Liquidation Sought for Texas Nonstandard Auto Insurer, ACCC December 21, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones An application for an order of liquidation has been filed in a Travis County, Texas, district court for a Houston-based...
The Other New Normal: Wildfires from a Winery Insurer’s Perspective December 21, 2020 By Larry Chasin Arriving on the scene after a wildfire has ravaged an area is never easy. One can only imagine what experiencing...
Louisiana Court: ‘Collectibility’ Not a Limiting Factor in Legal Malpractice Damage Amounts December 21, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones Are a plaintiff’s damages in a legal malpractice case limited to the amount they could have collected in a judgement...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Rise Again Q3; Showing Signs of Stability December 21, 2020 For the second quarter in a row, U.S. commercial lines insurers enjoyed average rate hikes that neared 10% but the...
8 Things Candidates Love (or Hate) About Job Offers December 21, 2020 By Mary Newgard July’s Ask the Insurance Recruiter column, “10 Ways to Impress Candidates During Interviews,” turned out to be my most popular...
Workers With Second Jobs May Be Factor in Nursing Home COVID Risk: Study December 21, 2020 Nurses and other long-term care workers in nursing homes who hold multiple jobs may be one of the factors contributing...
COVID, Economy, Social Inflation Warrant Negative Commercial Lines Outlook: A.M. Best December 21, 2020 U.S. commercial lines insurers will continue to be tarnished by an A.M. Best negative outlook, thanks to COVID-19 economic uncertainty,...
California OKs Workers’ Comp Advisory Rates, No Virus Adjustment for Now December 7, 2020 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has adopted and issued a revised average advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to...
New Mexico Cracking Down on Drunken Drivers December 7, 2020 New Mexico authorities will be cracking down on drunken drivers throughout the month of December. State police issued the warning...
Nevada Supreme Court Rules Undocumented Injured Worker Can Get Benefits December 7, 2020 The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that an undocumented worker is entitled to permanent disability benefits. The court ruled on...