Latest Claims Headlines

All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.

AIG Denies Claims Fraud Charges by Consortium of Reinsurers

Aug 22 2005 // A group of 18 insurers is suing American International Group and bankrupt fronting company Trenwick America Reinsurance Corp. for allegedly scheming to collect as much as $73 million in what the insurers claim are...

Who makes the most insurance claims?

Aug 22 2005 // In order of claim frequency: OVERALL Scorpio Aries Virgo Aquarius Taurus Libra Pisces Sagittarius Gemini ACCIDENTAL...

People

Aug 22 2005 // Atlanta-based Crawford & Co. has appointed Stephen Pratt vice president of Carrier Relations, Quality and Technical Claims; and David A. Lee has been named manager of its Little Rock, Ark., Claims Management Services...

News Briefs

Aug 22 2005 // ALABAMA Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies An effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane but the measure did not pass. Its sponsor Rep....

Marcus Humphrey

Aug 22 2005 // McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT), based in Dallas, recently named Marcus Humphrey vice president and leader of the firm’s Employee Benefits group. As vice president, Humphrey’s primary responsibilities...

Claims History Model Act Now in Hands of State Legislators

Aug 22 2005 // Consumers who initiate a homeowners insurance claim but never receive payment could find that single incident may be used by their insurer to cancel their policy, or raise their premium, under a new claims history model...

Bare market for residential

Aug 22 2005 // As construction development in the United States reaches an all time peak, with overall spending up 7.5 percent in 2005 compared to 2004, agents and brokers writing contractor business are having a tough time locating...

Fla. Officials Park Auto Fraud Ring

Aug 18 2005 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher on Thursday announced the arrests of 10 people in a staged accident ring that involved 15 different medical clinics fraudulently billing auto insurers more than a...

Citing Anti-Fraud Success, Mass. Auto Insurers Seek Small Rate Cut

Aug 12 2005 // Citing a drop in claims, the Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts filed its proposal for 2006 personal auto insurance rates with the Commissioner of Insurance Julianne Bowler on behalf of insurance companies. The...

Bills to Be Heard Next Week in Calif. Legislature

Aug 12 2005 // The Association of California Insurance Companies has released their weekly bill roundup. The following bills that will be heard next week in the California Legislature: Senate Appropriations Committee – Aug. 15 AB...

NAMIC: State Actions Render Proposed NAIC Claims History Model “Irrelevant”

Aug 9 2005 // Creating a model act to establish a property claim history database would be “irrelevant,” given legislative action that has already occurred in the states wrote the National Association of Mutual Insurance...

ACIC’s Releases Special Insurance-Related Legislative Roundup

Aug 8 2005 // This is the Association of California Insurance Companies special report on the status of significant insurance-related bills that are awaiting action by the Legislature. Lawmakers return from their month-long summer...

Alabama’s Healthy Market Impresses Commissioner Bell

Aug 8 2005 // Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell described his state’s insurance market as “impressive” and as a “healthy market, trending upward,” during the Alabama Independent Insurance...

Alabama’s Healthy Market Impresses Commissioner Bell

Aug 8 2005 // Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell described his state’s insurance market as “impressive” and as a “healthy market, trending upward,” during the Alabama Independent Insurance...

Medical Treatment for Similar Auto Crash Injuries Varies from State to State, Industry Study Reports

Aug 8 2005 // Auto injury claimants from four states seek different types of medical treatment, even though they report similar injuries, according to a study of insurance claims by the Insurance Research Council. The study examined...

Broadening Club Coverage in a Softening Market

Aug 8 2005 // The softening market has provided some welcome price relief for golf and country clubs, which had weathered significantly higher premiums in the last few years. To agents and brokers writing golf and club business, this is...

News Briefs

Aug 8 2005 // National Poll Reveals Americans’ Views on Aging: A poll by the MetLife Mature Market Institute conducted by Zogby International shows that 60 percent of Americans believe “old” is age 71 and over, but...

David Morse Opens Texas Office

Aug 5 2005 // David Morse & Associates, a national claims administration and independent adjusting company based in Los Angeles, announced the opening of its first office in the state of Texas, DM&A Dallas. This new office...

Reinsurers Sue AIG Alleging Claims Fraud; AIG Denies All Wrongdoing

Aug 1 2005 // A group of 18 insurers is suing American International Group and bankrupt fronting company Trenwick America Reinsurance Corp. for allegedly scheming to collect as much as $73 million in what the insurers claim are...

Del. Chief Vows to Lower Med-Mal Rates Using Claims Tracking System

Jul 29 2005 // Delaware’s new system to track the results of medical malpractice claims is up and running, with the goal of lowering medical costs by proving to insurance companies that Delaware is a favorable place to insure...