Articles by Chris Rizo

Agents Question GM Free Car Insurance Deal With MetLife Auto

Independent insurance agents are raising concerns over a General Motors promotion that offers car buyers in the Pacific Northwest a year of free liability and damage insurance from MetLife Auto & Home. Hoping to put more drivers in Oregon and …

NFL Case Draws Attention to Unique Calif. Workers’ Comp Law

A California statute that affords protections to employees on temporary work assignment in the state has attracted attention after St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance sued the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) over workers’ compensation claims filed …

Leadership Turnover, and Women Executives, Rule at Fireman’s Fund

Lori Dickerson Fouché was named president and CEO of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., making her the company’s fourth CEO in recent years. Fouché succeeds Michael LaRocco, at the helm of one of the nation’s largest property/casualty companies. Her appointment means …

Agents Question GM Free Car Insurance Deal With MetLife Auto

Independent insurance agents are raising concerns over a General Motors promotion that offers car buyers in the Pacific Northwest a year of free liability and damage insurance from MetLife Auto & Home. Hoping to put more drivers in Oregon and …

Insurer Questions Coverage for Jilted Football Player’s Engagement Ring

A jilted professional football player has filed a lawsuit to compel the safe return of the $76,000 engagement ring he offered in a marriage proposal-by-mail. An insurance company investigation determined the bauble was in the possession of the wide receiver’s …

Federal Court Upholds Umbrella Insurer in Asbestos Coverage Dispute

A federal appeals court has agreed that Continental Insurance Co. did not have a duty to defend asbestos injury claims against the automotive supplier Federal–Mogul Corp. as its umbrella carrier because the primary coverage provided by three other insurers had …

California Workers’ Comp Doctors Take Aim at State Fund Contract

A controversy in the California workers’ compensation market over a revised provider contract threatens to erupt into an all-out legal brawl as doctors for injured workers and applicants’ attorneys take aim at the state’s largest carrier. The nonprofit State Compensation …

California Completes Majestic Insurance Transfer to AmTrust

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on July 8 the “successful implementation” of a court-approved rehabilitation plan for Majestic Insurance Co., a plan that has been opposed by New York officials and some of Majestic’s contractor customers. Designed to protect …

California Court Expands Policyholders’ Right to Sue Insurers

An uptick in consumer protection lawsuits against California insurance companies is widely expected in the wake of a state appellate decision allowing a policyholder to sue The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies over alleged unfair claims practices, legal observers said …

Leadership Turnover, and Women Executives, Rule at Fireman’s Fund

On Tuesday, Lori Dickerson Fouché was named president and CEO of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., making her the company’s fourth CEO in recent years. Fouché succeeds Michael LaRocco, at the helm of one of the nation’s largest property/casualty companies. Her …