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Progressive to Pay $48M to NY Drivers Over Underpaid Total Loss Claims
Progressive Insurance has agreed to a $48 million settlement with a class of 93,000 New York policyholders who claim the insurer underpaid their total loss claims on their vehicles. The $48 million ...
RiverStone Acquires Electric Insurance; Plymouth Rock Gets Renewal Rights
RiverStone International reports it has closed on its acquisition of Electric Insurance Co. and its two subsidiaries, Elm Insurance Co. and Electric Insurance Agency. Electric Insurance is a Beverly, ...
Denial of House Fire Claim Upheld. Insureds Never Knew Their Policy Was Nonrenewed.
A Connecticut Appeals Court has affirmed that an insurer is not obligated to provide actual notice of a home insurance nonrenewal; proof that the insurer sent the notice by registered or certified ...
High Court: E-Scooter Rider Hit by Car Not Pedestrian, No PIP Benefits
A man injured when he was hit by a car while he was operating a low speed Segway electric scooter is not entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under New Jersey's no-fault auto ...
COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case
For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable under the state's Workers Compensation Act. The Colorado Court of Appeals ...
Class Action Opposes Limiting Ship’s Liability for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
A Baltimore small business has filed a class action against the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month. The suit, filed Thursday by Karen ...
Pennsylvania Issues ‘Expectations’ for Carriers Regarding AI Use
Pennsylvania has issued guidance for insurance companies' use of artificial intelligence systems (AIS) based on a model adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The ...
Insurance Industry Readies for Historic Losses From Baltimore Bridge Tragedy
It's very early in the recovery process and already the numbers are large. Insured losses for the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could be as much as $2 billion to $4 ...