Malpractice Claims Against Hospitals Hold Steady But Severity Increases October 16, 2020 By Jim Sams The frequency of hospital professional liability claims is holding steady, but the cost of those claims is expected to increase...
Indiana Court: Allstate Liable in Fatal Crash Because Victim Was a ‘Resident Relative’ October 14, 2020 By Jim Sams The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that Allstate must pay $25,000 in uninsured motorist benefits to the estranged husband of...
Top 10 Reasons P/C Insurers Run Afoul of Regulators’ Market Conduct Exams October 8, 2020 By Jim Sams Claims errors continue to be the most frequent reason that property/casualty insurers are cited by regulators when responding to market...
Insurers Gain Early Wins in COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits October 5, 2020 By Jim Sams Insurers have succeeded in dismissing COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuits in 17 out of 23 cases heard so far, with a growing...
Plaintiffs Win One, Lose One in COVID-19 BI Legal Fight October 5, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Florida late last month denied an insurer’s petition to dismiss a COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuit, while a...
5th Circuit Backs Plaintiffs in Insurer Interest Penalty Case October 5, 2020 By Jim Sams A Houston plaintiff’s attorney defeated State Farm Lloyd’s for the fourth time on the same issue, this time coming away...
Even Failed Claims Against Nurses Cost Insurers $20K, Liability Study Shows September 28, 2020 By Jim Sams Liability claims that involve nurses cost an average of $210,513 if a large indemnity payment is made, but even claims...
5th Circuit Reasserts Bad Faith Not Necessary to Win Interest Penalty Against Texas Insurers September 22, 2020 By Jim Sams A Houston plaintiff’s attorney defeated State Farm Lloyd’s for the fourth time on the same issue, this time coming away...
Owners Find Insurance Inadequate to Cover Demolition of Buildings Destroyed by Riots September 21, 2020 By Jim Sams Some commercial property owners whose businesses were torched by rioters are learning that they don’t have enough insurance to clear...
Plaintiffs Suffer Another Loss in Michigan COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit September 9, 2020 By Jim Sams Another federal court has dismissed a COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit, finding that a closure order does not constitute a covered...