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How is "completion" defined in a builders risk policy? Can workers' comp be extended to U.S. employees traveling overseas on business? This and more in the latest Q&A.
Is damage from sun reflection excluded under nuclear action or radiation? Can a homeowner collect for damage to her own artwork? This and more in the latest Q&A.
Tower Group International, Ltd. has filed a Form 8-K stating that, on May 20, the Massachusetts Department of Insurance entered an amended order of administrative supervision with respect to Tower subsidiaries.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a RICO lawsuit against insurers, claims administrators and an employer in which an employee alleged they had introduced false medical testimony to deny or diminish his workers comp benefits.
In a patchwork landscape of data breach notification laws, the adage by Benjamin Franklin: Remember that time is money. Remember that credit is money has never been more true for American companies preparing for and responding to data breaches.
The Nebraska Departments of Insurance and Motor Vehicles are urging caution before people sign up for Internet services that connect drivers, riders and vehicle owners for car-sharing and ride-sharing.
Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance Joseph G. Murphy has reached an agreement with Geico resolving what the DOI said were inconsistencies in Geicos reporting of accident information to state agencies and policyholders.