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Archive: February 2023

Insurance Office Of America Names CEO, President
Insurance Journal | February 10, 2023
Insurance Office Of America Names CEO, President
Insurance Office of America (IOA) has appointed Jeff Lagos as CEO and Rob Motley as president in addition to their continuing roles on the IOA Board of Directors. Lagos has been president since 2003 of IOA, the fourth largest privately …
Insurers’ Claims File, Adjuster Notes Not Always Discoverable, Says Florida Appeals Court
Insurance Journal | February 10, 2023
Insurers’ Claims File, Adjuster Notes Not Always Discoverable, Says Florida Appeals Court
Insurance companies in Florida may have to disclose their financial relationships with expert witnesses, but they don’t have to turn over their entire claims files and field adjusters’ notes, at least in some cases. Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals …
Family Sues Fraternity for $28M Over Pledge’s Hazing Death
Insurance Journal | February 10, 2023
Family Sues Fraternity for $28M Over Pledge’s Hazing Death
The family of a Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity pledge who died from alcohol poisoning in a 2021 hazing is suing the fraternity for $28 million. A police investigation found that Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old who had received a bid to …
Philadelphia Eagles Team Loses to Ex-Player in Workers’ Compensation Fight
Insurance Journal | February 10, 2023
Philadelphia Eagles Team Loses to Ex-Player in Workers’ Compensation Fight
The National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles football team has failed to score a victory in a disability case involving former linebacker Emmanuel Acho who suffered thumb injuries in 2015 while with the team. The 2023 Super Bowl team disputed disability …
Insurers View New Car Sales Rise in California as More Evidence for Rate Filings
Insurance Journal | February 9, 2023
Insurers View New Car Sales Rise in California as More Evidence for Rate Filings
New figures show car sales in California continue to slowly return to pre-pandemic levels, which the state’s auto insurers believe is another indication the state’s insurance regulator needs to approve more rate filings. The California New Car Dealers Association this …
Illinois Bill Would Limit Criteria for Setting Auto Insurance Rates
Insurance Journal | February 9, 2023
Illinois Bill Would Limit Criteria for Setting Auto Insurance Rates
A bill proposed by an Illinois lawmaker this week would prohibit auto insurers from setting rates based on credit score, race and sex among other criteria, an action that the insurance industry says would drive down competition and increase rates. …
Texas Bill Would Require Law Enforcement to Carry Liability Insurance
Insurance Journal | February 9, 2023
Texas Bill Would Require Law Enforcement to Carry Liability Insurance
A bill introduced last week by a Texas lawmaker would require law enforcement officers in the state to carry liability insurance as a condition of employment. Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston, proposed House Bill No. 1808, which states a law enforcement …
Parents in Virginia Where 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher Plan to Sue School System
Insurance Journal | February 9, 2023
Parents in Virginia Where 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher Plan to Sue School System
The families of two students at a Newport News, Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted on their …
New Mexico Prosecutors Formally File Charges in Baldwin Movie Set Shooting
Insurance Journal | February 1, 2023
New Mexico Prosecutors Formally File Charges in Baldwin Movie Set Shooting
Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set, according to court documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary …
Texas Winter Storm Brings Slick Roadways, Power Outages
Insurance Journal | February 1, 2023
Texas Winter Storm Brings Slick Roadways, Power Outages
More than a quarter-million businesses and households in Central and East Texas did not have power Wednesday morning as a winter storm persisted, immobilizing portions of the state with slick roadways and freezing temperatures. Approximately 258,411 customers, out of about …