Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Deadlines Near for Isaac Flood Claims
Oct 18 2012 // Most property owners whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac have approaching deadlines for filing claims for their flood-related losses. Most of these claims are due in the upcoming two weeks...
Hospital, Physician Professional Liability Undergoing Major Change: Aon
Oct 17 2012 // The way health care is delivered and financed is undergoing major change, and this is reshaping the risks that hospitals and physicians face on a daily basis. Among other challenges, hospital risk managers are grappling...
Ex-Postal Worker in Maryland Convicted of False Disability Claims
Oct 16 2012 // A former postal worker in Maryland has been convicted on two counts of making false statements in order to obtain federal disability benefits. Authorities announced that last week, a federal jury convicted Darlene M....
Louisiana Citizens: More Than 17K Claims from Hurricane Isaac, 85% Settled
Oct 15 2012 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. reported it has received 17,059 claims from Hurricane Isaac. Ninety-seven percent of those claims have been inspected by company adjusters and 85 percent have been settled. Loss...
Texas Supreme Court Takes Up Contractual Liability Issue, Again
Oct 14 2012 // One of the most fascinating aspects of writing about insurance litigation is that often issues that we discuss seem to be “finally” decided, only to reappear again. For instance, previously for Insurance...
Attorney: Violent Weather Slamming Oklahoma Property Market
Oct 11 2012 // Property insurance claims in Oklahoma totaled $1.6 billion in 2011, according to one attorney familiar with the property insurance market in that state. Much of that was the result of catastrophic weather conditions that...
U.S. Sues Wells Fargo in Civil Mortgage FIRREA Fraud Case
Oct 10 2012 // The U.S. government filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit on Tuesday against Wells Fargo & Co, the latest legal volley against big banks for their lending during the housing boom. The complaint, brought by the U.S....
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #12
Oct 10 2012 // Discussing Claims with Insureds. A common and often key personality trait of CSRs and producers is that they are people pleasers, especially relative to customers. When it comes to claims, being a people pleaser can get...
Nielsen Named Commercial Claims VP at Founders Insurance
Oct 8 2012 // Matthew J. Nielsen has been promoted to vice president of Commercial Claims at Founders Insurance Co., a member company of the Utica National Insurance Group, of Des Plaines, Ill. Nielsen’s responsibilities include...
Study: Homeowners Insurance Claims Cost Rising Rapidly
Oct 8 2012 // The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and increases in claim frequency, according to an insurance industry report. A new Insurance Research...
Homeowners Claim Costs On the Rise
Oct 8 2012 // The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and increases in claim frequency, according to an insurance industry report. A new Insurance Research...
Homeowners Insurance Claims Cost Rising Rapidly: Study
Oct 8 2012 // The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and increases in claim frequency, according to an insurance industry report. A new Insurance Research...
Homeowners Insurance Claims Cost Rising Rapidly: Study
Oct 8 2012 // The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and increases in claim frequency, according to an insurance industry report. An Insurance Research...
Texas Supreme Court Takes Up Contractual Liability Issue, Again
Oct 8 2012 // Justices to Consider Questions Posed in Ewing Construction v. Amerisure One of the most fascinating aspects of writing the Legal Beat Column is that often issues that we discuss here seem to be “finally”...
IMA Adds 2 to Wichita Office Claims Team
Oct 4 2012 // Insurance broker IMA Inc. has hired Geoff Baker, claims manager, and Maranda Pike, claims advocate, in the company’s Wichita, Kansas claims office. As IMA’s claims manager, Baker will lead the claims department...
United Heartland Names Hobbs VP of Claims and Managed Care
Oct 4 2012 // United Heartland, based in New Berlin, Wis., has appointed Rick Hobbs as vice president of Claims and Managed Care. Hobbs joined United Heartland’s executive team and is responsible for creating, implementing, and...
Florida Approves 10.8% Rate Hike for Citizens; Also 21.4% for Sinkholes
Oct 4 2012 // Florida regulators have approved a 10.8 percent statewide average homeowners insurance rate increase and a 21.4 percent increase in sinkhole rates for the state-backed property insurer. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty...
Old Claims Follow Hawker Beechcraft in Bankruptcy
Sep 30 2012 // A long-running legal fight involving allegations that Wichita, Kan.-based Hawker Beechcraft made false statements and misrepresentations in the sale of military aircraft to the United States is now dogging the...
N.Y.-Based Claims Management Company Invision Names Randazzo President
Sep 28 2012 // Invision, a national claims management company providing third party administration, claims auditing and other services, recently appointed Richard G. Randazzo as its new president. Randazzo brings three decades of...
D.C. Man Stages Burglary for False Claims, Gets Turned In by Roommate
Sep 27 2012 // Washington, D.C., authorities said a local man was sentenced to a year of supervised probation, a suspended sentence of three years and a $100 fine after pleading guilty to one count of second-degree insurance fraud. The...
