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As we reported here in May, the Texas Legislature recently passed legislation (House Bill 1774, a copy of which can be found here) which amends Chapter 542 of the Texas Insurance Code—Texas’s general prompt pay statute for insurance claims.  Most of the new law’s provisions are aimed at addressing…
Read More Uncertainty Surrounds New Texas Insurance Law: Divergent Views Emerge on the Impact of the Texas “Hail Storm Bill” on Hurricane Harvey Claims

A primary use case for drones in the insurance industry is the safer, quicker and more accurate adjustment of claims.  With displaced insureds, flooded streets, and significant property damage that could remain inaccessible for extended periods, the ability for insurance companies to quickly and relatively conveniently fly their drones and…
Read More Hurricane Harvey Has and Will be a Test for Many – Including Drones

Hurricane Harvey has brought “500-year” rainfall and flood conditions to Southeastern Texas for the third time in three years, according to the Washington Post. How can insurers and reinsurers prepare for the next unprecedented storm?

Look to the Climate Risk Survey, developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners…
Read More Yet another record-breaking storm

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas Friday as the strongest hurricane to hit the United States in a decade, leaving several people dead and tens of thousands more displaced. Additional rain this week could bring the total rain associated with Harvey to 50” in certain areas. Early indications are that…
Read More Hurricane Harvey Cripples Parts of Texas; Insurers Prepare for Billions in Claims

In an action filed by insurance agents working under independent contractor agreements with an insurer, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio found the agents were employees who could pursue pension and other employment benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”).  To reach…
Read More Ohio Federal Court Finds Insurance Agents are Employees and Not Independent Contractors

As Hurricane Harvey barrels towards the Gulf, residents of Louisiana and Texas are scrambling to avoid a storm that forecasters currently predict will bring winds of over 110 miles per hour and dangerous flooding.  However, Harvey is creating concern not only for residents of the region, but also for insurers…
Read More With Hurricane Harvey Looming, Insurance and Reinsurance Issues Lurk in the Wings

A policyholder was tricked by emails ostensibly from a vendor invoicing for work provided and sent $800,000 to the fraudster’s account.  In an action filed by the insured, a federal district court for the Eastern District of Michigan has agreed with the insurer there is no coverage for the loss. …
Read More Michigan Federal Court Finds No Coverage for Policyholder Duped By Fake Email

A policyholder was hit by a fraudster that developed emails mirroring the format of the company’s emails and showing knowledge of sensitive company details. Because of the ersatz emails, company employees were tricked into arranging a $4.8 million wire transfer to the perpetrator’s account. The federal district court for the…
Read More NY Federal Court Finds Coverage for Policyholder Duped By Computer Fraudster