Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Bayer Broadens Effort to Shield Itself From Claims Weedkiller Caused Cancer
Feb 13 2025 // A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer brought dozens of protesters to the Iowa Capitol building Monday begging...
Trenton Diocese Sues Four Insurers Over Coverage for Child Victim Claims
Feb 13 2025 // The Catholic Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey has sued its liability insurers over their alleged “failure and refusal” to agree upon a cost-sharing formula to deal with hundreds of sexual abuse claims brought...
Management Liability Insights for 2025: The changing landscape of employment claims
Feb 12 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. The post-pandemic workplace has brought significant changes to the employment liability landscape. Disability discrimination and retaliation claims have...
People Moves: AIG’s Furth to Hiscox to Head US Claims; Hamlin to Lead TMHCC US Hospital Pro Liability; Amwins Names Healthcare Practice Leader
Feb 12 2025 // Alex Furth Hiscox, headquartered in Atlanta, appointed Alexandra Furth as head of claims in the U.S., effective March 10. Furth has over 20 years of claims and legal leadership experience, most recently serving as...
California Approves FAIR Plan Request to Assess Insurers $1B for Wildfire Claims
Feb 11 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a California FAIR Plan request for a $1 billion assessment on admitted market insurers to cover claims from the Los Angeles wildfires. The FAIR Plan reported it has...
Insurers Pay Record Claims for Weather-Related Damage in UK: ABI
Feb 11 2025 // Insurers paid out a record £585 million (US$724.7 million) for weather-related damage to people’s homes and possessions in 2024 in the United Kingdom, according to the latest data from the Association of British...
North Carolina Insurance Chief Reports Arrests in Deer, Storm Claims
Feb 6 2025 // A Charlotte man has been arrested on a felony charge of insurance fraud for allegedly falsely claiming to an insurer that his car was hit by a deer, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike...
USAA Becomes 3rd Insurer to Report $1B-Plus in Claims So Far for LA Wildfires
Feb 5 2025 // USAA has paid out more than $1 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires, making it the third insurer to report $1 billion or more in payouts for the destructive blazes that burned thousands of properties. The company, which...
Man Charged With Filing $50K in Fraudulent iPhone Insurance Claims
Feb 4 2025 // A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with insurance fraud for allegedly running a scam involving filing fraudulent insurance claims for iPhones. Connecticut State Police said its investigation linked Esmaylin...
Claims Exec Who Defrauded Allied World Insurance Ordered to Prison, Pay $1.2M
Jan 30 2025 // James Keating of Paoli, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 20 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding his former employer of more than $1.4 million. Keating was an assistant...
Maine High Court Invalidates Law Erasing Time Limit on Child Sex Abuse Claims
Jan 29 2025 // In a 5-2 opinion, the Maine Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a 2021 state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for claims of sexual abuse of minors. The ruling is a victory for the Roman Catholic...
Update: Auditors Get Tougher Guidelines on Judging Firms’ Environmental Claims
Jan 27 2025 // International auditors have been given new guidance on what to check when assessing firms’ environmental, social and governance claims – and how – as part of efforts to increase rigor and consistency, the...
Settlements Eclipse $40 Billion in 2024 as PFAS, Reverse Discrimination Claims Emerge
Jan 27 2025 // Once again, settlements from class-action litigation topped $40 billion in 2024, according to an extensive analysis of more than 1,400 cases by law firm Duane Morris. Gerald L. Maatman, partner at the firm and co-author of...
Insurance Commissioner Orders Advance Payments on Claims for LA Wildfire Survivors
Jan 23 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking all California insurance companies to provide advance payments on claims for Los Angeles wildfire survivors. Lara’s order is designed to help speed the...
People Moves: Arch Insurance Int’l Promotes Senior Leaders in Casualty Team; Markel Taps Chubb’s Jordan as Casualty Claims Manager in Australia
Jan 17 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International and Markel. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Int’l Promotes Senior Leaders in Casualty...
California Workers’ Comp Public Self-Insured Losses Rise Despite Claim Volume Decline
Jan 17 2025 // Increases in average medical payments and average indemnity payments drove public self-insureds’ total paid losses up last year even though the number of claims fell, a new report shows. The California Workers’...
Will California’s FAIR Plan Have Enough Cash for Its Wildfire Claims?
Jan 16 2025 // There has been some question about whether California’s insurer of last resort – the FAIR Plan – has enough cash on hand to pay for its share of wildfire claims. As surplus is inadequate and reinsurance has a...
DOJ Reports $2.9B Recovered in False Claims Act Litigation
Jan 16 2025 // Litigation under the False Claims Act generated more than $2.9 billion in settlement and judgments the last fiscal year, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. According to data released Jan. 15, the Justice...
Florida Appeals Court Upsets Applecart on Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations
Jan 16 2025 // A recent decision and concurring opinion by a Florida appeals court may have upset years of practice and could raise costs for workers’ compensation insurers. Some claims that carriers were once ready to close out of...
People Moves: AIG Moves Flatt to Global CUO; Tooker Now President at The Hartford; Berkley Financial Names Brinkley Chief of Claims
Jan 10 2025 // Christopher Flatt American International Group (AIG) said Christopher Flatt, currently head of AIG North America alternative channels, has been named global chief underwriting officer, effective immediately. Flatt also...
