The California Department of Insurance has issued a cease and desist order to Global Healings Society. Basically, they are telling these people to stop selling their services in California. Global Healings may be selling insurance. They claim they are not….
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Seatbelts dont work……….
UNLESS YOU USE THEM. (Did you really think I would advocate not using seatbelts?) Some statistics: 45% better chance of surviving an accident if you wear a seatbelt and a 50% better chance of surviving without serious injuries. So, why…
Wyoming Insurers Want to Avoid 3rd Party Bad Faith
Wyoming insurers are lobbying against a bill that would allow 3rd party bad faith cases. Basically, the idea is that if the insurance company for the other person does not pay your claim timely and fairly, you can then sue…
A New Blog
My friend Ben Glass has set up a new blog. The blog is geared towards those living in Virginia, but Ben provides some great insight into all sorts of things. This is a must read. Ben is known as a…
More Fun Insurance Stories
I posted some fun insurance stories before. But, heck, there is nothing like MORE fun insurance stories. I picked a few that I recently read on my friend George Wallace’s blog. George and I may be the only two attorneys…
Who Ya Gonna Call? NAIC!
I came across this website recently. It is the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. It has some great information for consumers about insurance, insurance commissioners and how to get information. I even sent a test email and they responded promptly….
Fault, Rear End Collisions and the law
How is this for a hypothetical: if an animal runs in front of a car and the cars stops short and is rear-ended, who is responsible for this accident? First, you have to understand fault in California. Basically, it is…
More Changes Loom for Workers Comp?
Apparently, the current state administration is not happy with the workers compensation system in California. There are some within the administration who would like to lower costs even more. And, not surprisingly, there are some who think the system is…
CIGA: Who pays when the insurance company goes “bankrupt”?
If you don’t follow my advice here and on the personal injury podcast about buying insurance, you may buy insurance with the cheapest insurance company. That company may go “bankrupt,” or, in insurance terms, “into receivership.” If that happens, and…
Your Parked Car is Hit: What can you do?
Lets say you have a car that is parked and hit. You have insurance for basic liability and uninsured underinsured motorist coverage only. How can you recover for the value of your vehicle? Find out if the other party has…