December 2015 Dec Page   Article of the Month   Drones are the latest new technology to catch the headlines. They are unmanned aircraft (often…

Fraud of the Week November 16, 2015 Auto Accident Fraud – Indiana AMOUNT: $600,000+   A crime ring has been broken up in Indiana after a…

This article summarizes the provisions of the Unfair Claims Practices Act and presents a state-by-state list of statutory or regulatory references on the subject of unfair claims settlement practices.

Fraud of the Week November 9, 2015 Auto Theft Fraud—Nebraska AMOUNT: $27,000+   An individual has been sentenced to one-and-a-half to three…

Punitive Damages and Taxes   By Barry Zalma From the May 2015 issue of Claims Magazine   Much is said about punitive damages and how they…

Claims of Summer   By Christine Barlow From the June 2014 issue of Claims Magazine   Finally the weather has warmed up, the grass is green,…

Thou Shalt Not Slander   By Susan Massmann, CPCU From the August 2015 issue of Claims Magazine   While Abraham Lincoln may have said, "Truth…

Are Ebola Quarantines Covered?   By Susan Massmann, CPCU From the December 2014 issue of Claims Magazine   One of the top stories of 2014…

"Arising out of" Means What?   By David Thamann From the November 2015 Issue of Claims Magazine   Insurance policies abound with the use of…

Beware of the Warranties in Marine Insurance   By Barry Zalma From the September 2015 issue of Claims Magazine   Insurers have the right,…