Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Uber Allowed to Arbitrate New Jersey Accident Claims
Oct 16 2023 // A notice in Uber’s digital registration process requiring ride-share customers to take any individual claims to arbitration is enforceable, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled in a case involving passengers injured...
Google to Defend Generative AI Users From Copyright Claims
Oct 13 2023 // Google said on Thursday that it will defend users of generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms if they are accused of intellectual property violations, joining Microsoft, Adobe...
People Moves: Gallagher Re Taps RenRe’s Allard as Head of Global Credit & Political Risk; Sompo Int’l Names Heads of Claims, Distribution & Client Relationship Mgmt
Oct 10 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follow here. Gallagher Re Taps RenRe’s Allard to Lead Global Credit &...
Hawaii Electric’s Insurance is Fraction of Potential Fire Claims
Oct 4 2023 // Nearly two months after the deadly Maui wildfires, Hawaiian Electric Co. revealed the limited scope of insurance coverage it holds in the face of potentially billions of dollars in damage claims. Hawaiian Electric has $165...
Hong Kong’s Typhoon-Related Insurance Claims Set to Top Record $500M in 2023
Oct 4 2023 // Hong Kong insurance claims caused by natural disasters may climb to a record and exceed $500 million this year should approaching Typhoon Koinu add to this storm season’s damages, according to Bloomberg...
California Judge Rules Tesla Owners Must Arbitrate False Ad Claims Over Autopilot Feature
Oct 2 2023 // A California federal judge has ruled that a group of people who own cars made by Tesla Inc must pursue claims that the company misled the public about its autopilot features in individual arbitration rather than court. The...
Cigna Announces Settlement With US on Claims it Overcharged Medicare Advantage
Oct 2 2023 // Health insurer Cigna Group says it has reached a settlement with the United States over claims it overcharged the government’s Medicare Advantage program by making it appear patients were more ill than they actually...
Baltimore Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy As State Ends Shield Against Old Claims
Oct 2 2023 // The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing...
New Study Says Autonomous Vehicles Significantly Reduce BI/PD Claims
Oct 2 2023 // A new study has revealed that autonomous-vehicle technology reduced bodily injury claims frequency by 100% and property damage claims frequency by 76%. Global reinsurer Swiss Re and automat- ed driving company Waymo...
DFS: Florida Claims Adjuster Arrested in $11M Scheme that Sent Checks to Conspirators
Sep 29 2023 // Additional arrests are expected after a 41-year-old south Florida claims adjuster was charged this week in an elaborate scheme that allegedly rang up more than $11 million in fraudulent insurance payments to hundreds of...
New Jersey Supreme Court Weighs COVID-Related insurance Claims by Casino
Sep 29 2023 // New Jersey`s Supreme Court is expected to consider whether an Atlantic City casino can get payouts from business interruption insurance for losses during the COVID-19 outbreak, potentially providing guidance for...
Florida Company Claims Simple Device Makes Sandbag Filling Faster Before Floods
Sep 28 2023 // The Florida-based company that produces a quicker way to bag leaves is now offering a tool that it says makes filling sandbags three times faster, potentially saving property owners time before floodwaters rise. The...
Rising Claims Costs Limit US P/C Profitability in 2023
Sep 27 2023 // While the profitability outlook for the U.S. P/C industry this year is mixed, Swiss Re predicts a stronger year in 2024, as premium increases and interest rates improve industry results. According to the U.S. Property...
Texas DWC Proposes Amendments Concerning Claims for Death Benefits
Sep 22 2023 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is proposing amendments to Texas Administrative Code concerning claims for death benefits. The amendments and new section allow eligible...
Florida OIR Wants Enhanced Hurricane Ian Data by Sept. 27. Claims Have Topped 740,000
Sep 21 2023 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is reminding carriers that additional information about Hurricane Ian claims is due no later than Sept. 27. By law, the office is required to collect data after hurricanes. Simple...
Louisiana Prisoner Suit Claims They’re Forced to Endure Dangerous Conditions at Prison Farm
Sep 18 2023 // BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Men incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary filed a class-action lawsuit Saturday, contending they have been forced to work in the prison’s fields for little or no pay, even when...
Delaware: Professional Services Exclusion Didn’t Bar False Claims Act Settlement
Sep 18 2023 // A mortgage lender accused of violating the False Claims Act by approving government-backed loans that did not meet federal guidelines can seek to recover the $15 million it paid to resolve the allegations from its...
Challenging Market, Elevated Claims, but Reinsurers’ Profits Return: Reports
Sep 18 2023 // Despite extremely challenging conditions, with persistent and elevated claims activity, the global reinsurance segment returned an underwriting profit in 2022, according to an AM Best report. “Reinsurers generally...
Agents, Regulators Remind Insurers to Take Care of Insureds as Idalia Claims Start Coming in
Sep 18 2023 // The property insurance industry breathed a sigh of relief after Hurricane Idalia landed in a less-populated part of the coast, triggering just a few billion dollars in losses. But regulators have urged insurers to make...
Airlines Face Growing Number of Lawsuits Over Their Climate Claims
Sep 14 2023 // When Dutch airline KLM launched adverts urging customers to “fly responsibly” and think about the environmental impact before booking a flight, it said it was showing its commitment to a sustainable future. But...
