Content from William Rabb
Rabb is Southeast Editor for Insurance Journal. He is a longtime newspaper man in the Deep South; also covered workers' comp insurance issues for a trade publication for a few years.
Comma-tose: Coverage Case Hinged on Punctuation Question
Coverage disputes often hinge on the exact wording of an insurance policy. In a case in federal court in South Florida, the issue came down to not only the wording but the punctuation — namely, a ...
Does Workers Comp System Do Harm? Employers Seek Ways to Curb Lawsuits
Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive, and new emphasis should be placed on keeping injured workers ...
Florida’s Citizens Seeks Maximum Rate Hike for Homeowners
The board of governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida's state-backed insurer of last resort, wants the maximum allowed rate increased – 11 percent for next year and 12 percent for ...
Tornadoes That Ripped Across Central U.S. Could Be Costliest Outbreak on Record
A group of tornadoes that tore across the central U.S. on Dec. 10 and 11 resulted in widespread damage in several states and could serve as the nation's costliest tornado outbreak on record. "Based ...
Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts, But Trial Lawyers Don’t Expect Big Changes
When CVS Pharmacies announced that it was closing 900 stores around the country just weeks after a Georgia appeals court upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the company, some saw ...
State High Court Slams Insurer for Forum Shopping in Opioid Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court has decided that a trial court has the authority to reach across the continent and halt an insurance carrier's litigation in California, a move that could affect other ...
Florida Insurers Are Swimming in a Sea of Red Ink: Citizens CEO Gilway
It's not just a few Florida property insurance companies that are running into financial trouble. Almost every carrier is losing money in 2021 and the future does not look any better, the CEO of ...
North Carolina Suit Could Signal Change in COVID Claims Disputes
Since the pandemic began, most of the COVID-19-related business interruption disputes have not gone in favor of the policyholders, especially in federal court. More than 90 percent of motions to ...