Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hacking Group ‘ShinyHunters’ Claims Theft of Data From Users of Pornhub
Dec 17 2025 // The hacking group “ShinyHunters” said on Tuesday it has stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub and is threatening to publish it. Although Reuters could not immediately...
Illinois Company Agrees to Pay $421K to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Dec 16 2025 // Swiss Automation Inc. has agreed to pay $421,234 to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to its failure to provide adequate cybersecurity for certain drawings of parts that the company machined and supplied...
Florida House Panel Passes Bill Requiring Human Touch on Claims Denials
Dec 11 2025 // A Florida House subcommittee this week approved a bill that would mandate human involvement in property insurance claims denials, a sign of the times as insurers employ more artificial intelligence on multiple...
Hartford: 10-Year Analysis Shows Shifts in Common, Expensive Small-Business Claims
Dec 10 2025 // Liability risks for small businesses have shifted over the last decade, with fire and slip-and-falls becoming more expensive while water and freezing damage claims are now the most common type of claim. The Hartford...
Archdiocese of New York Pledges $300M to Mediate Clergy Sex Abuse Claims
Dec 9 2025 // The Archdiocese of New York announced it is establishing a $300 million fund that it intends to use to pay for a global settlement of most of the 1,300 lawsuits it still faces from victims of clergy sexual abuse. The...
One of Highest Property Claims Severity Recorded in Q3 on Low Volume, Says Verisk
Dec 9 2025 // A new report from Verisk has found that property insurance claims volume during the third quarter 2025 was the lowest it has been in the past five years but claims severity during the period was one of the highest in...
JD Power: Full Digital Claims Process Drives High Customer Satisfaction
Dec 9 2025 // Receiving adequate digital updates is one of the top drivers of customer satisfaction with the digital insurance claims process, but insurers deliver on this key performance indicator just 22% of the time. Customer...
People Moves: Neumann Appointed Howden US Financial Lines Claims Leader
Dec 4 2025 // Elizabeth Neumann Howden, with U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida, appointed Elizabeth Neumann as executive vice president, financial lines claims leader. Neumann will be based in New York. Neumann joins Howden from CAC...
People Moves: Simplifai, Providing AI for Claims, Names New Board Members
Dec 3 2025 // Simplifai, a provider of agentic artificial intelligence for property-casualty insurance claims, with offices in Miami, Florida, and Oslo, Norway, has named new members to its board of directors. Noel Hamill and Nils...
GEICO Can’t Squirm Out of South Carolina Lawsuit That Claims the Company Owes $70 Million in Back Taxes and Penalties, Judge Says
Dec 1 2025 // GEICO insurance companies can’t dismiss a South Carolina lawsuit that demands they pay almost $70 million in back taxes and penalties, a federal judge ruled in a case that could ultimately affect how insurance taxes...
Insurance Fraud in UK Topped £1B in 2024, With Motor Scams Causing 53% of Claims
Nov 26 2025 // Insurers in the UK detected £1.16 billion (US$1.5 billion) worth of fraudulent insurance claims in 2024 – a 2% increase from £1.14 billion reported during the previous year, according to the Association British...
Meta Settles Cambridge Analytica-Related Claims for $190 Million
Nov 26 2025 // Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms Inc. directors agreed to a $190 million settlement of claims they failed to rectify repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy and improperly engineered an accord to...
Royal Bank of Canada Denies Claims of ‘Boys Club’ Culture, Bias Against Women
Nov 25 2025 // Royal Bank of Canada denies claims that it fostered a “boys’ club” environment at its US capital-markets business, disputing allegations that the firm engaged in sex-based discrimination against female...
Barge Looted in the Bahamas Returns to Florida but Insurance Claims Mounting
Nov 25 2025 // A barge carrying 192 shipping containers that ran aground in the Bahamas and was quickly looted has returned to Jacksonville, ending a stormy journey that will likely result in millions of dollars in insurance claims. The...
Jury Orders Massachusetts State Police to Pay $6.8M Over Discrimination Claims
Nov 21 2025 // A jury has ordered the Massachusetts State Police to pay $6.8 million after a finding that it discriminated against female and minority troopers. The verdict confirmed Tuesday by a Suffolk Superior Court clerk came in a...
Zurich, Arrowsight Camera-Coaching Pilot Slashes NYC Workers’ Compensation Claims
Nov 20 2025 // A three-year pilot program using video surveillance and coaching at New York City construction sites led to enhanced job safety and a more than 50% drop in workers’ compensation claims frequency. According to insurer...
Karen Read Claims ‘Gross Misconduct’ by State Police Shielded Real Killers
Nov 20 2025 // Karen Read, who was found not guilty of charges in the death of her boyfriend, has filed a lawsuit accusing members of the Massachusetts State Police and several others of targeting her and shielding the real killers. Read...
CVS Settles for $18.2M Over California False Claims Act Violations
Nov 18 2025 // CVS Pharmacy Inc. has settled alleged violations of the California False Claims Act with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the United States Department of Justice. The settlement agreement requires CVS to pay $18.2...
Workers’ Compensation Medical Claims Trending Up
Nov 17 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...
Coal Miners’ Respirator Claims Barred by Statute of Limitations, WV Supreme Court Finds
Nov 14 2025 // A group of coal miners with lung disease waited too late to sue 3M Corp. and other respirator manufacturers and suppliers, the Supreme Court of West Virginia said this month in upholding lower courts’ findings that...
