Monthly Archives: <span>May 2023</span>

No Way to Police All Cryptocurrency Fraud, CFTC Commissioner Says

A top U.S. regulator said on Tuesday there is no way to police all cryptocurrency fraud because there is so much, though her agency is working on several big cases. Christy Goldsmith Romero, one of five commissioners at the Commodity …

USI Awarded Over $2M by Federal Jury in Case Against Former Employees

A federal judge in Atlanta this week awarded USI Insurance Services more than $2 million in compensatory and punitive damages to be paid by three former executives of its aviation group for breach of their employment contracts. According to court …

Viewpoint: Actual Cash Value on Roof Claims a Fairer, Simpler Way to Pay

In the May 15, 2023 Insurance Journal, independent adjuster Ben Mandell shared an opinion that Florida insurance policies have “one glaring endorsement that is missing” – roof endorsements that could have “eliminated or greatly minimized” Florida’s insurance crises. He argues …

Crum & Forster Policy Covered Accidents, Not Intentional Pollution, Appeals Court Says

Greasy, toxin-laden wastewater discharges by a Mississippi animal feed maker were not accidents and thus are not covered by a Crum & Foster pollution policy, a federal appeals court decided this week in a case that stemmed from an investigation …

Firefighting Foam Contaminates Public Water for About 9,000 in Maine

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) – Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to order thousands of residents not to drink the water. The do-not-drink order went into …

Appeals Court Upholds Revised Admissions Policy at Elite Virginia High School

A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a new admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that critics say discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans. The 2-1 ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit …

With Digital Channels Insurers Impress Shoppers but Not Existing Customers

Though insurers do a good job attracting new customers shopping for policies via their digital channels, they fall short when it comes to servicing existing customers, a new industry report shows. Overall satisfaction with the P&C shopping experience is up …

EU Sets Out Plans to Cut Price of Financial Products Offered by Banks, Insurers

The European Union set out plans on Wednesday to cut how much retail investors pay banks and insurers for financial products to encourage investment and make its capital market deeper and more efficient. The retail investment package toughens up existing …

Anti-ESG Rhetoric in U.S. Prompts Urgent Talks as Insurers Quit Climate Coalition

The world’s biggest climate coalition for insurers is set to hold emergency talks after a wave of defections revealed the extent to which anti-ESG rhetoric in the US is unsettling members. Signatories of the Net Zero Insurance Alliance are due …

UN Says U.S. Concerns Have Led to Insurers Quitting Climate Alliance

The United Nations Environment Programme on Wednesday said “recent discussions within the United States” had been behind four insurance firms quitting a UN-convened alliance aimed at reducing carbon emissions in recent months. Republican federal and state lawmakers, governors, and attorneys …