The 10 Most Dangerous States to Work
From NU Property Casualty 360: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2021/12/27/the-10-most-dangerous-states-to-work/ Clocking in at Number 7.
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
Why Ghislaine Maxwell’s Conviction Is Making Some People Very Nervous
There's only one card left to play. From Above the Law: Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on five out of six criminal counts of sex...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
Hartford Insurance Wrote a Virus Endorsement in 2018 but Denied Claims Against It in the Pandemic
In 2017, The Hartford made the following statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission: "Our businesses also have exposure to...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
Confirmation Bias in Claim Handling: Here's the Conclusion, What Facts Can We Find to Support It?
Bias in claim handling is a predisposition to a particular outcome. When investigating claims, claim adjusters should pursue all...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 10, 2021
- 5 min
Institutional Bad Faith: Putting the Insurer's Practices, Procedures, and Integrity on Trial
In broad terms, institutional bad faith (and the allegation of) is that an insurer’s policies and procedures related to claim evaluation...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
When COVID-19 Comes Home to Roost for the Insurance Industry
Through my membership with The CLM, a Member of the Institutes, from 2009 to 2020, I spent substantial time working with and educating...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Secrets of Insurance: Reserving
The claims reserve management function is probably one of the most important aspects of the claim adjuster's responsibility. ...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Secrets of Insurance: The Principle of Indemnity
Insurance companies rarely pay what they actually owe. To the contrary, what they pay is the least amount they can convince and leverage...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Coming home for the holidays? COVID Testing Requirements for Air Travelers Reduced to One Day Prior
From The National Law Review: In response to the global spread of the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Smoke-Tainted California Grapes Find New Life as Vodka
As wildfires covered California’s wine country skies in smoke in 2020, Nicolas Quille feared the worst for his grapes. He remembered how...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 6, 2021
- 5 min
Update on Vaccine Mandates for Businesses, Health Workers and Federal Contractors
Millions of health care workers across the U.S. were supposed to have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday, Dec. 6 under a...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
Chubb Unit Asks 11th Circ. To Affirm Virus Coverage Win
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to keep intact its COVID-19 coverage win, arguing that a...
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Ted Colquett
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
High Court Won't Hear COVID Insurance Physical Loss Fight
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether the Fourth Circuit abused its discretion by refusing to send a Maryland auto...
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Ted Colquett
- Oct 18, 2021
- 4 min
Hurricane Ida in Louisiana: Caskets, Vaults Still Displaced
Hurricane Ida swept through Louisiana with furious winds that ripped roofs off buildings and storm surge so powerful it moved homes. What...
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Ted Colquett
- Oct 18, 2021
- 4 min
Former Boy Scouts Official Tells Congress Group Still Protecting Secrets Over Kids
The former youth protection director for the Boy Scouts of America said Tuesday the organization is not doing enough to protect children...
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Ted Colquett
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
Woman Conceived Through Rape Wins Award for Campaign to Convict Father
45-year-old known as Daisy wins Emma Humphreys prize for contribution towards ending male violence. From The Guardian: A woman conceived...
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Ted Colquett
- Oct 17, 2021
- 9 min
The Insurance Industry Has Long Considered a Virus to be Capable of Causing Property Damage
By: Ted Colquett, COLQUETT LAW, LLC, Birmingham AL Matt Glover, PRINCE GLOVER HAYES, Tuscaloosa AL For reasons discussed below, the fact...
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Ted Colquett
- Oct 17, 2021
- 2 min
Murdaugh Charged With Taking Insurance Money in Maid’s Death
A prominent South Carolina lawyer has been charged with stealing insurance settlements meant for the sons of his late housekeeper, state...
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Ted Colquett
- Oct 17, 2021
- 1 min
Missouri Woman Sues GEICO After Contracting STD During Sex in Car Insured by Company
A Missouri woman is suing GEICO after contracting a sexually transmitted disease in a car insured by the company. For Insurance Journal,...
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Ted Colquett
- Oct 17, 2021
- 2 min
Kemper Strikes $17.6M Deal To End Data Breach Litigation
Kemper Corp. and subsidiary Infinity Insurance Co. have entered a settlement valued around $17.6 million to end litigation over claims...
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