Texas Jury Awards Family $242M in Lexus Crash Case September 3, 2018 A Texas jury awarded damages of $242 million to a Dallas family after finding that defects in the family’s Lexus...
California’s 1st Cannabis Insurer Expands Coverage September 3, 2018 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones approved a filing from Golden Bear Insurance Co. amending its California Cannabis program product to...
Boeing Sued Over Contamination of Washington River September 3, 2018 A new lawsuit says the Boeing aircraft company is poisoning the Duwamish River by pumping out pollution that is far...
California Court Rules Workers’ Comp Law Provides Exclusive Remedy in Utilization Review Case September 3, 2018 The California Supreme Court issued an opinion in late August that utilization review physicians cannot be sued for malpractice, upholding...
Chaney to Seek Fourth Term as Mississippi Insurance Chief August 20, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has announced he will run for re-election for a fourth term in 2019. The 74-year-old...
Best Revises Outlook for NITIC of South Carolina August 20, 2018 A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed...
Waterloo, Iowa, Rejects Plan to Bill Insurers for Emergency Response August 20, 2018 Waterloo (Iowa) Fire Rescue’s proposal to bill insurance companies for its emergency response costs has been rejected. City council members...
North Carolina Insurance Fraud Round-Up August 20, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced multiple fraud enforcement actions during the month of July. Details of the incidents,...
American Family Appeals Agent/Employee Classification Ruling August 20, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones A federal appeals court in Ohio on July 31 heard arguments by opposing attorneys in a class action dispute over...
IRS Proposals Clear Way for Trump Tax Cut for Insurance Brokers August 20, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Treasury Department has moved to clear up some confusion in the Trump tax cut law by proposing that the...