Risk, Compliance & Legal

Allstate sues Florida orthopedic group, alleges kickback-driven billing scheme

Allstate sues Florida orthopedic group, alleges kickback-driven billing scheme

Insurer says a 13-clinic orthopedic group used kickbacks and phantom procedures to pad bills

Tez Romero May 18, 2026
Red Roof Inns sues Liberty Mutual over 17 trafficking defence denials

Red Roof Inns sues Liberty Mutual over 17 trafficking defence denials

Same court already told the carrier to defend - hotel chain says it still won't

Palisades sues Ryobi maker to recover $352K after battery fire

Palisades sues Ryobi maker to recover $352K after battery fire

A basement battery fire just turned into a federal product liability fight worth $352K

Lone star sues liberty mutual and safeco over document patent

Lone star sues liberty mutual and safeco over document patent

A 1998 patent and a 2017 license letter now anchor a fresh Texas case

Iowa Supreme Court rewrites how shoulder injury claims get calculated

Iowa Supreme Court rewrites how shoulder injury claims get calculated

The court found a contradiction inside a medical reference book – and carriers will feel it

State Farm wins Ohio ruling on consent-to-settle clause in uninsured motorist case

State Farm wins Ohio ruling on consent-to-settle clause in uninsured motorist case

The breach was on three signatures – but the court wiped out coverage for all five claimants

South Carolina shields first responders from personal auto premium hits

South Carolina shields first responders from personal auto premium hits

A narrow carve-out, a paperwork shift, and a wider protected class than carriers might expect

Allied World sues Change Healthcare for $1M-plus over 2024 ransomware fallout

Allied World sues Change Healthcare for $1M-plus over 2024 ransomware fallout

Carrier pays out, then sues the vendor it says caused the loss - one leaked password started it

Charter Oak sues Main Street America over duty to defend in parking-lot fall

Charter Oak sues Main Street America over duty to defend in parking-lot fall

Insurers dispute duty to defend tied to paving contractor endorsements

IB TALK

Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond

Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families

In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience

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