Yearly Archives: <span>2021</span>

Collision Course Body Shops Under Insurance Pressure

Waseem Tarabishi insists that employees at his San Diego-area collision repair shop take the online classes they need to maintain their technical certifications while on the clock so he can make sure they are paying attention. After buying CollisionTech in …

3 Ways Insurtech Can Help Agents Thrive in 2021 and Beyond

What if the COVID-19 pandemic had struck in 1980 instead of 2020? Without widespread internet connectivity, cloud software and video conferencing, the insurance industry may have been up a creek without a paddle (and dressed in a neon tracksuit). Instead, …

Business Moves

National Arch, Coalition Arch Insurance North America and Coalition have formed a multi-year partnership to provide Coalition with long-term capacity for its U.S. and Canada Cyber and Technology Errors & Omissions insurance programs. The capacity will be available through Arch …

Back in Business: Insurance Pros Ready to Aid Small Business Recovery

It’s been a tough road for small businesses, with a vast majority reporting they lost revenue during the past year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Of the nearly 10,000 small businesses surveyed by the Federal Reserve in September and October …

Multidistrict COVID Business Interruption Case Against Society Insurance Advances

A federal judge in Chicago has denied Society Insurance’s motions to dismiss three “bellwether” lawsuits filed by hospitality businesses that were denied coverage for revenue lost because of COVID-19 public health orders. U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang, who was assigned …

Judge Strikes Down Parts of Michigan Towing Law

A judge struck down portions of a Michigan towing law as unconstitutional after low-income Detroit residents shared extraordinary stories of high fees and frustration about the whereabouts of their vehicles. The case centered on the practices of Detroit police and …

COVID-19 Liability Shield Bill Signed by Indiana Governor

Indiana businesses and others now have broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 under a new state law. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Feb. 18 signed the bill that he and GOP lawmakers had made a …

New York Regulator Issues Guidance for Insurers Writing Cyber Policies in the State

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued new guidance for New York-regulated property/casualty insurers that write cyber insurance. This serves as the first guidance the regulator has issued on cyber insurance in particular. “Cybersecurity is the …

Massachusetts Appeals Court Finds Landowner Not Responsible for Tenant’s Dog

Victor Creatini says he was taking a bike ride with his dog on a leash beside him when a pit bull ran into the street and attacked his dog, causing him to fall from his bike and suffer injuries. Although …

Hacks of Microsoft Outlook Email Program Continue Despite Patch

More than 20,000 U.S. organizations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft Corp.’s email software, a person familiar with the U.S. government’s response said on Friday. The hacking has already reached more places …