Latest Claims Headlines

All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.

SCE Wildfire Fund to Pay Millions, Fast-Track Death Claims

Oct 29 2025 // Southern California Edison said on Wednesday it would pay several million dollars each to families who lost loved ones in the January wildfires that scorched 14,000 acres in greater Los Angeles and destroyed thousands of...

PepsiCo Resolves Lawsuit Over Gatorade Health Bar Claims

Oct 28 2025 // PepsiCo has resolved a lawsuit accusing it of falsely marketing its Gatorade protein bars as good for you, though they contain more sugar than protein and more sugar than Snickers bars and chocolate-frosted Dunkin’...

ExxonMobil Sues California, Claims New Green Laws Violate Speech

Oct 27 2025 // ExxonMobil Corp. has sued California, arguing that two new state laws violate the First Amendment by trying to force it to agree to a certain climate viewpoint, and conflict with federal regulations. The lawsuit, filed...

People Moves: Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership; Alliant Human Capital Names Steinhoff as First VP

Oct 27 2025 // Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership Jessica Klipphahn Cowbell named Jessica Klipphahn head of North America mid-market and Stephanie Hewerdine as director of claims. Klipphahn has more...

French Court Penalizes TotalEnergies for Deceptive Greenwashing Claims

Oct 24 2025 // Oil major TotalEnergies misled consumers in a 2021 ad campaign claiming it could become carbon neutral by 2050, a French civil court found on Thursday, in the first decision applying France’s greenwashing law to an...

New Jersey Claims Amazon Discriminated Against Pregnant, Disabled Workers

Oct 23 2025 // The state of New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, accusing the company of unlawfully refusing workplace accommodations to warehouse employees who have disabilities or were pregnant and firing some who asked for...

People Moves: Zurich’s BOXX Insurance Names Key Appointments in Distribution, Underwriting, Claims; HDI Global Appoints Smart to Lead Global Bloodstock & Equine

Oct 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurtech BOXX Insurance and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. Zurich’s BOXX Insurance Names Key Appointments in Distribution,...

Most Arizona DOI Cases Are Personal Lines And Over Claims Handling

Oct 22 2025 // Most complaint cases handled by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions this year were related to personal lines coverage, while claims handling was the predominant reason consumers filed complaints,...

New Hampshire Youth Centers Seeking Coverage for Child Abuse Claims Sue Insurer

Oct 21 2025 // Two New Hampshire nonprofits that ran youth facilities for the state are suing their insurer seeking defense and indemnity coverage for child abuse lawsuits filed against them. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., the...

Inflation, Supply Chains, Tariffs: Trends Impacting Business Insurance and Claims

Oct 20 2025 // Inflation has been a persistent issue in the United States, though it has moderated since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, while supply chain disruptions for equipment and other goods continue to add to insurance...

California Department of Insurance Taking Actions Against Tesla Over Claims Handling

Oct 20 2025 // The California Department of Insurance launched enforcement actions against Tesla Insurance Services Inc. and Tesla Insurance Company companies for allegedly failing to adequately handle hundreds of California automobile...

New York Hospital Insurer Files for Bankruptcy, Citing Child Sex Abuse Claims

Oct 17 2025 // A Bermuda captive that insured several New York hospitals affiliated with a leading Jewish not-for-profit organization says it is insolvent, citing millions of dollars in child sex abuse claims brought against it under the...

New Hampshire Supreme Court: Law Erasing Limit on Abuse Claims Is Not Retroactive

Oct 17 2025 // A 2020 Granite State law removing the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims is not retroactive, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled. The state’s high court found that applying the 2020 law...

Natural Disaster Claims in 2025 to Again Top $100B Despite ‘Abnormally Low’ Q3 Events

Oct 16 2025 // Global insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first nine months of 2025 are estimated to hit US$105 billion, bringing the sixth consecutive calendar year with losses topping US$100 billion and the eighth year...

Workers’ Compensation Medical Claims Costs Rising Across Most States: WCRI

Oct 16 2025 // Medical costs per claim have begun to rise following a period of relative stability post-pandemic, a new report shows. A new Workers Compensation Research Institute report shows medical payments per claim recently started...

Viewpoint: Strong In-House Claims Functions Help Build Trust in MGA Sector

Oct 15 2025 // The managing general agent (MGA) market is in the spotlight as one of the most agile and innovative arrows of growth for the insurance sector. But as with any arrow, direction and precision matter. Fired without the right...

People Moves: ICW Group in California Names Moretti Chief Claims Officer

Oct 14 2025 // ICW Group Insurance Companies named Lynn Moretti chief claims officer. Moretti will oversee the company’s claims operations nationwide. Moretti previously served as chief claims officer for AmTrust Specialty,...

People Moves: Boxx Hires Leads for Distribution, Claims and Tech; XPT Specialty Hires Staver, Luceno to Personal Lines Team

Oct 10 2025 // Boxx Hires Leads for Distribution, Claims and Tech Joe Gates Boxx Insurance, headquartered in Miami, Florida, appointed Joe Gates, Ray Moylan and Thomas Beale to new positions. Boxx appointed Gates head of distribution,...

Survey Shows Homeowners Warming to DIY Digital Claims, Insurance Processes

Oct 10 2025 // Nearly 80% of U.S. homeowners would use their smartphones to document property damage for an insurance claim, according to a new survey that suggests self-service digital tools could play a larger role in future claims...

Engle Martin Acquires London-Based Integra Technical Services Claims Adjusters

Oct 9 2025 // Engle Martin & Associates, an independent claims management firm based in Atlanta, has acquired Integra Technical Services, an international adjusting firm headquartered in London. Integra, founded in 1998, manages...