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New Jersey No-Fault Law Does Not Bar Suit Over Insurer Delay in Approving Treatment

An insured claiming his auto insurer’s delay in approving treatment caused his injuries to worsen is entitled to prove his breach of contract claim despite New Jersey’s no-fault law. That law governing personal injury protection benefits provides an exclusive remedy …

Homeowners Claims, Delays Top Louisiana 2020 Storm Complaints

The majority of complaint Louisiana insurance regulators have received in relation to the historic 2020 hurricane season concern homeowners insurance. The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) reports that nearly 80 percent of the 873 complaints it has received about hurricane …

Ohio Insurance Department Recovered $42M for Consumers in 2018

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment said the department helped insurance consumers in the state save or recover nearly $42 million in 2018. Froment’s announcement came in advance of National Consumer Protection Week, March 3-9. “One of the most …

Florida Fines Universal P/C $1.3M for Claims Delays, Notice Failures

Florida’s second largest property insurer is being hit with a fine of nearly $1.3 million. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that his office was assessing a fine against Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. Universal has roughly 542,000 policyholders …