News & Analysis as of

Insurance Claims Compliance Insurance Industry

WaterStreet Company

Certified Mail vs. Proof of Mail for Insurance

WaterStreet Company on

Insurance carriers operate in one of the most regulated industries. Communication with policyholders is not only essential, but legally required. When sending cancellation notices, conditional renewals, or premium increases,...more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: Emerging Contaminants: Minimizing and Insuring Litigation Risk

K&L Gates LLP on

What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - As the scientific and regulatory landscape surrounding various emerging contaminants shifts, so too do the options that companies can consider taking to minimize and insure against...more

Whiteford

Understanding Price Transparency Laws and Gag Clauses: A Guide for Healthcare Providers

Whiteford on

Providers continually struggle to get the fair reimbursement they deserve from payers and often feel powerless to negotiate better rates. However, regulatory changes aimed at increasing price transparency and prohibiting gag...more

Marshall Dennehey

Fourth District Court of Appeal: Noncompliance with Post-Loss Requirements Is a Contract Breach, No Prejudice to Insurer Needed

Marshall Dennehey on

Alton Forbes v. People’s Trust Ins. Co., Fla. 4th DCA, No. 4D2023-2375, January 8, 2025 - The Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that the final judgment against the appellant stands because the appellant failed to comply...more

Goldberg Segalla

Georgia Court's Ruling on Rycroft Defense Signals Key Limitation for Employers

Goldberg Segalla on

Unfortunately, not everything is always peachy in the Peach State. Historically, the Rycroft defense has allowed employers to deny workers’ compensation benefits when a worker makes false representations about their physical...more

Goldberg Segalla

Fraud Doesn’t Pay in New York – February 2025 Update

Goldberg Segalla on

As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to produce another installment with examples of our continued success in the area of fraud litigation. The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New York Insurance Coverage Law Update — Compilation 2024

Rivkin Radler LLP on

An owner, general contractor (GC) and subcontractor (Sub) were sued by injured workers at a construction site, and they were defended by the Sub’s insurer, U.S. Specialty Insurance Company. U.S. Specialty tendered their...more

Goldberg Segalla

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has created the Direct Deposit Payment Authorization...

Goldberg Segalla on

Following the signing of Senate Bill 1232 amending the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to receive their Workers’ Compensation payments by way of direct...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Taking the Right Steps To Navigate the Consent To Settle Provision in an Insurance Policy and Maintaining the Right to Coverage...

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on

Insurers often try to withhold, or at least minimize, coverage by taking the position that a policyholder has failed to keep the insurer sufficiently informed throughout the defense of an underlying matter or has failed to...more

Adams & Reese

Florida Launches “Check My Contract” Program in Wake of Hurricane-Related Insurance Claims

Adams & Reese on

In a proactive move aimed at protecting property owners, the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched what it refers to as its “Check My Contract” program. This initiative is geared towards residential and...more

J.S. Held

Energy Consumption Analysis: The Impact on Insurance Claims During Extreme Weather Events

J.S. Held on

The Role of Energy Consumption Analysis in Extreme Weather Insurance Claims - Water damage to structures is among the most common type of first party property insurance claims. During periods of extreme weather, water...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State Insurance Spotlight: Washington State OIC Guidance Concerning COVID-19

State insurance departments across the country are continuing to provide guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In this update, Faegre Drinker spotlights the current Washington State Office of the Insurance...more

12 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide