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#1 Delay in Upping Its Claims Offer Could Cost AIG, Federal Appeals Court Says
Aug 6 2025 // AIG could pay dearly for refusing to budge on a claim settlement offer of $2.65 million for nearly a year after receiving estimates that a jury would likely award the claimant $7.5 million for her injuries. A jury did...
#2 Prior Knowledge Ends Filmmaker Baldoni’s Coverage for Harassment Claims: Insurer
Jul 22 2025 // The insurer for the actor Justin Baldoni and other executives at his movie studio Wayfarer says its policies do not cover actress Blake Lively’s allegations of sexual harassment during the filming of the movie...
#3 Viewpoint: Delay, Deny, Defend for California Wildfire Claims?
Sep 2 2025 // Eight months after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles, commercial and residential policyholders continue to report unreasonably long delays, dubious denials, and conspicuously low settlements. Most...
#4 JPMorgan Must Face Claims Over Son’s Fleecing of Elderly Mom
Aug 20 2025 // JPMorgan Chase & Co. lost an attempt to stop an 85-year-old widow from pursuing claims in arbitration that the company failed to prevent her son from siphoning more than $8 million from her bank accounts. The widow,...
#5 New York AG Sues Zelle, Claims Lax Security Led to $1 Billion Consumer Fraud Losses
Aug 14 2025 // Zelle was sued on Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who said the electronic payment platform’s refusal to adopt critical safety features enabled fraudsters to steal more than $1 billion from...
#6 New Hampshire Youth Centers Seeking Coverage for Child Abuse Claims Sue Insurer
Oct 21 2025 // Two New Hampshire nonprofits that ran youth facilities for the state are suing their insurer seeking defense and indemnity coverage for child abuse lawsuits filed against them. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., the...
#7 Uber Found Not Liable in First Trial Over Driver Sexual Assault Claims
Oct 2 2025 // Uber is not liable for the sexual assault of a woman who said she was attacked by her driver on a ride she ordered from the ridesharing app, a California jury said on Tuesday, according to an attorney for the plaintiff. At...
#8 Bankruptcy Judge Rules Church Insurers Lack Standing to Contest Abuse Claims
Sep 10 2025 // Insurers that have not indicated they will pay claims from sexual abuse survivors currently have no standing to contest certain claims as they are being considered, a federal bankruptcy judge recently ruled in a case...
#9 Viewpoint: Driverless Cars Are Changing the Future of Claims
Jul 28 2025 // In the age of a tech-fueled automotive transformation in which vehicle usage is at an all-time high, the public perception of uncertainty around driverless cars remains. As of 2025, only 13% of U.S. Consumers would trust...
#10 Fired Indiana University Student Newspaper Adviser Claims Free Speech Violation
Nov 4 2025 // A faculty adviser for Indiana University’s student newspaper filed a federal lawsuit last week arguing his free speech and due process rights were violated when he was fired for refusing to ensure no news stories...
#11 NLRB Withdraws Claims That Apple CEO Violated Workers’ Rights
Oct 1 2025 // The US labor board has abandoned its allegations that Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook violated federal labor law, one of many cases where the agency is adopting a more business-friendly approach under President...
#12 Viewpoint: Strong In-House Claims Functions Help Build Trust in MGA Sector
Oct 15 2025 // The managing general agent (MGA) market is in the spotlight as one of the most agile and innovative arrows of growth for the insurance sector. But as with any arrow, direction and precision matter. Fired without the right...
#13 Judge Allows 9/11 Civil Claims Against Saudi Arabia to Proceed
Sep 3 2025 // A federal judge in New York rejected Saudi Arabia’s latest effort to dismiss civil claims that it supported the 9/11 hijackers. Judge George B. Daniels said in a written opinion last Thursday that his decision...
#14 PepsiCo Resolves Lawsuit Over Gatorade Health Bar Claims
Oct 28 2025 // PepsiCo has resolved a lawsuit accusing it of falsely marketing its Gatorade protein bars as good for you, though they contain more sugar than protein and more sugar than Snickers bars and chocolate-frosted Dunkin’...
#15 NFL Cannot Force Black Coach’s Racial Claims Into Arbitration, Says Appeals Court
Aug 15 2025 // The National Football League cannot force Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ racial bias claims into an arbitration controlled by the league, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday. In a 3-0...
#16 California Department of Insurance Taking Actions Against Tesla Over Claims Handling
Oct 6 2025 // The California Department of Insurance launched enforcement actions against Tesla Insurance Services Inc. and Tesla Insurance Company companies for allegedly failing to adequately handle hundreds of California automobile...
#17 New Jersey Claims Amazon Discriminated Against Pregnant, Disabled Workers
Oct 23 2025 // The state of New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, accusing the company of unlawfully refusing workplace accommodations to warehouse employees who have disabilities or were pregnant and firing some who asked for...
#18 H1 Natural Disasters Had Insured Price Tag of $80B – Driven by US Claims: Munich Re
Jul 29 2025 // Natural disasters across the globe cost insurers US$80 billion during the first half of 2025, up from $64 billion in H1 2024, according to Munich Re’s mid-year natural disaster report. On the other hand, overall...
#19 Inflation, Supply Chains, Tariffs: Trends Impacting Business Insurance and Claims
Oct 20 2025 // Inflation has been a persistent issue in the United States, though it has moderated since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, while supply chain disruptions for equipment and other goods continue to add to insurance...
#20 Florida Judge Blocks State Agency for Citizens Claims Disputes, But Insurer Appeals
Aug 5 2025 // A Florida judge temporarily halted Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. from sending claims disputes to a state arbitration agency, but a notice of appeal by Citizens automatically suspended the judge’s...
