Multidistrict COVID Business Interruption Case Against Society Insurance Advances March 8, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Chicago has denied Society Insurance’s motions to dismiss three “bellwether” lawsuits filed by hospitality businesses that...
Washington Insurance Commissioner-Backed Bill to Ban Use of Credit Scores Amended March 8, 2021 A Washington bill to ban insurers from using consumers’ credit scores to determine auto and homeowner insurance premiums was gutted...
Back in Business: Insurance Pros Ready to Aid Small Business Recovery March 8, 2021 By Andrea Wells It’s been a tough road for small businesses, with a vast majority reporting they lost revenue during the past year...
Washington Port Commissioner Faces Suit over Helicopter Crash March 8, 2021 Three people have filed a personal injury lawsuit against a Port of Skagit commissioner over alleged injuries sustained in a...
3 Ways Insurtech Can Help Agents Thrive in 2021 and Beyond March 8, 2021 By Doug Mohr What if the COVID-19 pandemic had struck in 1980 instead of 2020? Without widespread internet connectivity, cloud software and video...
Collision Course Body Shops Under Insurance Pressure March 8, 2021 By Jim Sams Waseem Tarabishi insists that employees at his San Diego-area collision repair shop take the online classes they need to maintain...
Federal Flood Insurance Premiums Far From Keeping Up With Expected Losses March 8, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson If the nearly 4.3 million residential homes (1-4 units) across the country with substantial flood risk were to be insured...
How Home Improvement Projects Impact Homeowners Policies March 8, 2021 By Jim Hyatt Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic had us spending more time inside our homes than normal. Staring at the...
Logic & Language and Forms & Facts: Preventing Coverage Gaps March 8, 2021 By Bill Wilson This column began in 2019 when I wrote a year-long series of articles based on my book “When Words Collide:...
Many States Lack Flood Risk Disclosure Laws for Homebuyers March 8, 2021 Homebuyers in nearly half of the states including hurricane-prone Florida can be left in the dark about the flood risks...