Wyoming insurers are lobbying against a bill that would allow 3rd party bad faith cases. Basically, the idea is that if the insurance company for the other person does not pay your claim timely and fairly, you can then sue…
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A New Blog
My friend Ben Glass has set up a new blog. The blog is geared towards those living in Virginia, but Ben provides some great insight into all sorts of things. This is a must read. Ben is known as a…
Another Study Determines Caps Don’t Work
Ken Shigley over at the Atlanta Injury Law Blog posts about another study debunking the myth about caps and tort reform. As Ken put it, there is “little or no relationship between the level of medical malpractice payments and the…
More Fun Insurance Stories
I posted some fun insurance stories before. But, heck, there is nothing like MORE fun insurance stories. I picked a few that I recently read on my friend George Wallace’s blog. George and I may be the only two attorneys…
Who Ya Gonna Call? NAIC!
I came across this website recently. It is the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. It has some great information for consumers about insurance, insurance commissioners and how to get information. I even sent a test email and they responded promptly….
Fault, Rear End Collisions and the law
How is this for a hypothetical: if an animal runs in front of a car and the cars stops short and is rear-ended, who is responsible for this accident? First, you have to understand fault in California. Basically, it is…
H&R Block Sued for Loans
H&R Block is being sued by the California Attorney General over its tax refund loans. Basically, the California Attorney General is of the opinion that Block is not disclosing the true costs of the loans, acting as a debt collect…
More Changes Loom for Workers Comp?
Apparently, the current state administration is not happy with the workers compensation system in California. There are some within the administration who would like to lower costs even more. And, not surprisingly, there are some who think the system is…
CIGA: Who pays when the insurance company goes “bankrupt”?
If you don’t follow my advice here and on the personal injury podcast about buying insurance, you may buy insurance with the cheapest insurance company. That company may go “bankrupt,” or, in insurance terms, “into receivership.” If that happens, and…
Insurance Fraud Update – An Agent Gets Busted!
Today’s story is about an insurance agent who committed insurance fraud. Apparently, a Farmers Insurance agent was taking premium and not sending it to the company. Those insureds then had no policy. OOPS! This is pretty blatant, but it is…