Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Court Narrows Investment Firms’ Claims Against AIG
Sep 11 2015 // American Group International Group Inc. won a decision that narrowed the claims by six investment funds that opted out of a $970.5 million class-action settlement last year over allegations the insurer misled investors...
QBE Asia Pacific Appoints Allan as General Manager – Claims, Asia Pacific
Sep 10 2015 // QBE Asia Pacific announced the appointment of Martin Allan to the role of general manager – Claims, Asia Pacific, with effect from September 8, 2015. In this role, Allan is responsible for managing the claims function...
Court OKs One BP Shareholder Class Action But Denies Another
Sep 8 2015 // BP Plc must face institutional investors’ claims for more than $2.5 billion in market losses caused by the plunge in share prices after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a federal appeals court ruled. The U.S. Court...
Alper Services Adds 5 in Chicago
Sep 8 2015 // Alper Services LLC, based in Chicago, has hired five new employees to join the AuditRate, Financial Services, Claims Management Services, Employee Benefits and Personal Lines departments. Andrew Bertucci joins Alper...
Lawsuit over Beer Cup at Idaho Arena Moves Forward, Fraud Claims Dropped
Sep 8 2015 // An Idaho judge has tossed out portions of a lawsuit against the owner of a Boise area, where a handful of hockey fans contend they were victims of a beer scam. According to KBOI-TV, Ada County Judge Deborah A. Bail nixed...
Castel Underwriting Agencies Appoints Powell as 1st Claims Manager
Sep 8 2015 // Castel Underwriting Agencies, the club-style MGA formation platform, has today appointed Vanessa Powell as its first claims manager. Powell joins from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group where she was aviation claims manager....
BHSI Enters Australia Construction Insurance Market; Appoints Team Execs
Sep 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced it is providing comprehensive insurance and services for the construction industry in Australia and named a team of executives to oversee key areas of its...
Citizens Highlights ‘Disturbing’ Water Loss Trend at FLOIR Rate Hearing
Sep 7 2015 // Representatives from Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. delved into and defended their rate filing for 2016, which included significant increases in many Florida regions, before the Florida Office of...
Litigation Relief Needed for TWIA Depop Program to Work, Lawmakers Say
Sep 7 2015 // A new law that became effective Sept. 1 in Texas will give the state’s property insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the coast more leeway in its plan to reduce overall exposure by incenting private...
$12.9M Paid on Insurance Claims for Baltimore Riot Damage
Sep 7 2015 // The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) says insurance companies have paid $12.9 million in claims stemming from civil unrest in Baltimore linked to the death in April of Freddie Gray. The agency said on Aug. 25 that...
California Commissioner Applauds Supreme Court Decision Against Hartford
Sep 7 2015 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones praised a recent unanimous California Supreme Court decision that he said ensures policyholders are protected from insurers refusing to cover third-party liability claims when...
Hiscox Appoints Berg-Winters as Head of UK Claims
Sep 4 2015 // Specialist global insurer Hiscox announced the appointment of Eva Berg-Winters as head of UK Claims. Berg-Winters joins Hiscox from strategy consultants OC&C, where she was an associate partner. Originally from...
Victims Seek Review of Wisconsin Clergy Abuse Claims
Aug 27 2015 // A group of clergy sexual abuse victims called for an independent commission to investigate molestation accusations that are sealed as part of a bankruptcy case involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The...
10 Automakers Sued Over Claims of Deadly Fumes from Keyless Ignitions
Aug 27 2015 // Ten of the world’s biggest automakers were sued on Wednesday by consumers who claim they concealed the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning in more than 5 million vehicles equipped with keyless ignitions, leading to 13...
Insurers Paid $12.9M in Claims Stemming From Baltimore Riot
Aug 26 2015 // The Maryland Insurance Administration says insurance companies have paid $12.9 million in claims stemming from civil unrest in Baltimore linked to the death in April of Freddie Gray. The agency said Tuesday that the...
Citizens: Water Losses the Reason for Rate Increases in South Florida
Aug 26 2015 // In a nearly three-hour rate hearing on August 25, representatives from Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. delved into and defended their recent rate filing, which included significant increases in many...
California Commissioner Applauds Supreme Court Decision Against Hartford
Aug 25 2015 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is praising a recent unanimous California Supreme Court decision that he said ensures policyholders are protected from insurers refusing to cover third-party liability claims...
State Auto Realigns Units, Announces Leadership Hires, Changes
Aug 25 2015 // State Auto Financial Corp. today announced changes to the company’s leadership and a redefining of the company’s key business units. The changes were announced by Mike LaRocco, who took over as president and...
Insurers Unlikely to Be Impaired by Claims From Tianjin Port Explosion: S&P
Aug 21 2015 // Insurers are unlikely to be impaired by the loss claims from the explosions in the Chinese Port of Tianjin last week, according to a report from Standard & Poor’s. “Based on our initial investigation, we...
Lawsuit Relief Needed for TWIA Depopulation Plan to Work: Lawmakers
Aug 21 2015 // A new law that becomes effective Sept. 1 in Texas will give the state’s property insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the coast more leeway in a plan to reduce its overall exposure by incenting private...
