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Effective auto property subrogation may seem simple, but it often requires a thorough understanding of some of the more confusing legal concepts known to American civil jurisprudence. When your insured (owner of a vehicle) entrusts his or her vehicle to … Source: Claims Journal

MEMIC names Bourque as next President/CEO Michael P. Bourque has been named president and CEO of The MEMIC Group to replace John T. Leonard who is retiring later this year. Bourque, who has worked for the company for nearly 22 … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations by undercutting the ability of plaintiffs to bring claims in friendly courts in a case involving Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. … Source: Claims Journal

RSG Underwriting Managers (RSGUM) announced the formation of Smooth Waters, LLC, an independent marine insurance consultancy and claims adjusting company and part of RSGUM’s growing Marine Practice. Smooth Waters, LLC serves as a consulting and claims adjusting company for the … Source: Claims Journal

As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, 9 states enacted laws and three states have legislation on the governor’s desk to combat distracted driving by strengthening enforcement, increasing penalties and fines, and focusing on education and awareness efforts … Source: Claims Journal

Liability insurers, their lawyers and their regulators are holding their collective breath that a scheduled vote this week on a proposed restatement of law regarding liability insurance will not happen. If approved, the controversial restatement would give policyholders more clout … Source: Claims Journal

 Marty Mozzo gets a gorgeous show each night when the sun sets over wetlands near his property on the bay side of a barrier island. When he and his wife bought the house in 2008, she looked at the marsh, … Source: Claims Journal

Lalo Ojeda has lived with hurricanes all his life. The Houston Chronicle reports he was 14 when Hurricane Carla inundated Galveston Island in 1961. He evacuated as Hurricane Rita barreled toward the coast in 2005, then rode out the devastating … Source: Claims Journal

Everything is big in Texas, including hailstorms. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported that insurance claims for hail damage in Texas last year exceeded the previous two years combined. Hail damage fluctuates year-to-year, but 2016 was a particularly devastating … Source: Claims Journal

President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would cut federal funding for an earthquake early warning system for California, Oregon and Washington state, a development that seismology experts and some local leaders say would be the end of the project. The system … Source: Claims Journal