Month: August 2026

A New Jersey appeals court ruled July 24 that Lyft’s insurer must provide personal injury protection (PIP) benefits to an uninsured pedestrian struck by a Lyft driver. The decision addressed whether a rideshare company’s liability insurance policy must provide no-fault medical coverage to an uninsured pedestrian injured by one of its drivers. What Happened in …

Insurance fraud has evolved far beyond exaggerated claims and staged accidents. Today, many fraudulent schemes involve coordinated networks of individuals working together to maximize insurance payouts. In some cases, the injured claimant may not even realize they have become part of a larger fraud operation. For businesses, insurers, and self-insured organizations, fraud schemes can lead …