Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Montana Workers’ Compensation State Fund Adopts MDA Guidelines
Apr 28 2004 // Reed Group announced that Montana State Fund (MSF) has adopted “The Medical Disability Advisor” (MDA), for use in their claims management processes. The MSF’s medical and non-medical staff will use the...
Feds Stymie Insurers’ Claims Against Alleged Terrorists
Apr 27 2004 // U.S. officials and insurance companies representing Sept. 11 victims are locked in an unusual legal standoff, stemming from the government’s refusal to admit it has the alleged mastermind of the attacks in...
Reports Differ Over Pa. Med-Mal Claims
Apr 26 2004 // Insurance companies and other underwriters in Pennsylvania reported paying less for malpractice claims against medical professionals last year, according to a federal agency, even though doctors complain that rising...
NAMIC Backs Asbestos Reform Bill
Apr 26 2004 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has released a comment on the Senate’s failure to invoke cloture on the pending asbestos litigation reform bill, S. 2290, which would have allowed floor...
Citizens Chooses Cunningham Lindsey U.S. as Preferred Claims Adjuster
Apr 22 2004 // Cunningham Lindsey U.S. Inc. (CLUS), based in Dallas, was named as one of six companies approved to provide claims administration services for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens). CLUS said Citizens...
Willis Reports on Insurance Marketplace Conditions
Apr 20 2004 // Willis Group has also issued a report on market conditions in the industry (see related articles). The international broker said it had reached the following conclusions: — Competitive conditions return to certain...
Program Directory, Round Two
Apr 19 2004 // Welcome to our Annual Program Directory, Volume II. It seems like only yesterday that I was writing the Editors Note for Volume I, but here we are again with new and improved program listings in one of our biggest...
IVANS Wireless Option Speeds Claims
Apr 14 2004 // IVANS, Inc., a provider of networking services for the insurance and healthcare industries, has launched a new wireless fidelity solution (Wi-Fi) for insurance carriers that speeds their ability to remotely process claims...
Mass. Fraud Task Force Targets Two Cities
Apr 13 2004 // In a targeted effort to reduce the number of fraudulent auto insurance claims that drive up premium costs for residents of Springfield and Holyoke, Mass., a task force has been formed that combines the resources of the...
FEMA, N.Y. City Reach 9/11 Accord
Apr 13 2004 // The Federal Emergency Management Authority has agreed to a plan that could relieve New York City of up to $350 million in costs for debris removal from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The $350 million had become an issue...
Checks on Workers’ Comp Claims Rise to 10 Percent in Annual ADP Hiring Index
Apr 13 2004 // ADP Employer Services, a provider of integrated outsourced payroll and human resources services, has released its seventh annual Hiring Index, a yearly evaluation of hiring trends and issues. Compared to last year’s...
Maine High Court Upholds Insurer for Non-Renewing Homeowners Policies Over Day Care in Home
Apr 12 2004 // The Maine Supreme Court has upheld the right of an insurer not to renew a homeowners policy for insureds operating at-home day care centers, even though the operators had a separate commercial policies for their...
State Officials to Welcome GEICO at Opening of New La. Claims Office
Apr 12 2004 // State and local Louisiana officials will be on hand to welcome GEICO when it opens its new claims service office on Tuesday, April 13, 10 a.m. Ceremonies take place at the GEICO office site: 3616 S. I-10 Service Road,...
N.J. Couple Driven to Auto Accident Settlement Monies Fraud; Managed to Net More Than $25,000
Apr 7 2004 // New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that a former Middlesex County-based insurance company employee and her boyfriend have been charged by the Division of Criminal Justice -Office of Insurance Fraud...
Up for Sale: Success in Today’s Homeowners Market
Apr 5 2004 // States show signs of stability, but problem areas remain Despite continuing availability issues and sky-high loss ratios, the U.S. homeowners market is stabilizing as a whole. Of course, most industry observers who make...
The ‘Red Flag’ That Isn’t There
Apr 5 2004 // Starting from an early age, I was always interested in the subject of magic. I would watch the great magicians of the day, read books about Houdini and others, and haunt my local magic shop on Saturday afternoons. It...
One TPA Says it Has the Secret to Reining in Comp’s Transition Costs
Apr 5 2004 // At first glance, Jeffrey McDaniel does not seem disabled. He is built like a football player, and in his mesh green and gold jersey he looks like one too. A pat on the back reveals his muscled frame, the one that helped...
Bonds: A Return to Disciplined Underwriting
Apr 5 2004 // Writing surety bonds is a niche that perfectly illustrates why specialization is so important in the insurance industry. Bond underwriters need to exercise the utmost caution when issuing bonds, and they need to make sure...
Ga. Set to Repeal Workers’ Comp Subsequent Injury Trust Fund
Apr 2 2004 // The Georgia Senate on Thursday passed and sent to the governor legislation eliminating the reported outdated and costly state-sponsored workers’ compensation Subsequent Injury Trust Fund (SITF). H.B. 1579, introduced...
Safeco Settles Suit, May Face $3 million in Claims
Apr 2 2004 // Safeco auto insurance customers who were injured by uninsured or underinsured motorists or who filed medical claims during the last eight years may be able to collect additional compensation under a court settlement...
