Hold the Phone: Massachusetts’ Hands-Free Driving Law Takes Effect March 9, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield Massachusetts’ new hands-free driving law went into effect February 23rd. The law, signed by Governor Charlie Baker in November, is...
Tennessee Licenses 200th Captive Insurance Company March 9, 2020 The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has licensed its 200th insurance company, Mattoon Insurance Co., making the state...
My New Markets March 9, 2020 Commercial Auto Market Detail: Osprey Underwriters (www.ospreyuw.com) offers commercial auto insurance that is needed to cover the cars, trucks, and...
Ratings Roundup: Midwest Family Insurance Group March 9, 2020 Outlooks for Iowa’s Midwest Family Insurance Group Revised to Positive AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable...
James River Accuses 52 South Carolina Residents of Faking Uber Accidents March 9, 2020 Some South Carolina residents deliberately caused hit-and-run accidents while in Uber rides as part of an insurance scam, a car...
Despite Finding Insurer’s Actions ‘Reprehensible,’ Iowa Court Slashes Payment to Paralyzed Worker March 9, 2020 By David Pitt The Iowa Supreme Court has dramatically reduced the compensation a paralyzed northeast Iowa man received from a jury in a...
California Father and Son Charged With Auto Insurance Fraud March 9, 2020 A father and son from California have been charged with felony counts of auto insurance fraud after allegedly falsifying an...
Drivers at Risk: Why Delivery Apps Might Leave Clients Without Coverage March 9, 2020 By Patrick Wraight Why Delivery Apps Might Leave Clients Without Coverage Just a few years ago, a grocery run or a run to...
California FAIR Plan Can Offer Only Fire Insurance, Judge Says March 9, 2020 A fund that offers only fire insurance to California residents in wildfire-prone areas can’t be required to provide coverage for...
Fitch Sees Only ‘Modest Impact’ on U.S. P/C Insurance from Coronavirus March 9, 2020 The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is not currently anticipated to have a meaningful adverse impact on financial results reported by U.S....