Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tornado ploughs across Tenn., Ky., resulting in thousands of claims
May 8 2006 // In the aftermath of a large F-3 to F-4 tornado, hundreds of carriers and insurance agents in northern Tennessee and southern Kentucky are paying hundreds of claims. The storm formed April 7 at about 7 p.m., touching down...
Judge orders Southern Family rehabilitation
May 8 2006 // Leon County, Fla. Circuit Court Judge Thomas Bateman has ordered Southern Family Insurance Co., one of three financially-troubled property insurers of the Tampa-based Poe Financial Group into rehabilitation. To ensure the...
Spokane Roman Catholic Diocese settles claims with more insurers
May 8 2006 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane recently reached settlements totaling $4.25 million with two of its insurance carriers in a dispute over coverage of sex-abuse claims, according to Bishop William Skylstad. It was the...
Lloyd’s sees 1906 San Francisco earthquake as a turning point
May 8 2006 // One of the most significant natural disasters in U.S. history, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, rolled to its centennial anniversary April 18, 2006. One hundred years ago in San Francisco, the Earth bounced and the...
Governor claims Calif. workers’ comp changes ‘huge success’
May 8 2006 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared the sweeping workers’ compensation changes he pushed through the Legislature two years ago a “huge success,” but critics called them a disaster for injured...
INSURERS TO PAY $1.38 BILLION FOR Q1 LOSSES
May 8 2006 // U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay an estimated $1.38 billion to homeowners and businesses in insured property losses from seven catastrophe events in first-quarter 2006, according to preliminary analysis...
Gov. Baldacci signs Maine law in effort to curb uninsured motorist claims following court ruling
May 8 2006 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci signed into law legislation that promises to curtail the number of uninsured motorist claims. The new law will allow insurers to limit coverage for uninsured motorists to claims based on injuries...
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May 8 2006 // Tornado ploughs across Tenn., Ky., resulting in thousands of claims In the aftermath of a large F-3 to F-4 tornado, thousands of carriers and insurance agents in northern Tennessee and southern Kentucky are paying...
Judge orders Southern Family rehabilitation
May 8 2006 // Leon County, Fla. Circuit Court Judge Thomas Bateman has ordered Southern Family Insurance Co., one of three financially-troubled property insurers of the Tampa-based Poe Financial Group into rehabilitation. To ensure the...
Governor claims Calif. workers’ comp changes ‘huge success’
May 8 2006 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared the sweeping workers’ compensation changes he pushed through the Legislature two years ago a “huge success,” but critics called them a disaster for injured...
Spokane Roman Catholic Diocese settles claims with more insurers
May 8 2006 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane recently reached settlements totaling $4.25 million with two of its insurance carriers in a dispute over coverage of sex-abuse claims, according to Bishop William Skylstad. It was the...
Lloyd’s sees 1906 San Francisco earthquake as a turning point
May 8 2006 // One of the most significant natural disasters in U.S. history, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, rolled to its centennial anniversary April 18, 2006. One hundred years ago in San Francisco, the Earth bounced and the...
La. Judge Steps Down from Suit Against Last-Resort Insurer
May 5 2006 // A judge has disqualified herself from a lawsuit brought by policyholders against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Civil District Judge June Darensburg said she found out she has a policy from Louisiana Citizens,...
Insurer Group Says Some La. Bills Are Bad for Consumers
May 4 2006 // As the Louisiana Legislature considers a wide array of legislative proposals, many of which would be detrimental for consumers, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America said it is telling lawmakers that the...
Guy Carpenter Launches London Market Electronic Claims File Process
May 3 2006 // Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc., the global risk and reinsurance specialist of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, announced that it is formally launching its Electronic Claims File (ECF) initiative for reinsurers in...
Auto Insurance Costs Holding Steady; Average Nationwide Premium at $867
May 3 2006 // The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just 0.5 percent in 2006, the smallest increase in six years, reports the Insurance Information Institute. A declining number of auto accidents, safer cars and...
Lancashire Promoted to Main Street America V.P. of Claims
May 2 2006 // Jacksonville, Fla.-based Main Street America Group has promoted Mike Lancashire to vice president of claims. He replaces Steve Canty, who was recently appointed vice president of market research. “Mike has 20 years...
Crawford Reports 140 Percent Increase in Q1 Earnings Per Share
May 2 2006 // Atlanta-based Crawford & Company, an independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, has a 140 percent increase in first quarter earnings per share in its...
Diocese Settles Claims With More Insurance Companies
Apr 24 2006 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane has reached settlements totaling $4.25 million with two of its insurance carriers in a dispute over coverage of sex-abuse claims, Bishop William Skylstad says. It is the second time in...
Drivers with Suspended Licenses an ‘Epidemic,’ Claims N.H. Official
Apr 24 2006 // Drivers who lose their licenses aren’t letting that keep them off the roads. New Hampshire’s Assistant Safety Commissioner Earl Sweeney said the problem is at epidemic levels nationwide. “The problem for...
