Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pennsylvania Court Awards Summary Judgment to Insurer Accused of Bad Faith
Apr 26 2018 // A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania awarded summary judgment to an insurer accused of bad faith after denying a man’s claim for losses exceeding $1 million when a fire...
Florida Man Sentenced in N.J. for Filing More Than $1.2M in Fraudulent Insurance Claims
Apr 26 2018 // A Florida man was sentenced to nine years in state prison for filing more than $1.2 million in false claims for refrigerated cargo purportedly spoiled in cross-country transport by his long-haul trucking companies based...
Supreme Court Denies Human Rights Claims Against Foreign Bank
Apr 25 2018 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that foreign corporations cannot be sued in American courts for human rights abuses overseas, refusing to revive a lawsuit claiming Jordan-based Arab Bank Plc helped finance militant...
Travelers Enhances Workers’ Comp Claims Platform for Injured Employees
Apr 24 2018 // The Travelers Companies, Inc. has added new digital capabilities to its “MyTravelers for Injured Employees” workers’ compensation claims platform designed to improve the claim experience for injured...
Insurers Broadening Architects, Engineers Liability Coverage: Survey
Apr 24 2018 // While the market for architects and engineers professional liability insurance remains intensely competitive, many insurers providing this coverage are weighing new policy enhancements that offer expanded protection. A new...
XL’s Vidovich Joins AIG’s General Insurance as Chief Claims Officer
Apr 20 2018 // American International Group, Inc. announced that Anthony Vidovich will join the company as chief claims officer for General Insurance, effective May 14, 2018. In this role, Vidovich will be responsible for claims...
Sedgwick Adds 6,000 Claims Specialists with Acquisition of Cunningham Lindsey
Apr 20 2018 // Memphis-based global claims services firm Sedgwick has finalized the acquisition of competitor global loss adjusting and claims management firm Cunningham Lindsey and its subsidiaries. Sedgwick purchased its competitor...
Traumatic Stress Claims Expected from Southwest Airlines Engine Failure
Apr 19 2018 // Being on an airplane more than six miles in the air when an engine blows up and sends shrapnel through a window is an experience so scary that aviation lawyers say it’s not just the family of the woman killed on a...
Schwarzenegger’s UK Ad Campaign Drives Hike in Claims for Mis-Sold Insurance
Apr 19 2018 // Complaints about financial services firms rose by 13 percent in the second half of last year, driven by an increase in grievances about the mis-selling of payment protection insurance after an ad campaign featuring Arnold...
Florida’s Citizens Reopens More Than 25K Hurricane Irma Claims
Apr 17 2018 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. says it has reopened about 37 percent of its Hurricane Irma claims, according to a statement from the Florida insurer of last resort. The insurer says the reopening of claims is part of...
California Mudslide Claims Top $421M
Apr 16 2018 // Insurers have received more than 2,000 insurance claims totaling more than $421 million in losses from the deadly Montecito, Calif., mudslide that destroyed or damaged more than 400 homes and businesses and killed 21...
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Apr 16 2018 // Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Scott Stamper as managing director to run day-to-day operations and help guide the growth of Atlass Insurance Group,...
Rising Claims Frequency Hampers Results in Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Sector
Apr 16 2018 // The underwriting performance in the U.S. directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance market deteriorated significantly in 2017. Competitive pricing and an increasing number of lawsuits have hurt the line’s...
When Dogs Bite: Dog-Related Losses Account for One-Third of Homeowners Liability Claims Costs
Apr 16 2018 // Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in 2017, costing almost $700 million. That’s according to the Insurance Information...
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Filing Fraudulent Insurance Claims in New Jersey
Apr 16 2018 // A Pennsylvania man has been charged with filing nearly $50,000 in fraudulent insurance claims for items allegedly lost or stolen while he was traveling around the country. Robert Cirino of Reading, Penn., was indicted on...
J&J $80 Million Damages Award Could Signal More Talcum Cancer Claims
Apr 12 2018 // Johnson & Johnson and a talc-mining company were ordered by jurors to pay $80 million in punitive damages for hiding that their products, including J&J’s iconic baby powder, had been tainted by asbestos and...
Everest Re Expects Q1 Catastrophe Losses of $100M on Rising California Wildfire Claims
Apr 12 2018 // Everest Re Group Ltd. estimates it will incur $100 million of catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance recoverables and reinstatement premiums, in the first quarter of 2018, largely arising from the California wildfires and...
Uber Wants Pay Inequality Accord to Also Settle Sex Harassment Claims
Apr 10 2018 // Uber Technologies Inc.’s $10 million settlement with women engineers who complained they were underpaid compared with men would also rid the ride-hailing giant of liability for potentially hundreds of sexual...
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Filing Fraudulent Insurance Claims in New Jersey
Apr 6 2018 // A Pennsylvania man has been charged with filing nearly $50,000 in fraudulent insurance claims for items allegedly lost or stolen while he was traveling around the country. Robert Cirino of Reading, Penn., was indicted on...
J&J Loses Trial in New Jersey Over Claims Linking Cancer to Asbestos in Talc
Apr 6 2018 // Johnson & Johnson suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering J&J...
