Insurers Entitled to Second Injury Fund Payments Even If No Longer Writing in State July 12, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A workers’ compensation insurer is entitled to continue to receive reimbursements from the Massachusetts second injury fund even after it...
Progressive Settles New York Case Over Unpaid Sales Taxes on Total Loss Claims July 10, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson At the same time it is settling a New York class action about underpaying totaled loss claims for $48 million,...
15 Firefighters Injured Fighting Virginia Warehouse Fire July 9, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Fifteen firefighters were injured fighting a large blaze at a fertilizer warehouse in South Hill, Virginia on Saturday. The firefighters...
Pennsylvania Task Force Urges Tax Breaks for Flood Damage, Mitigation and Insurance July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania lawmakers should consider granting homeowners tax breaks for water damage expenses, mitigation and repair costs, and flood insurance premiums,...
Fireworks Started New Jersey Forest Fire That Burned 4,000 Acres: Officials July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Fireworks have been identified as the cause of the wildfire burning in New Jersey’s Wharton State Forest. The fire, which...
GEICO to Pay $6 Million to Settle Auto Adjusters’ Claims of Unpaid Overtime Hours July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurer GEICO has agreed to pay $6 million to settle claims by auto damage claims adjusters who allege the insurer...
Progressive to Pay $48M to New York Drivers Over Underpaid Total Loss Claims July 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Progressive Insurance has agreed to a $48 million settlement with a class of 93,000 New York policyholders who claim the...
Trucking Firm Owner’s Scheme to Lower Insurance Costs Hits Dead End July 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The owner of a New York trucking business who fabricated a supposedly independent Texas affiliate to circumvent his existing firm’s...
Government Contractors Guidehouse, Nan McKay Pay $11.3M for Cybersecurity Failure July 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Two government consultants have paid more than $11 million to settle allegations that they failed to meet cybersecurity requirements in...
Court Finds Virginia’s Punitive Damages Cap Applies Per-Plaintiff in Charlottesville Case July 3, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has ruled that Virginia’s $350,000 punitive damages cap applies on a per-plaintiff basis in a case...