West Virginia Supreme Court Rules Addicts Can Sue Pharmacies, Doctors June 1, 2015 By John Raby Pharmacies and doctors who negligently prescribe pain medication can be sued for enabling people’s addictions, the West Virginia Supreme Court...
Court Rejects Claim That Insurer Was to Blame for Crash Costs June 1, 2015 By Margery A. Beck A lower court was right to dismiss a man’s claim that his auto insurance company should pay his costs in...
Companies Let Most Technology Assets Go Unprotected: Aon/Ponemon June 1, 2015 Cyber is one of the fastest growing risks for companies across the globe, and information technology assets are often as...
Craigslist a Vehicle for Car Sales Scam, Insurers Say June 1, 2015 An insurance industry-backed crime watch group is warning about an organized auto sales scam involving the popular online marketplace, Craigslist....
Market for Drone Insurance Expected to Take Off in Next 5 Years June 1, 2015 The use of drones could become common practice for almost 40 percent of businesses in fewer than five years, according...
The Rideshare Insurance Challenge June 1, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Local communities, states and the insurance industry are all grappling with the issue of finding workable solutions that provide public...
When Dogs Bite, Home Insurers Pay Average $32,000 June 1, 2015 Max, Bella and their canine comrades cause more than one-third of all home insurance claims, adding $530 million a year...
Connecticut Upholds Coverage Denial in IBM Data Loss Case June 1, 2015 By Young Ha The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling on May 18 that Federal Insurance Company and Scottsdale Insurance Company...
NCCI State of the Line Report Reveals Positive Outlook for Workers’ Compensation Market June 1, 2015 By Denise Johnson The workers’ compensation industry had a pretty good 2014 in which its combined ratio improved for the third consecutive year,...
FEMA Sends Out Letters Offering to Review Sandy Claims June 1, 2015 The Federal Emergency Management Agency on May 18 mailed out its first round of letters to the National Flood Insurance...