California Earthquake Authority’s 2016 Changes Aim to Increase Policy Count January 11, 2016 By Don Jergler It’s about the closest thing to DIY earthquake insurance as one can get, though there’s definitely no indication that the...
Entrepreneurs Raise $13 Million to ‘Reinvent’ U.S. P/C Insurance with Peer-to-Peer Insurer Lemonade January 11, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is about to be tested directly by the sharing economy. Two tech entrepreneurs have raised...
Minnesota to Allow Chronic Pain Patients to Use Medical Marijuana December 21, 2015 By Kyle Potter Minnesota health officials say they will allow residents with chronic pain to buy medical marijuana starting in August. Minnesota will...
Judge in California Grants Class Action in Farmers Female Attorneys Suit December 21, 2015 By Don Jergler A U.S. District judge in California earlier this month granted class action status to a suit brought by female attorneys...
Survey: 80% of Employers Impacted by Prescription Drug Abuse December 21, 2015 A recently released survey of Indiana employers shows that 80 percent have been impacted by prescription drug misuse and abuse,...
Workers’ Comp Rates in Washington to Increase 2% In 2016 December 21, 2015 The average base rate Washington businesses pay for workers’ compensation insurance will increase by 2 percent in 2016, the state...
Arkansas Court: Labor Can’t Be Depreciated in ACV Claim December 21, 2015 An insurer can’t depreciate labor in calculating the actual cash value (ACV) of an insured property in the event of...
Reforms May Have Caused Drop in Medical Payments in California, Study Shows December 21, 2015 Medical payments per claim in California fell 5 percent in 2013 for claims with more than seven days of lost...
Texas State Fire Marshal: Fire Occurred Every 7 Minutes in 2014 December 21, 2015 A fire occurred every seven minutes in 2014 in Texas, state fire officials say. A report released by the State...
Southern California Man Arrested for Fraud After Crashing BMW in Race December 21, 2015 After Andres Hernandez, 36, of Lakewood, Calif., totaled his BMW while racing, he then allegedly then provided false statements to...