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Connecticut High Court: Injured Rental Car Occupants Covered for Uninsured Motorist
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (216+ words) In a case involving a rental car hit by an uninsured motorist, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the auto insurance policy of the driver that extended bodily injury coverage to the rental car must also provide uninsured motorist…...
New York Restaurateur Charged In No-Fault Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
1+ week, 4+ day ago (435+ words) Federal law enforcement officials report they arrested Zhan Petrosyants, charging him with operating an extensive no-fault automobile insurance fraud scheme that involved submitting tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent medical claims and laundering the proceeds. Petrosyants, 44, also known as…...
NY Lawmakers Urged to Have Faith in Auto Insurance Reform Numbers. But Do They?
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (1437+ words) Even faith leaders have joined the campaign. Following an endorsement from the Reverend Al Sharpton, 50 clergy and faith leaders from Buffalo to Brooklyn sent a letter to lawmakers urging them to take action on auto insurance to address the "unjust…...
The Additional Insured Illusion
3+ week, 1+ day ago (821+ words) In my September 2025 column, I wrote about certificates of insurance as a prequel to an October Academy of Insurance webinar I did on certificates, with a little bit about additional insured (AI) issues involving certificates. On April 2, 2026, I'll be doing…...
Ohio Bill Would Establish Online Auto Insurance Verification
3+ week, 1+ day ago (243+ words) Ohio lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish an online auto verification system intended to hold uninsured drivers accountable. House Representatives Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and Jack Daniels (R-New Franklin) are the lead sponsors behind House Bill 678, which requires the Ohio…...
Rural New York Insurance Agency Under Investigation, Police Report
3+ week, 3+ day ago (222+ words) A Warwick, New York insurance agency is under investigation for alleged illegal practices. The Warwick Police Department reported it executed a warrant to search Fullerton Insurance in January for the purpose of obtaining documentation, electronic devices, and other potential evidence…...
Insurers Under Allstate Group File Louisiana Rate Decreases for Personal Auto
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (234+ words) Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced this week that two insurers under the Allstate group have filed rate decrease for some personal auto policyholders. Temple has finalized the rate changes, the Louisiana Department of Insurance said. Imperial Fire & Casualty Insurance…...
Property, Auto Insurance Shopping Up as Consumers Feel Economic Pressures
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (557+ words) Looking for deals, consumers are increasingly shopping year-round for home and auto insurance, bucking seasonal trends and insurer expectations. Elevated insurance shopping trends seen throughout 2024 and earlier in 2025 continued through the end of the year, prompting questions about whether the…...
State Farm to Issue $136 M in Dividends to Louisiana Drivers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (131+ words) State Farm, which writes approximately 30% of the personal auto insurance market in Louisiana, will send the dividend to policyholders this summer, according to an announcement from the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Drivers who had a State Farm Mutual Private Passenger…...
Root Inc. Reports Record 2025 Net Income as Policies Grow
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) Root Inc. reported a fourth quarter 2025 net income of $5. 3 million compared with net income of $22. 1 million for the same period in 2024 but ended the year with record net income of $40. 3 million, a 30% jump compared with $30. 9 million for full-year 2024. In a…...