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UnitedHealth, CareFirst allowed midyear rate increases in MD but less than requested
The Maryland Insurance Administration approved midyear rate increases for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and UnitedHealthcare for small businesses.
CareFirst sues ex-insurance brokers in MD civil racketeering case
CareFirst sued two brothers, alleging they coordinated a racketeering scheme involving fraudulent Maryland insurance claims totaling over $51 million.
Insurers and hospitals turn to new AI for age-old battle over charges vs payments
Artificial intelligence is being deployed on both sides of the tug-of-war between U.S. health care systems that want to be paid more for medical procedures and insurers who want proof the services were necessary.
Appellate Court of MD: Sixth Amendment, collateral estoppel, medical malpractice
Sixth Amendment — collateral estoppel — medical malpractice
4th Circuit limits D&O coverage in Under Armour case
The 4th Circuit ruled that SEC investigations and securities suits were a single claim under D&O insurance, limiting coverage.
Insurance: Coverage suit for construction damages is dismissed
A lawsuit against insurers over coverage for damages in connection with a construction project gone awry was dismissed.
MD Supreme Court to review double jeopardy case, among others
Maryland's top court will review four cases, including one examining double jeopardy, rent escrow, insurance standing and criminal variance standards.
‘Physical damage’ coverage excludes COVID-related losses, high court says
Companies that lost business during the COVID-19 pandemic cannot turn to the “physical loss or damage” coverage provision of their insurance policies for financial relief, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
Companies await Md. high court ruling on COVID insurance coverage
Companies that lost business during the pandemic await a Maryland high court decision on whether their financial hit was insured as “physical damage."
Justices deny Belcamp firm’s bid for intervention in COVID-19 insurance case
A Belcamp company denied insurance for lost business during the pandemic has lost its bid for a U.S. Supreme Court order.
Belcamp company seeks Supreme Court intervention in COVID-19 insurance case
A Belcamp company denied insurance for lost business during the pandemic has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to order the federal court considering the business’s appeal to ask Maryland’s top […]
High court rules that insurance cause of action begins at denial
Motorists injured in a crash and denied underinsured motorist coverage by their own carrier have three years from the date of denial to sue their underwriter, Maryland’s top court unanimously […]
