Coverage, liability and damages analyses are the three common themes of Florida third party bad faith cases, according to two southeast Cozen O’Connor attorneys. The attorneys presented on the subject during a two-part webinar offering claims handling tips in the …
A California Fire captain and his insurance agent brother have been arrested for insurance fraud. Neal Moriarty, 38, a Cal Fire captain, and Ross Moriarty, 42, a licensed insurance agent, were arrested in late July on multiple felony counts of …
Massachusetts homeowners are paying for last winter’s record-setting snowfall with insurance premiums that are jumping by about 9 percent, much higher than in most years. The increases could translate to an additional $100 on the average Massachusetts premium of $1,150, …
A bankruptcy judge has approved a $2.5 million deal involving the cleanup of a massive 2014 chemical spill in West Virginia. The order July 8 by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald Pearson says the agreement is in the best interests of …
The family of a teenage boy who died at a Mission Viejo care facility has been awarded more than $10 million for damages relating to the boy’s death. Fifteen-year-old Kevin Barr died at a Lonika’s Home Inc. care facility in …
New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan recently signed into law H.B. 171 (“An Act Relative to Rebating”) that would remove the annual $1,000 cap on contests, sweepstakes, raffles or drawings conducted by insurance producers in connection with the marketing or promotion …
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a Horry County jury has found a Conway man guilty of insurance fraud. Judson Stanley was convicted of one count of Presenting a False Claim for Insurance Payment over $10,000 in Horry County …
An Arizona Supreme Court ruling in July may expose agents who write auto policies to malpractice lawsuits if they are accused of failing to inform their customers about uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage — even with a signed waiver acknowledging …
The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) recently issued a bulletin clarifying that an insurer or its appointed producer would be permitted to offer, in exchange for a referral of an insurance applicant, a referral fee or share the commission with a …
Ranchers in 15 Montana counties can start getting federal aid to recover losses from this year’s drought. Bruce Nelson of the Montana Farm Service Agency says the ranches affected by the drought are now eligible for the 2015 Livestock Forage …
