Insurer Can’t Rescind Workers’ Comp Policy, Even With Misrep, MS High Court Says July 1, 2024 By William Rabb An insurer cannot rescind a workers’ compensation policy, even in the case of a material misrepresentation that could led to...
Florida Law Means Time Is of the Essence on Construction-Defect Subro Actions July 1, 2024 By Joshua Goodman Florida Senate Bill 360 became law on April 13, 2023. It significantly reduced the time Florida’s statute of repose and...
Are Employers Prepared for California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law? July 1, 2024 California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Senate Bill 553, which is now in effect (July 1), requires businesses with exposure in the...
Report: Combined California Workers’ Comp Losses and Expenses Down in 2023 July 1, 2024 Total insurer combined losses and expenses incurred in 2023 were down, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating...
People Moves: Higginbotham Promotes Russell to President, Private Client Services June 28, 2024 Higginbotham announced the promotion of long-time executive team member and former Chief Operating Officer, Personal Insurance Mary Russell to the...
Texas Health System Loses COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit – 5th Circuit June 28, 2024 By Ezra Amacher A Texas nonprofit health system who purchased a specialized commercial property insurance policy is not covered for business interruption losses...
A Potential Atlantic Hurricane Is About to Clash With a Cloud of Saharan Dust June 28, 2024 A cluster of thunderstorms is threatening to become the Atlantic’s next tropical storm or hurricane — if it can survive...
Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Rule in Blow to Regulators June 28, 2024 By Greg Stohr A divided US Supreme Court threw out a decades-old legal doctrine that empowered federal regulators to interpret unclear laws, issuing...
Three Charged With Helping Agents Cheat on Florida Insurance License Exams June 28, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Three Miami people, two of them licensed insurance agents, have been charged with operating an unauthorized insurance agent licensing school...
Millions of Texans Live in Counties Without Hazard Mitigation Plan June 28, 2024 By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune LUFKIN — More than 100 Texas counties do not have a hazard mitigation plan, federal data shows, cutting off access...