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Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Police
An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued after selling the Chicago Police Department access to a facial recognition ...
Bankruptcy Judge Lets Directors of Failed SVB Tap $210M D&O Tower
A bankruptcy judge is allowing current and former officials with the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank to tap into the $210 million in insurance coverage available through directors and officers ...
LexisNexis: Auto Claim Severity Up 35% Over Pre-Pandemic Rates
Claim severity for both bodily injury and property damage increased by 35 percent since 2019, while collision claim severity has jumped 40 percent, LexisNexis Risk Solutions says in a new report. The ...
Clear Intent to Exclude Named Storms Not Enough to Deny Coverage
In 2015, the Shiloh Christian Center in Melbourne, Fla., cut its property insurance premiums in half by asking its insurer to drop coverage for named windstorms. Hurricane Matthew struck the next ...
Is a Scooter a Vehicle? Appeals Court Says ‘Yes’ and State Farm Must Pay UM Claim
State Farm must pay an uninsured motorist claim for injuries caused by an electric motor scooter even though the scooter didn't match the definition of "motor vehicle" in Florida statutes, a panel of ...
APCIA Says Property Insurance Market ‘Hardest in a Generation’
A combination of historic high inflation and a growing frequency of natural catastrophes is creating the hardest market in a generation for property insurance, the American Property and Casualty ...
Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses; No Coverage Owed for COVID Shutdown
The Louisiana Supreme Court has joined state high courts across the nation in rejecting a policyholder's business interruption claim for income lost because of government restrictions imposed to slow ...
Heavier Vehicles, Distracted Drivers Impacting Claim Severity: CCC Intelligent Solutions
Roadways in the U.S. are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions' annual Crash ...