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1

Doctors, Police Officer Among 13 Indicted in Alleged $100M Auto Insurance Scam

Jan 14, 2022 -- Federal prosecutors have charged 13 people—including a New York City police officer, an attorney and four physicians—in two indictments that allege they schemed to defraud auto insurers out of $100... read more
 
 
 
 

2

Broker, Pastor to Spend 15 Weekends in Jail For Insurance Fraud

Jan 11, 2022 -- A Nebraska insurance agent and church pastor will spend 15 weekends in jail and pay $63,443.77 in restitution for filing false insurance claims. Codie D. Malesker, a pastor and board member of the Faith... read more
 
 
 
 

3

Explainer-Why You Should Still Try to Avoid Catching Omicron

Jan 13, 2022 -- A fast-spreading Omicron variant that causes milder illness compared with previous versions of the coronavirus has fueled the view that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in the past. In which case,... read more
 
 
 
 

4

Insurers Win 1 Bad Faith Case, Lose Another Before Fla. Appellate Courts

Jan 11, 2022 -- Remember George Costanza's trick in "Seinfeld," the 1990s TV sitcom? When he couldn't (or didn't want to) pay his rent or other expense he would conveniently "forget" to sign the check, buying himself a... read more
 
 
 
 

5

5th Circuit: Insurer Has Duty to Defend Lawsuit Over Leaky Roof Despite Policy Exclusion

Jan 13, 2022 -- Siplast Inc., a Dallas-area manufacturer of roof membranes, purchased a liability policy that excluded coverage for any damages to its own work or products. That doesn't mean the insurer has no duty... read more
 
 
 
 

6

Law Firm: Workplace Class Action Settlement Costs Reached Record $3.6B in 2021

Jan 12, 2022 -- The cost of settling workplace class-action lawsuits reached a record high in 2021, defying expectations that the COVID-19 pandemic would decrease the size and reduce the number of payouts, according to... read more
 
 
 
 

7

Texas Insurers Sue ERCOT, Power Generators Over Damages From Deep Freeze

Jan 10, 2022 -- A lawsuit filed by 131 insurance companies alleges that negligence by the organization that operates Texas' electrical grid and power companies caused electricity outages during the deep freeze last... read more
 
 
 
 

8

Delaware Supreme: Insurers Have No Duty to Defend Rite Aid Against Opioid Lawsuits

Jan 11, 2022 -- Chubb Ltd. has no duty to defend Rite Aid Corp. against lawsuits filed by two Ohio counties that allege the drug store chain's failure to identify suspicious orders contributed to an oversupply of... read more
 
 
 
 

9

Business Fears Never Ending Liability From 'Take-Home' COVID-19 Lawsuits

Jan 12, 2022 -- As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, businesses say they fear a California court ruling has increased the likelihood that companies will be sued for infections, even by people who are not... read more
 
 
 
 

10

Tarnished Gold: Illegal Amazon Gold Seeps Into Supply Chains

Jan 14, 2022 -- SAO PAULO (AP)--The medals were billed as the most sustainable ever produced. To match the festive spirit of South America's first Olympics, officials from Brazil, the host country for the 2016 games in... read more
 
 
 
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