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Proposed Washington Administrative Code amendments would tighten the deadlines and increase insurers’ requirements while simultaneously finding a single misstep a basis for a violation....more
The Louisiana Legislature recently passed HB 437 which enacts La. § R.S. 22:1892.3 (effective August 1), in an attempt to clarify parties’ respective obligations as it relates to Proof of Loss statements and corresponding...more
If you’ve received a settlement check from an insurance company after a car accident, property damage claim, or injury settlement, you might be wondering: how long is an insurance check good for? While holding onto it for a...more
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
The Fair Claims Settlement Practice Regulations set forth the relevant time limits for claims handling responses and determinations. The most important time limits are: 15 days to acknowledge receipt of claim (10 Cal. Code...more
Key Takeaways - The Delaware Department of Insurance (Department) is conducting targeted market conduct exams of Third Party Administrators (TPAs) for compliance with state insurance laws and regulations....more
Car insurance is a legal requirement for all drivers in Colorado. This ensures financial protection for drivers in case of an accident. But what happens if you get into an accident and don't have car insurance? Can you get...more
Vast changes are swiftly approaching regarding the efforts Workers’ Compensation practitioners must make in protecting Medicare’s interests in future medical settlements. The Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) has...more
As a question of first impression, The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas analyzed whether issuing pre-suit notice to a third-party adjuster satisfies Section 542A.003(a) of the Texas Insurance...more
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
Florida OIR Issues Informational Memorandum OIR-23-04M to PBMs - On July 19, 2023, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) issued Informational Memorandum OIR-23-04M (“Memorandum”) to Pharmacy Benefit Managers...more
A life and health insurer recently reached a settlement agreement with thirty-nine (39) state insurance departments following a targeted multistate market conduct examination (“Multistate Examination”). The Multistate...more
Claims-made liability insurance policies typically require the policyholder to notify the insurer of a claim within a set amount of time — typically during the policy period, or within a specific period of time after the end...more
IN RESPONSE TO RECORD-BREAKING FIRE LOSSES IN 2017, THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNED THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER ACT OF 2019 INTO LAW ON OCTOBER 3, 2019, WHICH NOW TAKES IMMEDIATE EFFECT TO GOVERN THE USE OF OUT-OF-STATE ADJUSTERS...more
On Dec. 18, 2018, the Trump Administration signed a bilateral agreement on prudential insurance matters between the United States and the United Kingdom (the U.S.-U.K. Covered Agreement)....more
In respect of the implementation and compliance with the next tranche of rules that must be complied with by 15 June 2019, remember that the PPRs apply to natural persons and juristic persons whose asset value or annual...more