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Allstate Agent Can be Sued Over Non-Renewal of ‘Grandfathered’ Flood Insurance Policy

Insurance Journal

A Connecticut agent for Allstate Insurance may be sued by an insured who faults the agent for not renewing a flood insurance policy in a timely fashion, thereby depriving the insured of the benefit of lower “grandfathered” flood insurance coverage.

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North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged With Forgery, ID Theft on Life Insurance Policy

Insurance Journal

A North Carolina insurance agent is awaiting a court appearance next week after he was charged with fraudulently taking out a life insurance policy with Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. The North Carolina Department of Insurance said that Matthew …

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Five Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Insurance Fraud Case

Insurance Journal

Five people have been charged in a large-scale insurance fraud scheme involving misrepresented life insurance policies that resulted in fraudulent commissions totaling over $1.4 The five, which include a former insurance agent, reportedly fraudulently obtained more than $1.4 million …

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Why Do Agents Sell Insurance Requiring Disputes to Be Fought in Faraway Courts?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

I often wonder if insurance agents read the insurance policies they provide to their clients before selling the product. Why do insurance agents sell policies with clauses that require disputes to be in faraway places? appeared first on Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog.

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Michigan DIFS Urges Residents to Review Insurance Policies

Insurance Journal

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is encouraging Michiganders to carefully review and understand their existing insurance policies with a licensed insurance agent or trusted advisor, and to shop around to ensure the best coverage to protect …

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Former Ohio Insurance Agent Sentenced to Probation for $1.4M Theft

Insurance Journal

A former Ohio insurance agent was sentenced this month to five years of probation for thefts exceeding $1.4 Rhonda Chandler, of the Columbus area, stole and misappropriated funds, including premiums for pre-need life insurance policies, commonly known as burial …

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The Majority of Insurance Agents Do Not Read the Policies They Sell—Many Professionals in the Insurance Service Sector Fail to Read the Full Policy

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Insurance policyholders do not read the insurance policies that are sold to them. The insurance contracts are not even provided to the policyholder until after the product is purchased.