Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Hurricane Helene’s storm surge along Florida’s western edges is being called the most devastating since 1921, responsible for destroying or heavily damaging hundreds of homes and businesses in the area.
Property Insurance Coverage Law
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
In a shocking exposé aired last night on CBS’s 60 Minutes, allegations of widespread insurance fraud by insurance companies following Hurricane Ian were exposed. The investigative report featured testimony from whistleblowers who claim that insurance companies deliberately altered hurricane damage reports to underpay homeowners, leaving many Floridians struggling to rebuild their lives in the wake … The post CBS 60 Minutes Exposes Alleged Insurance Company Fraud: Adjusters Reveal Alt
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LexisNexis
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Marketing Manager The current generation of commercial Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) tools have dazzled legal professionals with their capabilities for generating rough drafts of documents from scratch. But what they have quickly discovered to be missing are the reliability of accurate legal citations, personalized content that is unique to their law firm’s client experience, and the individual voice or perspective of the lawyer creating the legal documen
Frankenmuth Insurance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Setting up or running the small business of your dreams? Reduce your risks with these 13 retail store safety tips: Step up your security. Minimize crime with security cameras, ample exterior lighting, and alarm systems. Ensure your security cameras cover key entrances and blind spots and invest in quality equipment. Teach team members how to turn alarms on and off.
Healthinsurance.org
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In this article How do Georgia residents currently enroll in Marketplace coverage? Can residents use Georgia Access to enroll in 2024 coverage? What’s changing for residents who need Marketplace health insurance? What’s staying the same for Georgia Marketplace enrollees? What do Georgia enrollees need to do this fall? Starting Nov. 1, 2024, Georgia residents will use a state-run health insurance enrollment platform, Georgia Access , to shop for and enroll in Marketplace health coverage for 2025.
Insurance Marine News
OCTOBER 6, 2024
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post It was only a three-day strike, but huge cargo backlog sits in Atlantic appeared first on Insurance Marine News.
Rough Notes
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
That’s true, even if the fire is far away [A] court in Oregon ordered an insurer to provide income coverage to an acting company that had to cancel performances because wildfire smoke had infested its theatre and was deemed hazardous to audience members. By Joseph S.
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CDC: Workers Compensation
AUGUST 30, 2024
Each Labor Day we honor workers and the role they play in building a strong and prosperous nation. Much like the first Labor Day more than a century ago, many of us mark this federal holiday with festivities such as parades or picnics. This year, as you head out to celebrate the end of summer with friends and loved ones, I urge you to take a moment to reflect on the contributions of the workers all around us.
Cowbell
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM) is observed every September and is a collaboration between U.S. federal agencies and industry organizations to educate and emphasize the importance of detecting, deterring, and reporting insider threats. The goal is to raise awareness of the risks posed by ‘insiders,’ and provide strategies, tools, and resources to identify and mitigate these threats.
Top Insurance Blogs
OCTOBER 8, 2024
One of the top predicaments upon purchasing a new car is getting a comprehensive car insurance. While it seems like a daunting task- especially if you’re a first-time car buyer and non-car enthusiast – securing your car through a comprehensive insurance will help you save significant time, money, and headaches in case of accidents or unforeseen troubles.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Just as Florida property insurers face another round of storm claims, CBS News has raised questions about alleged insurer fraud stemming from claims incurred in the last major storm – Hurricane Ian, which hit much of southwest Florida two years …
Property Insurance Coverage Law
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Recent investigative reporting by CBS’s 60 Minutes, noted in CBS 60 Minutes Exposes Alleged Insurance Company Fraud: Adjusters Reveal Altered Hurricane Damage Estimates by Claims Management, has exposed alleged widespread underpayments of claims and unethical claims practices in Florida’s property insurance industry. This exposé raises serious questions about the effectiveness of state insurance regulators, particularly … The post The Regulatory Blind Spot: How Insurance Depart
LexisNexis
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
By: Serena Wellen, Vice President of Product Management, LexisNexis It was less than one year ago when LexisNexis debuted Lexis+ AI ™ , the first comprehensive legal research solution powered by generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) trained for the legal profession, ushering in a new era in legal research. This summer, we stirred up an industry-wide buzz with the announcement of the U.S.
Neilson Marketing Services
OCTOBER 2, 2024
In today’s digital age, the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks are escalating at a staggering pace. Once every 11 seconds , somebody falls victim to a cyberattack, and in 2024 alone, six in 10 businesses have suffered a ransomware attack. For businesses in the insurance sector, which handles vast amounts of sensitive client data, this threat is especially menacing.
Healthinsurance.org
AUGUST 21, 2024
Under a Biden administration rule change, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients will be eligible to enroll through the health insurance Marketplace and apply for tax credits starting Nov. 1, 2024. 1 The federal government estimates that 100,000 people will be newly eligible for Marketplace coverage under the rule. 2 Ever since the ACA Marketplaces opened for business in the fall of 2013, they could be used by American citizens as well as lawfully present immigrants. 3 But alth
Insurance Marine News
OCTOBER 6, 2024
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post September’s Russian strike on bulk carrier off Romania was probably unintentional, says MoD appeared first on Insurance Marine News.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
On Thursday night Helene crashed into Florida’s coast as a Category 4 hurricane. The giant storm with 140-mile-per-hour winds made landfall close to where Hurricane Debby hit in August and where Idalia struck just over a year ago.
Insurance Journal
JULY 18, 2024
An incident at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind energy project this week that scattered shards of fiberglass across Massachusetts beaches was the latest in a series of failures involving wind turbines built by GE Vernova.
Insurance Journal
JULY 15, 2024
Against a backdrop of intensifying climate protests targeting Wall Street, the heavyweights of US finance are pushing back against what they characterize as a fundamentally flawed debate.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Nuclear verdicts in the United States are breaking records with 27 court cases each awarding compensation of more than US$100 million during 2023, according to Swiss Re executives.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Tesla said on Thursday it would recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks in the United States due to delayed rear-view camera images that could impair driver visibility and increase crash risks.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Softbank Group Corp., facing a $440 million lawsuit from Credit Suisse, said the bank was to blame for some of the investor losses tied to the collapse of Greensill Capital.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
US property insurance rates are decreasing for the first time in almost seven years, after insurers returned to profitability amid lower losses tied to catastrophes. The average US property insurance rate decreased 0.
Insurance Journal
JULY 16, 2024
Yield-hungry insurance firms are adopting an unconventional strategy: they’re skipping mortgage-backed bonds and buying the underlying whole loans outright. It’s a trend that’s picked up pace over the last few years.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
State Farm was the only one of 10 major players in the homeowners insurance market reporting a worse second-quarter loss ratio for the line than it did in 2023, according to a new analysis.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Even before the second megastorm in as many weeks brings devastating floodwaters to the Southeast US, it’s already clear that federal flood-risk maps underpinning decisions by millions of American homeowners and businesses are severely out of sync with a new …
Insurance Journal
JULY 31, 2024
Natural catastrophes caused about $62 billion of insured losses in the first half of 2024 — roughly 70% above the 10-year average — as extreme wildfires, droughts and floods upend historical norms.
Insurance Journal
JULY 21, 2024
Reinsurance in Florida’s long-stressed property insurance market was supposed to have stabilized this year – with moderate rate increases and more availability.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 4, 2024
By William Rabb Reinsurance in Florida’s long-stressed property insurance market was supposed to have stabilized this year – with only moderate rate increases and more availability.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The insurance industry faces significant challenges in covering catastrophic risks, especially as climate change drives more extreme weather events. With soaring premiums and increasing exclusions, the need for an accurate assessment of these risks is more important than ever.
Insurance Journal
JULY 24, 2024
The total direct financial loss facing the US Fortune 500 companies, excluding Microsoft, from the CrowdStrike outage on July 19 is $5.4 billion, modeling and insurance services firm Parametrix estimates.
Insurance Journal
JULY 12, 2024
Allstate is seeking an increase in its California homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 34%. According to the California Department of Insurance, the Allstate homeowners filing was received by the Department on April 14, 2023.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A new report from insurance broker Aon reveals that the prospective return on equity (ROE) for diversified homeowners insurance carriers decreased by 100 basis points to 5.0% from last year’s ROE, despite carriers receiving significant rate increases in 2023/2024.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
New York’s insurance regulator ordered American Transit Insurance Co. to immediately find capital and explore a sale in a damning report laying out its severe financial condition.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
He’s been called “eccentric,” a “do-gooder,” a “troublemaker” and a whistleblower. And he may be the best friend the Florida property insurance industry has.
Insurance Journal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A Florida home inspector allegedly used the same stock photographs in more than 200 home and wind-mitigation inspections, costing Citizens Property Insurance Corp. more than $88,000, the state Department of Financial Services said after the man was arrested.
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