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
Detroit Body Shop Owner Charged With Illegal Towing, Fraudulent Repair Scheme
Federal authorities for the first time have publicly named the man who allegedly bribed Detroit police officers in one of several alleged illegal towing schemes being investigated in Metro Detroit.
March 5, 2019
Auto
Fraud
Michigan
Taking the Lead: Handling Claims Arising From Lead Contamination In Drinking Water
When Flint, Michigan returned to using the Flint River as its water source on April 25, 2014, the switch and subsequent treatment of the water resulted in elevated lead levels in the city’s drinking water and a major public health crisis.
March 1, 2019
Liability
Litigation
Michigan
“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
Police: 70-Year-Old Woman Ran Million-Dollar Theft Ring That Paid Heroin Addicts To Steal
The Dearborn Police Department announced Monday that officers broke up a major retail fraud ring. They say everything from guns to liquor and even energy drinks were stolen. Dearborn police said they recovered a trove of stolen goods, including $600,000 in cash - some of which was stuffed in a Velveeta box - as part of an organized crime ring run by a 70-year-old woman.
December 12, 2018
Property
Weird
Michigan
Well-Known Detroit Lawyer Accused Of Insurance Bribery Conspiracy
Detroit Police officers funneled unofficial accident reports to personal injury lawyer Mike Morse during a scheme that cheated State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. out of at least $1 million, the insurer alleges.
October 23, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Michigan
Insurtech Launches Usage-Based Drone Coverage
Insurtech company REIN has launched DroneInsurance.com, with underwriting by Liberty Specialty Markets, providing usage-based insurance for commercial drone operators and simplifying the process of obtaining both base and liability coverage.
August 2, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Technology
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
52 Touch Screen Systems Ripped From New Vehicles At Michigan Dealership
A reward is being offered in connection with the theft of car radios from the Szott M-59 Dodge dealership in Highland Township. An employee of a nearby business called deputies around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30 when he noticed several vehicles had broken windows.
July 25, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Michigan
Court Backs Insurer: No $300K Payout in Head-on Crash
An insurance company refused to pay $300,000 in a head-on crash that killed a Michigan man and his mother after a doctor came up with a key conclusion: Robert Krugman likely drifted out of his lane because of a heart attack.
July 19, 2018
Life & Health
Litigation
Michigan
Millions Of Court Documents Being Restored After Michigan Flood Damage
Court records were among the Houghton County Courthouse items damaged in the June 17 flood. A vault containing circuit, family and probate court records on the basement level was flooded.
July 16, 2018
Property
Michigan
Photos Show Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Devastated After Flash Flooding Emergency
Law enforcement, state officials and local leaders are working together to assess the widespread damage that occurred this weekend when flash flooding created an emergency situation in parts of the Keweenaw Peninsula.
June 18, 2018
Auto
Property
Michigan
Samsung Phone Bursts Into Flames, Destroying Car
A Michigan woman claims thought she was going to die when her cell phone sparked a blaze that destroyed her car. The woman, who choose not to be identified, said she was driving her car when one of two cell phones sitting in her cup holder caught fire.
June 11, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Michigan
