Mass. Fines GEICO for Accident Report Inconsistencies May 19, 2014 The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) announced on May 1 it reached an agreement with auto insurance giant GEICO to...
Liabilities and Insurance Coverage Implications of Solar Panels May 19, 2014 By Samantha Evans Solar panels are quickly becoming a fixture in our everyday lives. Comprised of photovoltaic cells, solar panels harness and convert...
Policyholders File Claims, Get Payments for California Quake May 19, 2014 The California Earthquake Authority reported it has paid numerous claims for damage to homes that sustained “relatively minor damage” from...
Settlement Seeks $100M Fund for Meningitis Victims May 19, 2014 A settlement filed with a federal bankruptcy judge would create a fund of more than $100 million to compensate victims...
How to Minimize Exposure from Information Loss May 19, 2014 By Kevin Dean Personal and corporate information stored digitally in a company’s network offers tremendous value, both as a business asset – and...
Seawater May Be Drought Solution for One California City May 19, 2014 With California in a drought, the coastal city of Santa Barbara is thinking about firing up a desalination plant that...
Workers’ Compensation Fraud: The Insurance Producer’s Role May 5, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones There are essentially two types of workers’ compensation fraud – premium fraud and claimant fraud – and insurance producers can...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Agency Proposes 6.3% Rate Cut May 5, 2014 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) staff has proposed a 6.3 percent reduction to base rates for private employers...
Florida Supreme Court Leaves PIP Reforms Intact May 5, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The Florida Supreme Court has declined to review the state’s no-fault automobile insurance personal injury protection (PIP) reforms that were...
Union Pacific Must Reinstate Injured Nebraska Worker, Pay Damages May 5, 2014 Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to reinstate an injured Nebraska worker and pay $85,000 in damages. The U.S. Department...