Virginia Approves 12% Loss Cost Decrease for Workers’ Compensation December 12, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Virginia has approved a 12.0% loss cost decrease in the workers’ compensation voluntary market along with rate decreases in the...
Court Nixes Workers’ Compensation for ‘Light Beer’ Drinking UPS Driver December 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver who was intoxicated when he crashed his semi-trailer delivery truck has been denied workers’...
New Hampshire High Court Invalidates Geico Underinsured Claim Provision December 2, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A claim provision requiring insureds to seek underinsured benefits from their auto insurer within three years of an accident is...
Lawsuit Seeks OSHA Records on Deaths of 3 Amazon Workers November 27, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A worker activist has sued the Department of Labor (DOL) to force the release of records surrounding the deaths of...
Maine Joins States Suing Big Oil to Recover Costs of Climate Change ‘Deception’ November 27, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has filed suit in state court against Exxon, Shell, Chevron, BP, Sunoco, and the American...
New York High Court Upholds Uber Arbitration Mandate For Previously-Filed Injury Case November 26, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson In a 5-2 decision, New York State’s high court this week upheld Uber’s “clickwrap” agreement requiring arbitration of all disputes...
Blacks and Hispanics Pay More for Auto Insurance. Study Tries to Answer Why. November 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A new study examining potential unintentional bias in auto insurance finds that while Black and Hispanic drivers pay more than...
Homeowners Insurance Does Not Cover Cryptocurrency Theft, 4th Circuit Affirms November 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has affirmed that a homeowners insurance policy does not cover the theft of cryptocurrency because the...
New Hampshire High Court Invalidates Geico Underinsured Claim Provision November 14, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A claim provision requiring insureds to seek underinsured benefits from their auto insurer within three years of an accident is...
Maryland Fears Mobile Home Values Will Shrink as Insurance Disappears November 4, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Owners of mobile and manufactured homes in Maryland’s coastal communities and their insurance agents are having difficulty finding insurance coverage...