Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Fraudulent Auto Crash Claims Result in Arrest in La.
Mar 5 2007 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit announced it arrested Becky Roberts, of West Monroe, in Ouachita Parish on Feb. 23, 2007, for insurance fraud (2 counts) and forgery. State Police said an investigation...
First Cardinal Adds 3 at N.Y. Headquarters
Mar 1 2007 // Workers’ compensation administrator First Cardinal LLC has announced several new hires at its Latham, N.Y. headquarters. Christopher J. Kownack has joined the claims department as claims representative. Susan Shafer...
Allstate says it paid Katrina claims of type State Farm denied
Feb 26 2007 // Giant insurer Allstate Corp., based in Northbrook, Ill., doesn’t have much to fear from a Mississippi class-action lawsuit that seeks to have insurers in the state reopen closed Hurricane Katrina claims, according to...
Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond
Feb 26 2007 // The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so...
Why a regional carrier might be an agent’s best friend
Feb 26 2007 // The old saying “all politics is local” is born of the realization that the things that most directly affect us are local issues. In that respect, one could say that insurance is a local business. Risk...
Allstate says it paid Katrina claims of type State Farm denied
Feb 25 2007 // Giant insurer Allstate Corp., based in Northbrook, Ill., doesn’t have much to fear from a Mississippi class-action lawsuit that seeks to have insurers in the state reopen closed Hurricane Katrina claims, according to...
Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond
Feb 25 2007 // The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so...
Royal Sun U.S. Buyout Can Proceed Subject to Conditions
Feb 21 2007 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matthew Denn has conditionally approved a management buyout of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group’s U.S. operations, even while chastising the company’s British parent for...
Insurer Agrees to Extend Deadline for Holocaust Victims’ Claims
Feb 15 2007 // An Italian insurance company’s agreement to extend by 17 months the deadline to accept new claims from Holocaust victims and their relatives gives some victims another chance to find records of their losses, a museum...
Allstate Says It Paid Katrina Claims of Type State Farm Denied
Feb 15 2007 // Giant insurer Allstate Corp. doesn’t have much to fear from a Mississippi class-action lawsuit that seeks to have insurers in the state reopen closed Hurricane Katrina claims, according to the company’s chief...
Zurich’s Kyrill Claims Around $150 Million
Feb 14 2007 // Zurich Financial Services Group announced that “based on preliminary estimates it expects aggregate claims payments related to winter storm Kyrill not to exceed $150 million before tax.” Zurich noted that the...
Advanced Risk Technologies Changes Name to Francis Claims Services
Feb 14 2007 // Concord, Calif.-based Advanced Risk Technologies Insurance Services, a third party claims administrator, has changed its name to Francis Claims Services Inc. “The name Francis is a way to honor our Northern...
York Claims Svc. Announces Accreditation to Teach Claims Adjusting in Florida, New Jersey, California and Texas
Feb 13 2007 // Parsippany, NJ: York Claims Service a subsidiary of York Insurance Services Group, Inc. (“York” or “the Company”), a leading insurance services provider, announced today its approval as a claims...
Lucke Named Claims Director for NIP Programs in N.J.
Feb 13 2007 // NIP Programs in Woodbridge, N.J., reports that Kristine Lucke has joined the company as programs claims director. Lucke will be responsible for the program division’s claims strategy and will oversee the management...
Why a regional carrier might be an agent’s best friend
Feb 12 2007 // The old saying “all politics is local” is born of the realization that the things that most directly affect us are local issues. In that respect, one could say that insurance is a local business. Risk...
Why a regional carrier might be an agent’s best friend
Feb 12 2007 // The old saying “all politics is local” is born of the realization that the things that most directly affect us are local issues. In that respect, one could say that insurance is a local business. Risk...
Declarations
Feb 12 2007 // Different approach “From day one, USAA has adjusted Hurricane Katrina claims responsibly, and we will continue to do so until every claim is closed. According to media reports, State Farm reportedly declined coverage...
Lessons learned from 2005’s Katrina and 2006’s calm hurricane season
Feb 12 2007 // It’s been more than a year since Katrina made landfall and businesses are still recovering. Then the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that...
Why a regional carrier might be an agent’s best friend
Feb 12 2007 // The old saying “all politics is local” is born of the realization that the things that most directly affect us are local issues. In that respect, one could say that insurance is a local business. Risk...
Why a regional carrier might be an agent’s best friend
Feb 11 2007 // The old saying “all politics is local” is born of the realization that the things that most directly affect us are local issues. In that respect, one could say that insurance is a local business. Risk...
