How Surplus Lines Insurers Can Beat Illinois Bad Faith Claims July 24, 2017 By Dan Terzian Surplus lines insurers, your Illinois policies are exempt from all statutory bad faith claims. Or at least they’re arguably exempt....
Indiana Officials: Amusement Ride Inspections Done Annually July 24, 2017 To ensure the safety of amusement rides in Indiana, state safety regulators conduct hundreds of inspections of amusement devices each...
Wisconsin’s Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund July 24, 2017 The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (Fund) was created in 1975 to provide medical malpractice insurance for Wisconsin healthcare...
Michigan High Court Refuses Menards’ Appeal in Parking Lot Injury Case July 24, 2017 By Ed White Months after hearing arguments, the Michigan Supreme Court has decided to stay out of a personal injury case at a...
People – East July 24, 2017 Penn Community Bank, a Bucks County, Penn.-based independent, mutual financial organization, has hired three professionals to its administrative, lending and...
Pennsylvania Court Rules Section of State Workers’ Comp Act Unconstitutional July 24, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in June 2017 found a section of the state Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) unconstitutional in...
Driverless Car Technology and Its Impact in New York July 24, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in May signed a budget bill into law allowing self-driving and self-parking cars to be...
New York Launches Online Re-Licensing for Insurance Agents and Brokers July 24, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched an online application to speed up the re-licensing process...
Exclusive: California Broker Plans Parametric Quake Product That Pays Even If No Damage July 21, 2017 By Don Jergler A California broker is promising to bring a “first-of-its-kind financial resource” that pays homeowners after an earthquake for a low...
Chubb Launches Multi-line Practice for Large Transportation Clients July 21, 2017 Chubb has launched a multi-line industry practice within its Major Accounts division that will provide insurance products, service and risk...