Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Delay in Upping Its Claims Offer Could Cost AIG, Federal Appeals Court Says
Aug 6 2025 // AIG could pay dearly for refusing to budge on a claim settlement offer of $2.65 million for nearly a year after receiving estimates that a jury would likely award the claimant $7.5 million for her injuries. A jury did...
Tesla, Musk Sued by Shareholders Over Robotaxi Claims
Aug 5 2025 // Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders who accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company’s self-driving vehicles, including the Robotaxi, were dangerous. The proposed...
Florida Judge Blocks State Agency for Citizens Claims Disputes, But Insurer Appeals
Aug 5 2025 // A Florida judge temporarily halted Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. from sending claims disputes to a state arbitration agency, but a notice of appeal by Citizens automatically suspended the judge’s...
Chemours, DuPont, Corteva Settle New Jersey PFAS Claims for $875 Million
Aug 4 2025 // Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875 million over 25 years to the State of New Jersey to settle environmental claims including pollution linked to PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” the companies...
CNA’s $120M Contribution Finalizes Rochester Diocese Claims Fund
Aug 1 2025 // The Catholic Diocese of Rochester, its insurers, and survivors of clergy sexual abuse have agreed on a $246 million fund to pay abuse claims as part of the diocese’s Chapter 11 plan to emerge from bankruptcy. The...
California Commissioner Takes Action Against FAIR Plan for Smoke Damage Claims
Jul 31 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is taking legal action against the California FAIR Plan Association for reportedly denying and limiting smoke damage claims from wildfire survivors. The California Department...
Verisk’s $2.35B Buy of AccuLynx ‘Natural Fit’ for Claims Management Solutions
Jul 30 2025 // Insurance data analytics and technology firm Verisk said it has an agreement in place to acquire AccuLynx, a software-as-a-service platform designed for residential roofing contractors, for $2.35 billion. Verisk said in a...
People Moves: Guy Carpenter Taps RenRe’s Flynn as Head of Global Clients, Global Specialties; Tokio Marine HCC International Names Bridges as Chief Claims Officer
Jul 29 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details London-based appointments at the reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter and the insurer Tokio Marine HCC International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Carpenter Taps...
H1 Natural Disasters Had Insured Price Tag of $80B – Driven by US Claims: Munich Re
Jul 29 2025 // Natural disasters across the globe cost insurers US$80 billion during the first half of 2025, up from $64 billion in H1 2024, according to Munich Re’s mid-year natural disaster report. On the other hand, overall...
Viewpoint: Driverless Cars Are Changing the Future of Claims
Jul 28 2025 // In the age of a tech-fueled automotive transformation in which vehicle usage is at an all-time high, the public perception of uncertainty around driverless cars remains. As of 2025, only 13% of U.S. Consumers would trust...
Competition Among European P/C Insurers Is Rising, Along With Claims Inflation: S&P
Jul 23 2025 // Competition among European non-life primary insurers is increasing, despite rising claims inflation, according to S&P Global Ratings in a report on the European insurance sector. Property/casualty commercial insurers...
Slave Descendants Still Fighting for Georgia Court to Hear Discrimination Claims
Jul 23 2025 // DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Black landowners from a tiny island community returned to a Georgia courtroom, urging a judge to let them move forward with a lawsuit that accuses local officials of illegally weakening protections for...
Prior Knowledge Ends Filmmaker Baldoni’s Coverage for Harassment Claims: Insurer
Jul 22 2025 // The insurer for the actor Justin Baldoni and other executives at his movie studio Wayfarer says its policies do not cover actress Blake Lively’s allegations of sexual harassment during the filming of the movie...
Flood Re’s Reinsurance Costs Surge on UK Claims Frequency and Severity
Jul 21 2025 // Flood Re, a joint initiative between the UK government and insurers designed to make flood cover more affordable for homeowners, has reported a precipitous increase in reinsurance rates and claims costs. “The global...
Validating Mental Health Claims in Today’s Workforce
Jul 21 2025 // In recent years, there has been a surge in mental health awareness across the workers’ compensation landscape. These claims have become a higher priority for insurers, with an estimated one-in-five adults (51.5...
Behind the Surge: What Cyber Claims Say About the Future of Risk
Jul 21 2025 // The U.S. cyber insurance market witnessed a surge in reported claims, reaching a record 33,561 incidents, according to the 2024 NAIC Cyber Insurance Report. This escalation underscores the growing complexity and frequency...
Lawsuit Challenges Florida’s Citizens Claims Arbitration by Administrative Judges
Jul 15 2025 // A Miami homeowner is suing Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. for forcing him into arbitration over a 2024 damage claim dispute, claiming the process violates due process and equal protection...
People Moves: BMS Appoints Wilson as Director in Canadian Retail Division; WTW Promotes Cousins to Head of London Market Claims
Jul 14 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers BMS and Willis. A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Appoints Wilson as Director in Canadian Retail Division BMS, the independent...
Delaware Top Court Sides With Zantac Makers in Cancer Claims
Jul 11 2025 // The Delaware Supreme Court rejected the legitimacy of expert testimony linking the heartburn drug Zantac to cancer, in a major win for makers of the product. In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the state’s highest court...
Dechert Law Firm Settles Claims It Used Hired Hackers With No Admission of Liability
Jul 11 2025 // Philadelphia-based law firm Dechert said on Thursday that a pair of U.S. lawsuits accusing it of using hired hackers to win in court have been resolved without any admission of liability. Dechert and others, including U.S....
