Nursing Home With Oregon’s Deadliest Virus Outbreak Sued June 1, 2020 The daughter of a woman who died after contracting the coronavirus at a Portland long-term care facility filed a $1.8...
When Insurers Deny Claims, Brokers Are Next in Line for Allegations of Wrongdoing June 1, 2020 By Nicole C. Wixted and Jason Brost In the wake of government orders shutting down or seriously limiting the operations of businesses to deal with the COVID-19...
Study: Sharp Drop in California Workers’ Comp Independent Medical Reviews June 1, 2020 The number of Independent Medical Review determination letters, a process used to resolve California workers’ compensation medical disputes, fell sharply...
Time to Refocus on Cybersecurity June 1, 2020 By Tom Wetzel The country and economy are reopening, albeit slowly and cautiously. However, hackers and other digital bad actors have been busy...
Less Cars Doesn’t Equate to Fewer Fatalities During Coronavirus Quarantine. Fatality Rate Up 14%. June 1, 2020 As Americans have been driving less and covering fewer miles, the emptier roads have become more lethal. Preliminary data from...
Stress Testing Shows Most Insurers to Withstand Pandemic Hit June 1, 2020 Analysts at the AM Best ratings firm say their initial stress tests of insurance companies globally to gauge the preliminary...
Just Because It’s Not Covered Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Covered…The Entirety of Contract Doctrine – Part 2 June 1, 2020 By Bill Wilson Last month, I shared a claim I had consulted on involving mobile equipment. The adjuster had incorrectly denied the claim...
Can a Governmental Entity Be Liable for Tort Claims? It Depends. June 1, 2020 By Patrick Wraight Everyone needs insurance. My entrance into the insurance world taught me that. The first place I worked in insurance specialized...
Email Your Sale Goodbye June 1, 2020 By Kelly Donahue-Piro As an agent you must stop building sales processes around what is easy for you and start doing what is...
How COVID-19 Is Changing Insurance for Schools June 1, 2020 By Andrea Wells Lilian A. Vanvieldt, senior vice president, educational entities practice leader, for Alliant, has spent more than three decades insuring schools...