Tag: insurance law

Liability insurance exclusions limited for builders in Texas

H. Cutner
Contractor Liability insurance

The Supreme Court in the state has also restricted the exclusions for general contractor coverage. The Texas Supreme Court has given a new ruling that may help to increase the consumer confidence levels in terms of the liability insurance coverage that is carried by general contractors as well as builders. The ruling will help to decrease the number of exclusions that exist on these policies. This insurance news was made when Justice Phil Johnson made a ruling that denied the attempt of an insurer to avoid having to pay a…

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Taxi driver disability insurance lacking among many New York fleets

G. Turner
business travel insurance

Despite the fact that the coverage is required, many companies have not been complying with that rule. According to the New York Workers’ Compensation Board, the law in the state says that taxi driver disability insurance coverage must be provided to fleets for employees who suffer injuries while off duty, or illnesses. However, many of the fleets in the state have failed to provide their workers with that coverage. The lack of taxi driver disability insurance has meant that when employees of these companies suffer from medical issues that are…

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Auto insurance compliance from Yellow Cab failing to prove itself

Julie Campbell
taxi auto insurance

Officials from the city of Dallas have yet to be fully convinced that the taxi company’s coverage is adequate. Though Yellow Cab Company in Dallas has been making the effort requested of it to show that its taxis have adequate auto insurance coverage in order to comply with the city’s requirements, it has – as of the writing of this article – been unsuccessful. This insurance news is according to a recent update from the city attorney’s office. Yellow Cab’s parent company was asked to submit the documentation regarding its…

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Auto insurance rule compliance for Yellow Cab in Dallas expedited

G. Turner
taxi cab auto insurance news company

The city is now accelerating their demands that the taxi company meet the regulations. Following the discovery that Yellow Cab had not actually been following the Dallas auto insurance rules for taxi companies, a spokesperson for the city has announced that they are expediting the process to ensure that this business complies with the regulations for operation. The problem arose when it was discovered that Yellow Cab has been self-insuring, which is against Dallas law. Critics have suggested that Dallas has been deliberately been looking a blind eye to this…

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Insurance law to cause RBC to incur a $160 million hit

Julie Campbell
RBC insurance law canada

In Canada, the federal government’s efforts to close tax “loopholes” is bringing on a massive hit for one insurer. According to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the latest insurance law change from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty that is designed to close the tax “loopholes” in this industry will bring with it a charge of an estimated $160 million for the insurer when it makes its fourth quarter earnings report. The insurer said that after tax, the charge will fall to $118 million, but is a direct result of the…

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