Usually, when state lawmakers gather in Baton Rouge to consider new regulations on insurers, they shy away from additional restrictions out of fear it will upset the marketplace. But as frustrations mount with insurers across a storm-battered south Louisiana, there’s a growing appetite among lawmakers, across the political spectrum, to […]
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When the damaged vehicle is finally moved to a repair or salvage facility, the job is referred to as a “secondary tow,” and it’s an ugly, chaotic and archaic process. It’s so bad that the only remedy at this point is to start over from a clean slate and redesign […]
New Florida laws and regulations that govern insurance matters took effect Sunday. Some are minor changes to existing laws, but others could affect insurers and agents for years to come. Here’s a look at some of the new requirements. Data Call Senate Bill 76 was the major piece of property […]
Levels of employment for the insurance industry are “holding up much stronger than the overall economy,” the leader of an insurance search firm said recently, reporting that insurers have added almost 20,000 jobs since March 2020. The actual number, 19,700 jobs, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, represents a […]
Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of an expected wave of discrimination claims as employers call staff back to their desks after 18 months of pandemic-induced home working. There have been around 2,950 COVID-19-related employment lawsuits in the United […]
Editor’s Note This article is brought to you by LaHatte Law Firm, LLC. The last month has been a busy one for New Orleans based local attorney Joey LaHatte. In the weeks since Hurricane Ida struck, he’s been helping area residents deal with insurance companies and ensure they receive all […]
Telematics programs used by auto insurers to set premiums or offer discounts to their customers to often have “confusing and opaque” rules, and gather more information than is necessary, an investigation by Consumer Reports (CR) has found. In its in-depth look at telematics options offered by the nation’s 10 largest […]