Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Report: FEMA Overpays Private Insurers for Handling Flood Insurance
Oct 5 2009 // The federal government is overpaying private insurance companies that manage flood insurance policies by as much as 16.5 percent, according to a new government report. To just six of the 87 participating carriers, the...
Investigated California Medical Firm Forgoes $70M Workers Comp Claims
Oct 1 2009 // A Southern California medical management company accused of fraudulent workers’ compensation-related billing has dismissed $70 million worth of filed claims, the largest workers’ compensation mass dismissal of...
Okla. Lawmakers: Halt Denial of Claims to Domestic Violence Victims
Oct 1 2009 // Oklahoma is one of only eight states that allow health insurance companies to classify domestic violence as a “pre-existing condition,” two state lawmakers say. Democratic state Rep. Eric Proctor and Republican...
Suits Against Bush Officials Challenge Personal Immunity from Rights Claims
Oct 1 2009 // Former Attorney General John Ashcroft and one of his hardline lieutenants face the rare prospect of being held personally liable for alleged violations of individuals’ rights in the aggressive aftermath of the 2001...
California Settles Life Insurer Violations Case
Sep 30 2009 // California State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced today that the Department of Insurance has reached a $600,000 settlement agreement with Life Insurance Company of North America (“LINA”) to...
Judge Allows Class-Action Overtime Suit against Erie Indemnity Co.
Sep 30 2009 // A federal judge in Pennsylvania is allowing a class-action claim against an insurance company accused of failing to pay overtime to claims adjusters that worked at a Pittsburgh-area office. U.S. District Judge Sean...
Report: Australian Court Allows Claims against Lehman Brothers
Sep 28 2009 // An Australian court has ruled that local governments can pursue financial claims against collapsed U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers in Australia and elsewhere, a firm that is funding the litigation said on Monday. IMF...
AXA Art Appoints Quinn as National Director of Claims Management
Sep 25 2009 // AXA Art Insurance, which is headquartered in New York City and operates internationally, has appointed Colin Quinn as director of Claims Management. In this capacity, he will be responsible for overseeing day to day...
Report: FEMA Overpays Private Insurers for Handling Flood Insurance
Sep 24 2009 // The federal government is overpaying private insurance companies that manage flood insurance policies by as much as 16.5 percent. To just six of the 87 participating carriers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...
Ex-Tennessee Titans Player’s $25M Suit Claims Team Kept Injury Secret
Sep 24 2009 // Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver David Givens claims the team failed to tell him about a defect in his knee that led to an injury and eventually ended his career. Givens claims in a $25 million lawsuit filed this week...
The Coverage Conundrum in Chinese Drywall Claims
Sep 21 2009 // The Latest Mass Tort Unless you live in Florida or Louisiana, or regularly read the Insurance Journal, you may only now be hearing about the latest mass tort craze: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall (often simply referred to as...
Midwest-based Agent ‘Walks the Walk’ to Control Work Comp Costs
Sep 21 2009 // Carl Zeutzius has walked his share of floors over the past four years. But they were miles well traveled. As a Certified Work Comp Advisor (CWCA) and director of Sales and Marketing for UNICO Group, an insurance, risk...
Missouri: Medical Malpractice Insurers Profitable 5 Years in a Row
Sep 21 2009 // Insurance companies providing medical malpractice coverage in Missouri were profitable in 2008. It was the fifth consecutive year for positive earnings in that line of insurance, according to Missouri Department of...
Colorado’s Pinnacol Defends Actions
Sep 21 2009 // Executives from Colorado’s state-chartered workers’ compensation insurance company defended themselves against accusations of lavish spending and excess profits during a legislative hearing and they told...
Timely Claims Reporting: A Serious Obligation for Agencies
Sep 21 2009 // In many insurance agencies, customer service representatives (CSRs) are responsible for handling claims submissions for clients. Larger agencies may have a separate claims department. Various problems can arise when the...
Employers Must Keep Company Picnics and Team-Building Activities Voluntary
Sep 21 2009 // When Fun ‘n Games at Work Take a Bad Turn Phyllis Young and her co-worker and friend, Sarah Bales, won the hula-hoop contest and the balloon toss, making them the favorites to also win the three-legged sack...
Study: Dog Bite Claims Up 8.7% in 2008
Sep 17 2009 // Man’s best friend is sinking its teeth into homeowners insurance costs. Dog bites account for one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claims, costing $387.20 million in 2008, up 8.70 percent from 2007,...
Ike Anniversary a Reminder That Ohio Is Not Immune to Natural Disasters
Sep 15 2009 // A year after Hurricane Ike swept across Ohio on Sept. 14, 2008, packing winds up to 74 mph, the state’s insured losses are now estimated at $1.255 billion, the Ohio Insurance Institute reports. Additionally, the Ohio...
P/C Insurers Report Surge in Suspicious Claims
Sep 9 2009 // Property/casualty insurance companies report that the number of claims suspected of possible fraud has jumped 13 percent for the first half of this year compared to last year’s first six months. A review of...
Colorado Officials Defend Pinnacol Actions
Sep 8 2009 // Executives from Colorado’s state-chartered workers’ compensation insurance company defended themselves against accusations of lavish spending and excess profits on Friday and they told lawmakers it would be...
