnover and underpayment left a rental property uninhabitable for months and triggered lien filings and litigation.
