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Allstate unleashes RICO suit over alleged $7. 9 million auto insurance fraud

13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (220+ words) Seven Allstate entities are taking on a Houston-area family and their network of healthcare businesses over an alleged multi-million-dollar auto insurance fraud scheme. The numbers are notable. Allstate alleges it paid $426, 960. 67 directly to the defendants and was caused to pay…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > claims > washington-scraps-notary-requirement-for-insurer-vehicle-ownership-transfers-569596. aspx

Washington scraps notary requirement for insurer vehicle ownership transfers

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (246+ words) Washington just made it easier for insurers to close out total loss vehicle claims. House Bill 2604, signed into law by the governor on March 18, 2026, removes the notarization requirement for documents used to transfer vehicle ownership to an insurer after payment…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > ca > news > breaking-news > three-in-four-canadians-report-higher-insurance-premiums-report-568475. aspx

Three in four Canadians report higher insurance premiums: Report

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (702+ words) Most Canadians are paying more for home and auto insurance, and the pressures behind those increases are showing up not only in household budgets but also in claims and regulatory data, Global News reported, citing data from a new Rates....

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > breaking-news > ten-big-questions-confronting-specialty-broking--and-how-insurancefest-2026-will-tackle-them-567695. aspx

Ten big questions confronting specialty broking " and how Insurance Fest 2026 will tackle them

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (857+ words) Last year, Insurance Business" festival experiment drew 727 specialty professionals to the Santa Monica Pier for what one co-founder called "Coachella vibes meets C-suite conversations." On July 16, Insurance Fest 2026 returns to the Pier " bigger, sharper, and designed around the toughest questions…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > uk > news > breaking-news > car-insurance-products-lose-threestar-status-as-defaqto-raises-bar-566690. aspx

Car insurance products lose three-star status as Defaqto raises bar

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (609+ words) Around a quarter of comprehensive car insurance products in the United Kingdom no longer meet Defaqto's 3-star benchmark after the ratings provider strengthened its minimum standards for that level. In its newly launched 2026 Star Ratings, Defaqto said 82 comprehensive car insurance…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > property > michigan-court-rules-vague-denial-letter-cant-stop-the-claims-clock-566671. aspx

Michigan court rules vague denial letter can't stop the claims clock

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) A Michigan court just handed down a split ruling that property insurers will want to read carefully " a vague denial letter may not stop the limitations clock on all claims at once. The case started with a broken pipe. Water…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > us > news > claims > farmers-insurances-rico-fraud-case-shut-down-over-insurers-own-delays-566665. aspx

Farmers Insurance's RICO fraud case shut down over insurer's own delays

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (243+ words) Farmers Insurance lost its fraud case against Texas medical providers " not on the merits, but because it waited too long to fix its complaint. The ruling, handed down by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > uk > news > claims > fake-water-insurance-calls-expose-home-cover-confusion-566546. aspx

Fake "water insurance" calls expose home cover confusion

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (411+ words) Concerns that home insurance remains poorly understood by customers are creating space for fraudsters, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW), after scammers targeted Jersey residents with fake "water insurance" renewal calls. Jersey Water warned customers that fraudsters had been contacting…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > uk > news > breaking-news > hwf-nearly-half-of-wandi-claims-pay-out-as-unknowable-risks-drive-notifications-565671. aspx

HWF: Nearly half of W&I claims pay out as 'unknowable' risks drive notifications

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (446+ words) HWF Partners has reported a further maturing of the warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance claims environment, with new data showing that notifications are increasingly driven by risks that cannot realistically be identified in pre-deal due diligence, and that almost half…...

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insurancebusinessmag. com > ca > news > technology > quebec-auto-insurer-accused-of-hiding-500m-it-cost-overrun-565552. aspx

Quebec auto insurer accused of hiding $500 M IT cost overrun

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (411+ words) Quebec's public auto insurer misled the provincial government and the public about soaring costs tied to its troubled online services platform, a public inquiry found, deepening a political and governance scandal around the SAAQclic project. Gallant's 586page report found that SAAQ…...