Nearly Half Of Americans Dont Have Home Inventory List In Case Of Disaster Study
Nearly half of US residents have never made a home inventory list in case of a natural disaster, according to new data from Farmers Insurance.
March 21, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Fiat Chrysler To Recall Nearly 900K Vehicles Over Emissions Standards
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall about 965,000 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States and Canada that do not meet emissions standards and will replace their catalytic converters, officials said on Wednesday.
March 14, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
What is Disability, Really?
It is an issue we struggle with, and a difficult one to solve. Much of the activity in workers comp is centered around the concept of disability; what it is and how much it is worth for the individual who has been assigned with that designation.
March 13, 2019
Workers' Compensation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
1.1 Million Honda Vehicles To Be Recalled Over Takata Airbags
Honda on Tuesday announced it would be recalling 1.1 million vehicles in the United States to replace defective airbags.
March 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
National Weather Service Confirms 3 EF-1 Tornadoes Hit Northwest Louisiana
The National Weather Service released a survey after severe weather moved through Saturday morning and caused damage in northern Caddo, Bossier and Webster parishes. Three EF-1 tornadoes were confirmed with one in each parish.
March 11, 2019
Property
Louisiana
Tornadoes In The Southeast Are Getting Worse, And They’re Often The Deadliest
In recent years, scientists have noticed an increased frequency of tornadoes in the Southeast, carving a deadly path in what’s called Dixie Alley.
March 5, 2019
Property
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
“Matching Regulations” Affecting Homeowners’ Insurance Claims
It remains one of the most difficult issues to deal within the world of property insurance. Homeowners’ insurance policies usually contain a provision obligating the carrier to repair or replace an insured’s damaged property with “material of like kind and quality” or with “similar material.”
February 28, 2019
Education & Training
Property
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Ford Recall Of Nearly 1.5M Vehicles Includes F-150s, Mustang And Lincoln Models
Ford has issued three recalls covering more than 1.4 million vehicles in North America.
February 13, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Recalls Issued For Nearly 15,000 Freightliner, Western Star, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Autocar Trucks
Nearly 15,000 trucks manufactured by Paccar, Daimler and Autocar are being recalled for various defects, according to recent documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
February 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Atrium Health Says Data Of About 2.65 Million Patients Involved In Breach
Atrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, said on Tuesday data of about 2.65 million patients including addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers may have been compromised in a breach at its third-party provider AccuDoc Solutions.
November 28, 2018
Liability
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Eight Years Later, BP Oil Spill Clean-Up Workers Await Their Day In Court As Medical Questions Linger
Walter Castro spent months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in 2010 measuring air quality along beaches across the Gulf Coast, a task that regularly led him to inhale fumes that reeked of chemicals as he put in long days for weeks at a time.
November 13, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
Louisiana
High Frequency Of Collisions, BI Claims And Litigation Makes Louisiana Car Insurance Most Expensive Nationwide
The Insurance Research Council (I.R.C.) released data from a recent study showing that Louisiana car insurance is the least affordable in the United States. Moreover, the state is also among the highest for payment delinquencies in the country.
November 8, 2018
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Louisiana
Eleven Tornadoes Estimated After Severe Weather Across The South
Severe storms and tornadoes tore through the South overnight leaving a trail of damage in several states and killing at least one.
November 6, 2018
Auto
Property
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Hurricane Florence, Rising Mortgage Rates Hurt U.S. Homebuilding
U.S. homebuilding dropped more than expected in September as construction activity in the South fell by the most in nearly three years, likely held down by Hurricane Florence.
October 18, 2018
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Theres Nothing Left Here Anymore: Hurricane Michael Leaves Mexico Beach, Florida, In Ruins
Mexico Beach, Florida, is not just destroyed. For the most part, its not there anymore.
From a helicopter, you can see many of the homes and hotels that populated this beachside town of about 1,200 are gone. A few houses and other structures remain standing, but theyre the exceptions.
October 12, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
From a helicopter, you can see many of the homes and hotels that populated this beachside town of about 1,200 are gone. A few houses and other structures remain standing, but theyre the exceptions.



