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Florida OIR Says Insurers Spent $3B on Legal Defense, 21 Insurers on Watch List

In 2021, Florida's domestic property insurers spent more than $3 billion on legal defense costs and containment - double the figure...
 

Trucker Protest Shuts Down Operations at California Port

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Truckers protesting a state labor law have effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of Oakland, it was...
 

London Airport Runway Meltdown Shows Airports Vulnerable to Climate Change

The temporary disruption at London's Luton Airport on Monday when soaring temperatures caused a small section of the asphalt to lift is...
 

Europe's Wildfire Threat Eases but Blaze Grows in Slovenia

MADRID (AP) -- Europe's spate of fierce wildfires abated somewhat Thursday amid cooler temperatures, with French firefighters starting to...
 

Claims People: Gallagher Bassett, Allcat, Brush Country Claims

Gallagher Bassett Appoints SVP for Construction Risks Gallagher Bassett has hired Greg Perruzzi to the newly created role of senior vice...
 

Environmental Group Plans Suit over Coal Ash in Mobile Delta

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- An environmental group took the first step Wednesday toward filing suit over plans by Alabama Power Co. to leave...
 

Firefighters Contain 40% of S. Dakota Wildfire

OGLALA, S.D. (AP) -- A wildfire that started earlier this week west of Oglala has burned about 11 square miles and is 40% contained,...
 

Jury Finds Tesla 1% Negligent in Fatal Model S Crash

A Florida jury found electric car maker Tesla Inc TSLA.O 1% negligent in the death of an 18-year-old man whose Model S sedan slammed into...
 
 

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Research and Webinars

 
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The Impact of Digitized Claim Payments on an Insurer's Workflow

Is it time to start digitizing your insurance claims payment process? Understanding the rise and impact of the digital claims...
 
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The 2 Major Challenges Facing Claims Professionals: Climate Change & Human Behavior

There are two major challenges facing insurance claims professionals today: climate change and human behavior. Loss ratios are...
 
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Case Study: Claims Impact on Renewal Underwriting

While many adjusters might argue Claims Handling is an art, researchers think otherwise. They're beginning to turn to science to...
 
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Bird's-Eye View: How Property Insurers Are Using Aerial Data

"They got planes in the air, and we had pictures the next day... before we could even get claim adjusters in there." - Tier 1...
 
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Editor's Picks

 

Allianz Notes Rising Business Interruption Costs in Global Claims Report

The number of contingent business-interruption claims more than tripled in 2021 as a deep freeze in Texas shut down much of the state's...
 

11th Circuit Revives Investor-Funded Medicare Secondary Payer Act Lawsuit Against Insurers

A Miami-area collections company backed by litigation-funding investors has won another appellate court victory over insurers, persuading...
 

NJ Supreme: Statute Allows Construction Defect Claim; Arbitration Clause Applies

New Jersey's Direct Action Statute allows a condominium association's construction defects claims against an insurer, but the plaintiff...
 

Insurers, Consumer Groups Telling Different Stories About Smoke Damage Claims

Insurers and consumer advocates are conveying conflicting messages as both try to focus public attention on smoke damage claims. Mercury...
 

Calif. Court Breaks String of Insurer Wins, Scolds Peers for Premature Dismissals

A California appellate court broke from its sister jurisdictions -- as well as state and federal courts across the nation -- and ruled...
 

No Malpractice Coverage Owed to Law Firm Sanctioned for 'Frivolous' Lawsuits

A legal malpractice insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify attorneys who were sanctioned for filing frivolous lawsuits against four...
 
 
 
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