Workers’ Compensation Reserve Redundancy Reaches $14 Billion, Reports NCCI October 4, 2021 By Jim Sams Workers’ compensation insurers continue to stow away more money than necessary in reserves, even as reported loss ratios continue to...
Judge Clears Kansas City COVID Business Interruption Claim for Trial September 24, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Kansas City has cleared a restaurant group’s COVID-related business interruption claim for jury trial, finding that...
Ruling Against Dentist’s COVID Business Interruption Could Be Key Win for Insurers August 16, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruling that dismissed a dental practice’s COVID-19 business interruption claim might be the beginning of the...
How Material, Labor Price Hikes Are Affecting Property Insurance August 11, 2021 By Jim Sams The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a sharp increase in the price of materials and labor and driving increases in property...
5th Circuit: Texas May Not Regulate Air Ambulance Fees August 10, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruled on Aug. 4 that the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation may not...
Ruling Against Dentist’s COVID Business Interruption Could Be Key Win for Insurers August 4, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruling that dismissed a dental practice’s COVID-19 business interruption claim might be the beginning of the...
Workers’ Compensation Research Study Shows No Treatment Delays Due to COVID August 2, 2021 By Jim Sams COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other...
Court Affirms Miami Condo Tower Hurricane Damage Award That Disappointed Both Sides July 27, 2021 By Jim Sams The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict that found an insurer liable for $2.6 million in damages...
Workers’ Compensation Research Study Shows No Treatment Delays Due to COVID July 26, 2021 By Jim Sams COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other...
5 Lawsuits Filed in Surfside Condo Collapse; Judge Says $48M Insurance Not Enough July 5, 2021 By Jim Sams Five lawsuits have been filed against the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association in Surfside, Florida as of Thursday afternoon as...