Mexican Motor Carriers Can Apply to Cross Border for Long-Haul Trucking January 26, 2015 The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Mexican motor carriers will soon be able to apply for authority to conduct...
E&O Insights: Key E&S Issues Agencies Need to Know January 26, 2015 By Curtis M. Pearsall Regardless of whether the market is hard or soft, for agencies to be successful will typically require that they have...
Court Upholds $5M Liability Cap in Indiana Stage Collapse Case January 26, 2015 The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s $5 million cap on liability damages in a case brought by...
Mercury in California Ordered to Pay $27.5M for Unapproved Broker Fees January 26, 2015 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered Mercury Insurance to pay a fine of $27.5 million because Mercury auto insurance consumers...
How States Rate on Insurance Regulation, ‘A’ to ‘F’ January 26, 2015 Vermont gets a grade of “A+” and California and North Carolina get grades of “F” in the annual report card...
No State Mandate to Shovel Sidewalks in Ohio, but Local Laws May Require It January 26, 2015 As far as Ohio state law goes, homeowners don’t have a legal obligation to shovel sidewalks due to a natural...
USAA to Offer Pilot Ridesharing Coverage in Colorado January 26, 2015 USAA announced it will offer auto insurance coverage in Colorado that will protect ridesharing drivers from the moment their ridesharing...
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Workers’ Comp ‘Exclusive Remedy’ January 26, 2015 By Michael Adams Florida’s insurers are breathing easier after the state’s high court ruled that the state’s workers’ compensation law bars injured workers...
Insurance Adjuster Gets Prison Term for Fraud Scheme January 26, 2015 The owner of an insurance adjusting company is headed to federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud...
California Surplus Lines Up Considerably in 2014, Report Shows January 26, 2015 By Don Jergler Premiums for California wholesalers rose considerably in 2014 from a year earlier, showing that segment of the industry outperformed the...