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Louisiana advances several auto insurance-related bills
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New York Senate bill seeks to block title insurance payouts in fraudulent deed cases
Senate Bill 7732, introduced on May 2, 2025, aims to amend Section 6408 of the New York Insurance Law. Officially titled the Deed Theft: Bank and Lender Accountability Act, the bill introduces a new subsection (e) that would prevent any title insurance company organized or qualified under the article from paying claims to a lender…

Why are some policyholders opting not to file claims?
“As carriers evaluate their core systems and digital infrastructure this year, the priority must be reducing friction where it matters most,” said Sylvester Mathis, chief insurance and chief revenue officer at Insurity. “A clunky or disconnected claims process frustrates customers and risks sending them elsewhere. When someone avoids filing a claim, despite having coverage, it…

South Carolina senate passes liquor liability reform bill
Under the bill, joint and several liability rules would be modified so that businesses are required to pay economic damages in proportion to their share of fault in an incident. However, if a business is found to be more than 50% at fault, it would remain responsible for the full economic damages. Noneconomic and punitive…

New York Senate bill proposes home insurance discounts for completing certified safety courses
Under the proposal, a “residential home safety and loss prevention course” is defined as a program that offers instruction on minimizing personal injuries and property losses from fire, theft, burglary, accidents, and weather-related events, including hurricanes, ice storms, and tornadoes. Source link