Sat.Dec 07, 2024

article thumbnail

Hurricane Katrina Claim Leads to Significant Punitive Damages Award—Mississippi Recognizes Common Law Obligations of Good Faith

Property Insurance Coverage Law

The Mississippi Supreme Court has affirmed a $10 million punitive damages award against USAA for its bad faith handling of a Hurricane Katrina claim, sending a clear message about insurers’ obligations to their policyholders.1 The case provides important lessons about proper claims handling and the consequences of failing to conduct thorough investigations.

Damage 188
article thumbnail

Pet Disaster Preparedness: How to Safeguard Your Pet During Emergencies

McMahon Insurance Agency

Prepare your pet for any disaster. Learn the essential steps to ensure your pets safety and comfort during unexpected emergencies.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Blog Post: US: Agents Block, Mistreat Mexican Asylum Seekers

LexisNexis

Human Rights Watch, Dec. 5, 2024 "United States Border Patrol agents are denying asylum access to families fleeing violence in Mexico, treating them abusively and dismissively, and returning them to the country they fled in fear. Current practices violate US and international human rights law, and border patrol agents violate both the right to seek asylum and to receive humane treatment in custody.

Agents 53
article thumbnail

9 Vital Homeowner Maintenance Tips to Prevent Costly Damage

McMahon Insurance Agency

Discover 9 homeowner maintenance tips to protect your property. Learn how care for your roof, HVAC, plumbing, and safety systems can help.

Damage 77
article thumbnail

Streamline Insurance Claims Management By Analyzing Legal Trends

Insurance professionals use Trellis to streamline claims management by analyzing legal trends, predicting outcomes, and strategizing effectively to serve clients better. Adjusters can evaluate claim validity, estimate settlement amounts, and identify potential litigation risks. Trellis' extensive State Trial Court Data can be leveraged to identify opposing/outside counsel and top mediators for insurance matters, evaluate the risk of new claims by viewing similar claim litigation history, and mor

article thumbnail

Allianz pauses talks with Amundi to form €2.8tn asset management giant

Elmore

German and French groups could not find common ground on structure or who would control enlarged firm The post Allianz pauses talks with Amundi to form 2.8tn asset management giant appeared first on Elmore Insurance Brokers.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Blog Post: WITH FEAR, FAVOR, AND FLAWED ANALYSIS: DECISION-MAKING IN U.S. IMMIGRATION COURTS

LexisNexis

KAREN MUSALO, ANNA O. LAW, ANNIE DAHER, KATHARINE M. DONATO, CHELSEA MEINERS, 2004 "Immigration judges (IJs), housed within the Executive Office for Immigration Review within the Department of Justice (DOJ), make decisions in asylum and withholding claims, which are life or death matters. And although their title is judge, IJs are DOJ attorneys who lack independence and are particularly susceptible to political pressures.

article thumbnail

Blog Post: State Department Revises Skills List

LexisNexis

Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 236 / Monday, December 9, 2024 / Notices "The Department of State (Department) is announcing an update of the Exchange Visitors Skills List (Skills List). The Skills List is a list of countries designated by the Secretary of State as clearly requiring the services of persons engaged in certain fields of specialized knowledge or skills.

45