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Workers’ Compensation Claims Skyrocket in North Carolina City
Apr 14 2015 // Gastonia may have to tap into its savings account to pay for skyrocketing workers’ compensation claims. The Gaston Gazette reports that the city has nearly spent all of its $538,000 for claims and may end up eating...
Arizona Governor Signs Bill to Modify Asbestos Injury Claims
Apr 13 2015 // Attorneys representing victims of asbestos exposure say a bill Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law will limit victims’ ability to recover losses. Ducey said he signed the measure Thursday to increase transparency...
Pfizer Refutes Claims of Zoloft Link to Birth Defects
Apr 12 2015 // Pfizer Inc. researchers concluded last year that pregnant women taking Zoloft risked having babies with heart defects, according to evidence made public by a lawyer at the first trial of more than 1,000 lawsuits over the...
RMS Releases Updated Europe Windstorm, North Atlantic Hurricane Models
Apr 10 2015 // RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe risk management firm, has released updated RMS Europe windstorm models and North Atlantic hurricane models. The 15.0 RMS Europe Windstorm Models’ hazard and vulnerability...
10 Most Common and Costliest Small Business Claims
Apr 9 2015 // Four out of 10 small businesses are likely to experience a property or general liability claim in the next 10 years, according to an analysis of The Hartford’s small business claims. Topping the list for the most...
Bell, Smith Top Allstate’s Stormiest Counties in Texas List
Apr 9 2015 // Allstate has tallied the top 25 Texas counties affected by severe weather; identifying areas with highest frequencies of wind and hail, and lightning related homeowner property damage claims from 2010 through 2014. Storms...
CEA Says It’s Seen No Fracking-Related Earthquake Claims
Apr 8 2015 // The California Earthquake Authority, the state-run insurance pool that is the primary source of residential earthquake coverage in the Golden State, says it hasn’t received any claims that assert human-caused...
J.M. Wilson in Michigan Names Shaw Claims Specialist
Apr 6 2015 // Portage, Mich.-based J.M. Wilson has named Cheryl Shaw a claims specialist. Shaw is responsible for reviewing and processing all incoming claims, which includes contacting the insurance company, working with adjusters and...
Families of Germanwings Crash Victims Must Prepare for Differing Payouts
Apr 2 2015 // Families of those killed aboard the Germanwings flight are likely to receive vastly different payouts depending on their nationality, where they bought the ticket, and how much they earned, even though they all shared the...
Medical Malpractice Claims in Wisconsin Fall to Record Low
Apr 1 2015 // Medical malpractice claims hit a record low last year in Wisconsin, according to the Director of State Courts. The number of medical malpractice lawsuits fell to 84 last year from 140 in 2013. There were 294 suits filed in...
Iowa Lawmakers Back Measure Protecting Cities from Sledding Claims
Apr 1 2015 // Lawmakers in the Iowa Senate and House have approved legislation that would protect cities from liability if people are injured while sledding in public parks. The bill passed 48-0 in the Iowa Senate. and had previously...
A.M. Best: Germanwings Crash May Put More Pressure on Aviation War Sector
Mar 31 2015 // A.M. Best said the total insurance loss of Germanwings Flight 4U9525, which crashed in the French Alps on March 24, 2015 killing 150 people, may put further pressure on the beleaguered aviation war sector. The total...
Allianz Estimates $300 Million in Claims for Germanwings Crash, Sources Say
Mar 31 2015 // Germany’s Allianz has estimated insurers will pay $300 million in claims and costs stemming from the crash of a Germanwings plane in the French Alps last week, insurance industry sources said on Monday. The figure...
Boston Area Expects a Flood of Claims After Record Winter
Mar 29 2015 // After the Big Dig-out, it’s time for the Big Payout. Or will it be the Big Denial? New England’s epic winter is on pace to produce a corresponding number of claims as thousands of homeowners seek to repair...
Premiums, Claims Severity on Rise in Architects & Engineers Market: Survey
Mar 27 2015 // For the third consecutive year, most insurers providing professional liability insurance for architects and engineers saw their premium rates increase modestly in 2014, as expectations of larger rate hikes were tempered by...
Bankruptcy Judge May Lift Shield for GM Over Ignition Switch Claims
Mar 27 2015 // A bankruptcy judge told General Motors Co. six years ago it didn’t have to worry about lawsuits over cars made before its $49.5 billion government bailout. Last month, the same judge said he wasn’t so sure...
Meltdown at RSA’s Irish Unit Laid Bare at Dublin Employment Tribunal
Mar 27 2015 // Philip Smith’s son thought the worst when friends texted him on an evening in early November 2013, saying “sorry to hear about your father.” “He assumed I was dead,” Smith, 47, told an...
Iowa Lawmakers Back Measure Protecting Cities from Sledding Claims
Mar 25 2015 // Lawmakers in the Iowa Senate and House have approved legislation that would protect cities from liability if people are injured while sledding in public parks. The bill passed 48-0 in the Iowa Senate. It passed in the...
Nautilus in Arizona Moves Kilgas, Hires Joyce in Claims
Mar 25 2015 // Nautilus Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. has announced two changes to the management team of the organization. Michael J. Kilgas, who has served as senior vice president of claims, will move to a new role as senior...
Nautilus in Arizona Moves Kilgas, Hires Joyce in Claims
Mar 25 2015 // Nautilus Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. has announced two changes to the management team of the organization. Michael J. Kilgas, who has served as senior vice president of claims, will move to a new role as senior...
