Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Long COVID Claims Still Impact California’s Workers Comp System, Report Shows
Oct 7 2024 // The impact and surge of long-term COVID on the California workers’ compensation system since 2020 has been prevalent, including long-term impacts on disability and long-term patterns of medical cost and treatment on...
Report: Over 250,000 US Properties Have Repeated NFIP Claims
Oct 7 2024 // More than a quarter million U.S. properties have repeated claims for federal flood insurance, costing the National Flood Insurance Program billions of dollars in claims, according to new federal data compiled by the...
Using AI to Provide a More Human Claims Experience
Oct 7 2024 // The robots are coming — and in some cases, they’re here. Advancements in generative artificial intelligence are enhancing claims processes in many ways, from improving First Notices of Loss (FNOLs) to analyzing...
Dellwood Insurance Says AIG’s ‘Ginned-Up Claims’ Must Be Dismissed
Oct 2 2024 // The legal squabble between American International Group (AIG) and a startup-up formed by some former employees continued this week with another filing from Dellwood Insurance Group in support of its motion to dismiss...
Vermont Diocese Files for Bankruptcy With No Insurance Left for Past Abuse Claims
Oct 2 2024 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it continues to face lawsuits over sexual abuse by its former clergy members in a state with no statute of limitations on...
Helene Claims in Florida Already More Than 65,700 – Far More Than Idalia
Oct 2 2024 // The number of property insurance claims in Florida from Hurricane Helene had topped 65,700 by Tuesday, far more than the 25,000 seen in Hurricane Idalia a year ago, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported. The...
People Moves: Markel Appoints 2 Senior Underwriters, 1 Claims Manager for International Casualty Team; BHSI Announces 2 Promotions in Global, UK Casualty Teams
Oct 2 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Appoints 2 Senior Underwriters, 1 Claims...
Arkansas Sues YouTube Over Claims That Site is Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis
Oct 2 2024 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state. Attorney...
Viewpoint: Elevating Claims Management by Taking Collaborative Approach With Clients
Oct 2 2024 // Over the last 20 years, the role of the claims handler has evolved significantly, from a largely back-office function to one centred around partnership and mutual benefit. In today’s market, claims is now at the...
Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Cost Grew 3% a Year: WCRI
Oct 1 2024 // The average cost of workers’ compensation claims in Delaware, for cases with more than seven days of lost work, went up by 3% per year between 2019 and 2022, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation...
Rockville Diocese Reaches Bankruptcy Agreement With $323M for Sex Abuse Claims
Sep 27 2024 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York reports that it has reached an agreement with survivors, insurers, parishes and other parties on a settlement of its bankruptcy case that includes a $323 million...
Court Upholds Finding That Montana Clinic Submitted False Asbestos Claims
Sep 27 2024 // A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court determination that a Montana health clinic submitted hundreds of false asbestos claims on behalf of patients. A jury decided last year that the clinic in a town where...
Penn State to Pay $703K to Resolve Gender Pay Discrimination Claims
Sep 27 2024 // Pennsylvania State University will pay $703,742 in back wages and interest and enter into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve alleged gender pay discrimination against female...
Tallahassee, Atlanta Dodge a Bullet, But Thousands of Claims Are Expected
Sep 27 2024 // Hundreds of claims adjusters were set to move out across Florida, Georgia and western parts of the Carolinas Friday morning as Hurricane Helene brought high storm surge and 140 mph winds to a region that has faced three...
Newsmax Settles Smartmatic Defamation Suit Over False Election Claims
Sep 26 2024 // Newsmax Media reached a confidential settlement of a lawsuit by Smartmatic, the voting machine maker that had alleged it was defamed by the news outlet’s false claims that its machines were rigged to help steal the...
People Moves: Price Forbes Re Taps Howden’s Waterhouse as Head of Property Fac; AXA XL Appoints Underwriters and Claims Adjusters for UK Cyber Team
Sep 25 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Price Forbes Re and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Price Forbes Re Taps Howden’s Waterhouse as Head of Property Fac Price Forbes...
Should Citizens Do More to Assist With Coming Flood Claims in Florida? Can it?
Sep 25 2024 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s largest insurer, has suspended policy binding ahead of predicted Hurricane Helene, and a board member asked if the carrier could do more to help policyholders manage flood...
Lawyers Say Other Victims Could Sue Mississippi Sheriff Over Brutality Claims
Sep 25 2024 // JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for two Black men who were tortured by Mississippi law enforcement officers said Monday that they expect to file more lawsuits on behalf of other people who say they were brutalized by...
Vanguard Investments Fined for Greenwashing as Australia Eyes ESG Claims
Sep 25 2024 // Australia’s federal court has fined Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. A$12.9 million ($8.9 million) for making misleading claims about a fund, the highest penalty issued in the country so far over greenwashing. In...
Report: Over 250,000 US Properties Have Repeated NFIP Claims
Sep 19 2024 // More than a quarter million U.S. properties have repeated claims for federal flood insurance, costing the National Flood Insurance Program billions of dollars in claims, according to new federal data compiled by the...
