
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Massive No-Fault Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Bradley Pierre's guilty plea unveils a decade-long, $60-$70 million no-fault auto insurance fraud, involving medical clinics, bribes, and tax evasion in New York and New Jersey.
December 19, 2023
Auto
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
New Jersey
New York

Navigating the Shifting Landscape: Strategies for the Evolving Workers’ Compensation Market
As the workers' compensation market begins to shift, exploring expert insights and strategies for agents and insureds in navigating these changes in 2024.
December 13, 2023
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
California
New Jersey
New York

Experts Discuss Overcoming Cognitive Bias in Decision Making at CLM 2023 Focus Conference
At CLM's 2023 Focus Conference, industry professionals delve into the impact of cognitive bias on decision-making, emphasizing the need for awareness and diversity in claims analysis.
December 12, 2023
Education & Training
Insurance Industry
Liability
Risk Management
New York

Generative AI in Legal and Insurance Fields: A Balancing Act of Trust and Caution
AI's growing presence in law and insurance raises questions of reliability and the balance of technology and human judgment.
November 16, 2023
Education & Training
Liability
Litigation
Technology
New York

Minnesota Men Face Federal Charges in Interstate Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
Federal officials have charged four Minnesota men in a multi- million-dollar scheme to transport stolen catalytic converters to buyers in several states.
November 2, 2023
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Colorado
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Oklahoma

Erie Insurance Faces Accusations of Racial Bias in Underwriting Practices
Erie Insurance defends its practice of telling agents to use subjective factors when judging a potential customer. Maryland regulators say the company sought to exclude Black and Hispanic people.
October 30, 2023
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania

Judge’s Verdict: Trump’s Asset Inflation Unlawful
In a seminal ruling, Judge Arthur Engoron found that former President Donald Trump and his organization misled financial institutions, including insurance companies, by significantly inflating asset values and misrepresenting his net worth in official documents.
September 27, 2023
Fraud
New York

New York City’s $52 Billion Plan to Save Itself From the Sea
The retired FDNY firefighter Patrick Kilgallen remembers the night well. In late October 2012, the approach of Hurricane Sandy up the US Eastern Seaboard coincided with a spring tide, propelling a surge of storm water that crashed into New York City and its surrounds, causing more than $70bn in damages, mostly from flooding.
September 19, 2023
Catastrophe
New York

Buffalo Mass Shooting Survivors Sue Social Media and Firearms Companies
Sixteen survivors of a 2022 mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket filed a lawsuit Tuesday in New York's Erie County Supreme Court against social media companies, the manufacturers of the shooter's weapons and body armor and the shooter's parents.
August 17, 2023
Liability
Litigation
New York

New York Preserves Subrogation Rights
The insurer's right of subrogation is equitable in nature, even if not based in contract. However, since the insurer steps into the shoes of its insured and is limited to the rights of its insured, an integral part of the investigation process is determining what rights the insured has.
August 14, 2023
Litigation
Subrogation
New York

Former NBA Player Sentenced to 10 Years for Health Care Fraud Scheme
Terrence Williams, a former member of the Sacramento Kings, has been handed a 10-year prison sentence by a federal judge in Manhattan for orchestrating an elaborate plot to embezzle over $5 million from the NBA's health care program.
August 4, 2023
Fraud
Life & Health
New York

Crane Fire and Collapse Lead to Evacuations in Manhattan’s West Side
A crane, located atop a high-rise building in Manhattan, experienced a partial collapse and caught fire over 40 stories above the ground Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were alerted to the situation when they received a call about a fire in the crane's engine compartment at around 7:30 a.m.
July 26, 2023
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
New York

Massive Rainfall Causes Millions in Damages in New York, Northeast
As many as 14 million people in the Northeast and New England were still under flood alerts this morning after a summer's worth of rain fell in parts of New York, forecasters said.
July 10, 2023
Auto
Property
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont

Four Lives Lost in NYC Fire Caused by Exploding Lithium Ion Batteries
A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium ion batteries.
June 21, 2023
Liability
Property
New York

New York Sues Hyundai and Kia for Explosion of Car Thefts
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are being sued for causing a 'public nuisance,' according to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court.
June 7, 2023
Auto
Litigation
New York



