Insurance
Insurers’ Claims File, Adjuster Notes Not Always Discoverable, Says Florida Appeals Court
Insurance companies in Florida may have to disclose their financial relationships with expert witnesses, but they don’t have to turn over their entire claims files and field adjusters’ notes, at least in some cases. Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals …
Read More Family Sues Fraternity for $28M Over Pledge’s Hazing Death
The family of a Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity pledge who died from alcohol poisoning in a 2021 hazing is suing the fraternity for $28 million. A police investigation found that Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old who had received a bid to …
Read More Philadelphia Eagles Team Loses to Ex-Player in Workers’ Compensation Fight
The National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles football team has failed to score a victory in a disability case involving former linebacker Emmanuel Acho who suffered thumb injuries in 2015 while with the team. The 2023 Super Bowl team disputed disability …
Read More Unlicensed California Insurance Agent Sentenced for Stealing $140K from Business Owners
Robert Meseer, 69, of Westminster, California, was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to 55 felony counts of grand theft, insurance fraud and forgery. Meseer was sentenced to three years of supervised formal probation and ordered to pay $92,140 plus …
Read More Insurers View New Car Sales Rise in California as More Evidence for Rate Filings
New figures show car sales in California continue to slowly return to pre-pandemic levels, which the state’s auto insurers believe is another indication the state’s insurance regulator needs to approve more rate filings. The California New Car Dealers Association this …
Read More Illinois Bill Would Prohibit Rate Setting Criteria for Auto Insurance
A bill proposed by an Illinois lawmaker this week would prohibit auto insurers from setting rates based on credit score, race and sex among other criteria, an action that the insurance industry says would drive down competition and increase rates. …
Read More Texas Bill Would Require Law Enforcement to Carry Liability Insurance
A bill introduced last week by a Texas lawmaker would require law enforcement officers in the state to carry liability insurance as a condition of employment. Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston, proposed House Bill No. 1808, which states a law enforcement …
Read More Parents in Virginia Where 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher Plan to Sue School System
The families of two students at a Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted on their …
Read More Specialty MGA UK Acquires Commercial ForestRe Team from Globe Underwriting
Specialty MGA UK, a recently formed managing general agent focused on providing additional capacity for specialty lines of businesses, has acquired the ForestRe team from Globe Underwriting, the UK-based MGA. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The team …
Read More Markets/Coverages: Ryan Specialty Forms Transactional Risk Practice; Corvus Launches ‘All-in-One’ UW Platform
Ryan Specialty announced the formation of a global transactional risk practice, Ryan Transactional Risk. This global managing general underwriting practice is being created by combining the operations of Concord Specialty Risks (headquartered in New York City) and Ryan Specialty Transactional …
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