Litigation

The Supreme Court of California has ruled that a homeowners association cannot sue State Farm over a claim related to the Northridge earthquake while it keeps a previous settlement with the insurer.

A group of policyholders sued Ambac Financial Group to prevent the corporation from taking funds from Ambac Assurance Corp. while it is in runoff.

A Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) representative said she believes state regulators will make some producer compensation guidance language changes after

State Farm has recently filed court motions to dismiss the whistle-blower lawsuit filed against it by Cori and Kerri Rigsby--sisters who worked for a private adjusting firm following Hurricane Katrina.

Cloud computing has become a vitally important part of the information technology landscape.

To combat workers' comp fraud, why not make it standard operating procedure to send claimants an Explanation of Benefits, as health insurers routinely do now, wonders NU Editor Sam Friedman on his blog.

Former American International Group Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg and the company's former chief financial officer will get $60 million from AIG's insurers as part of a proposed settlement to resolve shareholder derivative claims.

A Republican runoff in Oklahoma set the stage for a colorful race for state insurance commissioner between the state's first woman commissioner and a Republican who is challenging the constitutionality of the health care law.