Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lawsuit Claims Teen was Assaulted After Getting Drunk at Greg Norman’s Fla. Home
Jun 21 2023 // LIV Golf leader Greg Norman and his wife are being sued by a high school girl who says she was sexually assaulted at their Florida home by two boys during a party where alcohol was served to her, her alleged attackers and...
Lightning to Blame for $952M in Homeowners Claims in 2022
Jun 19 2023 // Claims involving lightning in 2022 resulted in homeowners insurance payouts approaching $1 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute. The total value of claims in 2022 attributable to lightning was $952...
Fires and Natural Disasters Cause Most Construction, Engineering Claims
Jun 19 2023 // Fires and natural disasters are the top contributors to construction and engineering losses, according to an analysis by Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality (AGCS) of 22,000 insurance claims worth €12.8 billion...
Lessons Learned: Builders Risks Claims
Jun 19 2023 // Theft, fire and water damage are the top three claims for builders risk insurance. Here are examples of how they happen, and what insureds can do to mitigate the risks. Long gone are the days when claims were more about...
Two Florida Pharmacies to Pay $7.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Jun 16 2023 // Jacksonville’s Smart Pharmacy, Inc., SP2, LLC, and owner Gregory Balotin have agreed to pay at least $7.4 million to resolve lawsuits filed in Jacksonville, Florida, alleging they violated the False Claims Act by...
US Beefs Up Campaign for Accurate Animal Welfare Claims on Meat, Poultry Packaging
Jun 15 2023 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poultry packaging with new guidance and testing. The claims – such as...
People Moves: Mangapit Named President of Pinnacle Claims Management in California
Jun 15 2023 // Steve Mangapit, the COO of the Western Growers Family of Cos., has assumed the duties of president of Pinnacle Claims Management Inc. He replaces David Zanze, who retired after 38 years of service at Pinnacle. Mangapit...
Digitalizing Your Claims Processes To Improve Customer Experience During a Crisis
Jun 14 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. With the Atlantic Hurricane season starting on June 1 – and lasting through November – it is essential to start preparing for tropical storms and hurricanes. And...
Court Allows Philly Cops Fired Over Facebook Posts to Pursue 1st Amendment Claims
Jun 13 2023 // A dozen Philadelphia police officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts can pursue a lawsuit against the city claiming their First Amendment rights were violated, a federal appeals court...
Bad Press, Claims Issues, Halt on New Business Giving Industry Another Black Eye?
Jun 12 2023 // It’s no secret that the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry does not always enjoy a sterling reputation among consumers. As one insurance professor recently put it, the industry’s rank in public opinion...
Dave & Buster’s to Pay $275K Over Claims of Meal Break, Child Labor Violations
Jun 12 2023 // Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office has reached a settlement with Dave & Buster’s, which includes $275,000 for workers, to resolve meal break and child labor violations. Dave &...
Report Looks at Long COVID Claims in California Workers’ Comp
Jun 12 2023 // Roughly 13% of COVID-19 claims with medical payments received treatments for long COVID symptoms in the workers’ compensation system, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of...
Charity Settles False Claims to Help Those Impacted by Ohio Train Derailment
Jun 9 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Thousands of dollars raised by a charity that falsely claimed it would help residents affected by a train derailment on the Ohio- Pennsylvania border earlier this year will be turned over to a...
Florida OIR Approves Roof Endorsements That Could Bar Non-Storm Claims
Jun 8 2023 // Despite the Florida Legislature taking major steps to rein in the cost of roof claims and litigation, at least two insurers have come out with broad roof endorsements that seek to bar claims for wear and tear, poor...
FIFA Made False Claims About Carbon Neutrality at Qatar World Cup: Regulator
Jun 8 2023 // Soccer’s world governing body FIFA made false and misleading statements about the reduced environmental impact of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a Swiss regulator said on Wednesday. The Swiss Fairness Commission, the...
Texas Insurance Carriers Reported Nearly 100K COVID Claims: DWC Factsheet
Jun 5 2023 // Texas insurance carriers reported nearly 100,000 COVID-19 claims and 472 fatalities to the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC), according to a factsheet released this week by DWC....
Florida Courts Flooded with Claims Suits Ahead of Tort Reform Law
Jun 5 2023 // Just as the plaintiffs’ law firm of Morgan & Morgan warned, the number of Florida lawsuits filed across the state has shattered previous records, topping 280,122 in April, the Florida Bar reported. That’s...
Chemical Makers to Set Aside $1.19B to Settle PFAS-Related Claims in U.S.
Jun 2 2023 // Chemours Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc and Corteva Inc. on Friday said they had reached an agreement in principle to settle claims that they contaminated U.S. public water systems with toxic “forever chemicals”...
Amazon to Pay $30.8 Million to Settle FTC Privacy Claims Over Ring Doorbell
Jun 1 2023 // Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $30.8 million to resolve two cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission related to privacy lapses by its smart devices. In one case, the FTC alleged that Amazon didn’t take steps to...
Boeing 737 MAX Relatives May Pursue Pre-Impact Victim Compensation Claims
May 31 2023 // A U.S. judge ruled late on Tuesday that relatives of those killed in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines crash may seek compensation for pain and suffering of passengers before the plane hit the ground. Boeing in 2021...
