Miami Attorney Charged with Insurance Fraud in $1.5M PIP Scheme August 8, 2016 An attorney in Miami has been arrested for alleged involvement in a personal injury protection (PIP) fraud scheme that accounted...
Utah Law Enables Authorities to Crash Drones at Wildfires August 8, 2016 Utah’s governor has signed into law a measure that makes the state the first to let authorities jam drone signals...
The Future of Insurance Belongs to Intermediaries August 8, 2016 By Dan Fash Great efforts have been made recently to disintermediate the insurance process. One prevalent example of this is by routing insureds...
Professional Liability ‘Business Enterprise Exclusion’ Upheld in Wisconsin August 8, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The Wisconsin Supreme Court has put to a rest a case in which an insured alleged breach of faith when...
Idaho Rancher’s Family Initiates Wrongful Death Suit August 8, 2016 The family of an Idaho rancher authorities say was shot and killed by two Adams County Sheriff’s deputies has filed...
$45M Settlement Proposed in Arkansas Tobacco Lawsuit August 8, 2016 Attorneys for cigarette smokers and for tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris USA have agreed to a $45 million settlement of a...
License Revoked by 2 States but Northern Illinois Agency Stays Open August 8, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones By taking advantage of legal appeals processes, an Illinois managing general agency has been able to continue operations for more...
What to Know About Liability and Legal Costs for Apps July 25, 2016 By Daven Lowhurst and Brian McDonald The purchase and use of smartphones, tablets, wearable computers and other mobile computing devices (MCDs) connected to the internet have...
Navigating California’s High Workers’ Comp Rates and Excessive Lawsuits July 25, 2016 By Jeff Breskin California employers routinely pay the highest insurance rates for workers’ compensation in the country. The increasing rates are due to...
Fire Damage at Oklahoma Power Plant Could Reach $200M July 25, 2016 Officials say the cost of damage from a fire at the Grand River Dam Authority’s main generating facility in Chouteau,...