Monthly Archives: <span>February 2019</span>

Michigan Senate GOP: Cutting Car Insurance Rates a Priority

Michigan Senate Republicans have proposed legislation that would make it optional for Michigan drivers to buy what is now mandatory unlimited medical coverage. Senate Bill 1 was the first to be introduced by GOP senators who control the chamber, an …

Expert Ponders California Wildfire Commission, Other Solutions to State’s Severe Seasons

Establishing a California Wildfire Commission is just one idea an expert is tossing out to help the state deal with worsening fire seasons. James Woods was formerly co-leader of Mayer Brown’s Global Insurance Industry Group and chair of the LeBoeuf, …

AM Best Upgrades Ratings of Greenville Casualty of South Carolina

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B- (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb” from “bb-” of Greenville Casualty Insurance Co. of Greer, S.C. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) remains …

Kentucky Medical Malpractice Review Panels Ruled Unconstitutional

The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down Kentucky’s Medical Review Panels Act in December, which was enacted by the General Assembly in 2017, returning the process of reviewing medical malpractice claims back to the state courts for the foreseeable future and …

Declarations

Nevada Seatbelts “Whether folks want to or not, it’s currently a secondary law in Nevada.” — Nevada Department of Public Safety spokesman Andrew Bennett believes seatbelts should be a primary law in the state. New data shows 331 people died …

Q&A

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The Claims Talent Evolution

It should not be a surprise that drones fly over disaster areas for property inspection, and some insurers use chatbots to answer policyholders’ claims questions. Claims applications and supporting documents are shared within seconds, and real-time monitoring sensors alert people …

What It Takes to Successfully Resolve Insurance Coverage and Claims Disputes

While Understanding Why Some Claims Are Denied In the first column of this series, I provided an overview of what it takes to successfully resolve coverage and claims disputes without litigation. In the coming months, we will be examining each …

States’ Power Grab to Ease Food Laws Emerges as Public Health Issue

In recent years, more than a dozen states have passed laws limiting local governments’ ability to create food and nutrition policies and more than two dozen states previously enacted laws preventing obesity-related lawsuits against food businesses. A new analysis led …

New Markets

Private Primary Commercial Flood Market Detail: Insurmark, a division of Financial & Professional Risk Solutions, Inc., (www.insurmark.com) offers private flood insurance for commercial properties. Coverage is lender compliant/NFIP guarantee endorsement. Multiple locations can be covered on one policy and occurrence …