Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee War Widow Claims Fox Network Violated Privacy
Nov 14 2012 // A widow of a U.S. Army soldier killed in a blast in Afghanistan has sued Fox Cable Networks and the National Geographic Society over a documentary that showed her husband and family. The documentary about a combat hospital...
Q&A With Attorneys on Emerging Business Insurance Topics
Nov 13 2012 // As companies large and small grapple with losses in Sandy’s aftermath, a number of critical — and costly — business questions have emerged. Darlene Alt and Robert DiUbaldo, two experienced insurance...
Louisiana’s State-Run Property Insurer $56M in the Red
Nov 12 2012 // Louisiana’s state-run property insurer of last resort is $56 million in the red, after it covers claims for Hurricane Isaac and settles class-action lawsuits for improper handling of past storm claims. Steve...
Navigating Claims Process Can Be a Challenge for Homeowners
Nov 12 2012 // People looking to rebuild their lives after Superstorm Sandy destroyed and damaged their homes may now have another struggle on their hands: Navigating the often-frustrating claims process with their insurance...
Xchanging Secures Lloyd’s Claims Reporting Contract
Nov 8 2012 // Xchanging, the business process, procurement and technology services provider and integrator, announced that it has been awarded a contract to build the platform for the Lloyd’s Claims Reporting Suite...
NYS Workers’ Comp Board: E-Claims Reporting on Schedule for 2013
Nov 7 2012 // The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced this week the “eClaims,” the electronic reporting of workers’ injuries, is on schedule for a 2013 implementation. The Board said it released...
Consumer Group Asks Officials to Monitor Deductibles, ACC Clauses
Nov 7 2012 // A consumer advocacy group has sent letters to government officials in the northeastern states, urging officials to monitor how insurers handle claims after Superstorm Sandy. The group, the Consumer Federation America...
Sandy Claims Figure Update From State Farm, Nationwide
Nov 6 2012 // Sandy-related claims are coming in at a fast pace, major insurers say. State Farm Insurance said it received approximately 90,000 Sandy-related claims (76,100 property claims and 13,900 auto claims) as of end of day Nov....
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Eases Insurance Rules for Documenting Storm Damage
Nov 6 2012 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday, Nov. 5, that he is ordering insurance companies to ease rules on documenting Sandy-related damages during the claims filing procedure. The governor said that, at his direction, the...
Some Sandy Victims Wait As Insurance Adjusters Wait for Access, Prioritize Claims
Nov 5 2012 // Pat Groover called her insurance company on Tuesday morning, the day after a massive tree gave in to storm Sandy’s winds, ripped the front off a neighbor’s house and pulled siding and gutters off of...
Texas Lawmaker: TWIA’s Ike Litigation Costs Still Rising
Nov 5 2012 // Texas’ insurer of last resort for coastal property has paid out more than $1.2 billion in individual litigation costs related to 2008’s Hurricane Ike, one state lawmaker says. Information released by Rep. Larry...
Hospital, Physician Professional Liability Undergoing Change: Aon
Nov 5 2012 // The way health care is delivered and financed is undergoing major change, and this is reshaping the risks that hospitals and physicians face on a daily basis. Among other challenges, hospital risk managers are grappling...
What’s Ahead in Agency E&O
Nov 5 2012 // Competition, Hard Market, Healthcare Effects and More E&O Suits by Carriers Firmer insurance prices and an upward trend in agency revenues are signs of good times for most independent agencies. These same trends,...
Sandy Claims Continue to Pour In at Quick Pace
Nov 2 2012 // Insurers said Sandy-related claims have been pouring in at a rapid pace in the immediate days after the storm — and that as some sense of normalcy returns, many more claims are expected. The Progressive Corp. CEO...
Superstorm Sandy Will Test Federal Flood Insurance Program
Nov 2 2012 // Superstorm Sandy is threatening to drag the U.S. government’s debt-ridden flood insurance program back into the political crosshairs just months after Congress attempted to put the controversial program on a sound...
Florida Consumer Advocate Hits Use of Past Credit History to Deny Claims
Nov 2 2012 // Florida’s consumer advocate is calling for an investigation into insurers using homeowners’ past credit history to deny claims and cancel policies even though the homeowners have paid premiums for...
Oil Spill Claims Process May Sink Gulf Coast Shrimp Processors
Nov 1 2012 // With looming legal deadlines related to the 2010 BP oil spill, dozens of shrimp processors along the Gulf Coast face a difficult dilemma, with either decision having the potential to jeopardize the future of their...
Wrongful Death Claims Filed In California Deputy Shooting
Nov 1 2012 // Some $61 million in wrongful death claims have been filed by the family of a California man shot to death in April by a Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy. The deputy was responding to a 911 family dispute call at a...
No Hurricane Deductibles for Sandy Claims in New Jersey, Maryland
Oct 31 2012 // Hurricane deductibles will not be applicable for Sandy-related claims in New Jersey, the state where the superstorm made landfall late Monday. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken...
Hurricane Deductibles Will Not Apply for Sandy-Related Claims in Conn.
Oct 31 2012 // The Connecticut insurance department issued a notice to the insurance industry Tuesday, alerting the industry that companies may not impose a hurricane deductible on Connecticut claims related to superstorm...
