Arizona Auto Insurance Rates Rising on Heels of COVID April 4, 2022 By David Wichner As if spiraling gas prices weren’t enough, motorists across Arizona and the nation are paying more for auto insurance as...
Congress Approves Cyber Attack Reporting Requirement for U.S. Companies April 4, 2022 By Eric Tucker and Alan Suderman Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware, according to...
Court Allows Arkansas Malpractice Claim to Proceed Before Underlying Suit is Resolved April 4, 2022 By Jim Sams Legal malpractice claims usually aren’t filed until after somebody loses a lawsuit. But what happens when the underlying dispute hasn’t...
Tesla, Other Car Makers Have Edge Over Incumbent Auto Insurers: Moody’s April 4, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane Tesla and other car makers represent a growing threat to incumbent auto insurers, even though they have little direct impact...
CMS Rules on Settlement Reporting May Sting Insurers and Claimants Both April 4, 2022 By Jim Sams For years, the federal agency that runs Medicare has been building a trap to snag any settlements that would force...
Drop in Cargo Thefts Follows Spike During Pandemic Lockdowns April 4, 2022 A rash of railcar thefts in the Los Angeles area may have given a different impression, but nationally the number...
What Is a Pedestrian? April 4, 2022 By Bill Wilson The first time I can recall asking this question was in 2010 and it involved a claim denial under personal...
Aviation Re/insurers Face Claims as High as $10B From Planes Grounded in Russia April 4, 2022 Insurers and reinsurers could face claims as high as US$10 billion in a worst-case scenario due to the grounding of...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles March 21, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates...
Medical Access in California Workers’ Compensation Examined March 21, 2022 A California Workers’ Compensation Institute study shows injured worker access to medical care for initial treatment was relatively consistent between...