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NCCI Identifies ‘Big 3′ Workers’ Comp Issues to Watch

Employers will face three major workplace safety challenges in the coming years, but all can be mitigated through evolving safety solutions, workers’ compensation professionals say. The report, Challenges for Today’s Worker–The Big Three: Physical Space, Mental Health and Environmental Impact, …

Iowa to Pay $3.5M to Family of Student Athlete Who Drowned

Iowa officials agreed to pay $3.5 million in a settlement agreement with the family of an Iowa State University student who drowned after a school crew club boat capsized in cold, rough waters. The State Appeal Board approved the terms …

Business Intelligence Insights: The Six Steps an Agency Needs to Get Started

Insurance is a data-centric industry. Whether it’s detailed customer information, employee performance success rates or industry trends, agencies are always collecting data. The idea of harnessing this data for better decision-making isn’t a new concept for insurance agencies. However, the …

Missouri Court Sides With Transgender Student in Case

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) — A $4.2 million verdict that jurors ordered a Missouri school district to pay a transgender student is under consideration again. The Western District Missouri Court of Appeals found that a judge erred in ordering a …

Thanks to AI, Industry Could Soon See Big Rise in Parametric Insurance. Are Agents Ready?

Insurance agents must now embrace the use of artificial intelligence, but they won’t be replaced by it. And the use of parametric policies will soon increase sharply across property insurance lines because that coverage lends itself perfectly to data-driven AI …

US Auto Insurance Market on the Mend; Homeowners Line Volatile: Fitch

The U.S. personal insurance sector is positioned for improving underwriting performance in 2024. According to Fitch’s latest U.S. Personal Lines Market Update, the change is predicted amid signs that the previous surge in claims severity from higher inflation and supply …

Surgeons Can’t Slip Out of GEICO’s Latest RICO Fraud Lawsuit in NC, Judge Says

GEICO Insurance companies have continued their campaign against alleged auto insurance fraud actors, including some well-known physicians and medical clinics. And a federal judge ruled in June that two of those practitioners cannot escape a $2.8 million lawsuit in North …

Mars Loses Appeal to Undo Dismissal of COVID-19 Business Loss Claims

Petcare, food and candy company Mars Inc. has lost its bid to revive its claims against Factory Mutual Insurance Co. for business interruption losses it incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the dismissal …

Umbrella Liability: The Triple Upsell Possibility for Personal Lines Clients

When it comes to most of the personal lines market, it’s pretty straightforward. A person buys a car, and they need insurance. A person buys a home or rents an apartment, and they need insurance. Often, they can benefit from …

Insureds Never Knew Their Policy Was Nonrenewed

A Connecticut Appeals Court has affirmed that an insurer is not obligated to provide actual notice of a home insurance nonrenewal; proof that the insurer sent the notice by registered or certified mail is sufficient. The homeowners in the case …

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