Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Who Moved My Benefits’ Change in the Employee Benefits Industry
Oct 6 2003 // Anyone whose life is touched by Employee Benefits—employers, employees, and brokers—has been forced to deal with a tremendous amount of change in the last few years. Group health insurance premiums are increasing...
San Diego Revamps WC Claims Process with Software and Best Practices
Oct 6 2003 // Cost containment in the California workers’ compensation market can be difficult, but particularly if an organization is using an outdated claims system and obsolete business processes. In Nov. 1999, the City of San...
Canadian Insurers Handling Hurricane Claims
Oct 2 2003 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada has issued a bulletin reassuring consumers that their property insurance will respond to storm-related damage caused by Hurricane Juan, which struck Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island last...
IIABA Tackles Mold Issue at INFOXCHANGE
Sep 23 2003 // In an intensive seminar, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) explained the critical recent developments in mold exposures and litigation and broke down the finer points of insurance coverage...
Weiss Ratings: U.S. Insurers’ 9/11 Losses Reach $9.3 Billion
Sep 22 2003 // Weiss Ratings Inc. of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., reported that U.S. property and casualty insurers’ net claims arising from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks reached $9.3 billion by Dec. 31, 2002, compared to $8.5...
Claims From Isabel Expected to Approach $1 Billion
Sep 22 2003 // U.S. insurers are likely to pay out close to $1 billion to help people whose homes, businesses and personal possessions were damaged by Hurricane Isabel, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) The storm,...
CIGA Looks to Bond Sound Future
Sep 22 2003 // Thanks to the legislature, the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) will stave off financial ruin by floating bonds next year. Part of the reform package passed by both houses in the Capitol includes...
Non-Profits, Public Entities Battle Market Conditions
Sep 22 2003 // As some in the industry see profits and smoother sailing ahead, other markets are having a tougher time. In a look at the non-profits and public entities markets, Insurance Journal spoke with several experts in those...
Non-Profits, Public Entities Battle Market Conditions
Sep 22 2003 // As some in the industry see profits and smoother sailing ahead, other markets are having a tougher time. In a look at the non-profits and public entities markets, Insurance Journal spoke with several experts in those...
Zurich, CNA Announce Isabel Claims Centers
Sep 19 2003 // Zurich North American asks its commercial property insurance customers to contact them in one of the following ways to report a claim related to Hurricane Isabel: Phone: 1-800-987-3373 E-mail:...
Check Home Cover in Path of Isabel
Sep 17 2003 // Property owners on the Atlantic seaboard who are bracing themselves for Hurricane Isabel should check their insurance coverage and take some basic precautions to secure their homes or businesses, advised the National...
Associated Food Dealers of Mich. Say Companies Are Balking at Blackout Claims
Sep 15 2003 // Michael Sarafa, president of the Associated Food Dealers of Michigan, is reportedly calling on Michigan’s Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) and the State Legislature to look into practices of...
Schuhl Joins PMA Insurance as Sr. VP- Chief Claims Officer
Sep 11 2003 // Pennsylvania’s PMA Insurance Group announced that Kurt L. Schuhl has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer, reporting directly to PMA’s President and COO, Vincent T. Donnelly. He...
NACE 2003 Conference Offers 45+ Educational Sessions
Sep 9 2003 // The International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) 2003 Conference will include 45+ educational sessions covering shop management, general interest, small shop, vehicle repair, lifestyle, jobber and insurance...
Penn National Appoints Joseph Kenneth Garcia New Claims VP
Sep 9 2003 // Penn National Insurance announced that Joseph Kenneth Garcia has been appointed to the position of vice president of claims. “Mr. Garcia most recently worked for ACE INA, where he served in a senior claims leadership...
Legislature Committee Looks for Answers in Calif. Workers’ Comp Crisis
Sep 8 2003 // Trying to bring rate relief to California’s employers, the Legislature’s special Workers’ Compensation Conference Committee recently focused its reform aims on a magic number of $3.5 billion in...
Gov. Bush Sees Hope for Industry in Florida and Nationally
Sep 8 2003 // From medical malpractice to workers’ compensation, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush {R} has been working with insurance industry leaders to solve problems in the Sunshine State during his two terms in office. The issues in...
CWCI’s Nolan Discusses Calif. Workers’ Comp Marketplace
Sep 8 2003 // Insurance Journal staff writer Cynthia Beisiegel recently met up with Michael Nolan, president of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) at the ACIC XIV Annual General Counsel Seminar in Las Vegas....
Employers, Workers, Happy with Wash. L&I’s Claims Handling Practice
Sep 8 2003 // Most employers and injured workers are reportedly happy with how the Washington Department of Labor and Industries handles workers’ compensation claims, according to a recent customer satisfaction survey. The Gilmore...
Alternative Markets Reach New Levels
Sep 8 2003 // “Client, insure thyself!” Well it hasn’t quite reached that point yet, but the hard market has caused insurance buyers to commence an unprecedented search for affordable risk management solutions. Pushed...
