Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Deals in Louisiana Resolve ‘Who Dat?’ Trademark Claims
Oct 31 2012 // Settlements have resolved a Louisiana recording company’s claims against two T-shirt vendors and a restaurant over merchandising rights to the phrase “Who Dat?” — a popular chant of New Orleans Saints...
Texas Lawmaker: Windpool’s Ike Litigation Costs Still Rising
Oct 29 2012 // Texas’ insurer of last resort for coastal property has paid out more than $1.2 billion in individual litigation costs related to Hurricane Ike, which struck in 2008, one state lawmaker says. Information released by...
Miss. Motorist Sentenced for Fraudulently Filing Duplicate Claims
Oct 25 2012 // Authorities in Mississippi announced this week that a local motorist will spend 12 months in jail for committing insurance fraud. Motorist Johnnetta White was sentenced to three years in the custody of the Mississippi...
Ex-Minnesota Cop Agrees to $665K Over Privacy Claims
Oct 22 2012 // A former Minnesota police officer who accused other law enforcement of illegally accessing her driver’s license information to see her photo has reached tentative settlements with St. Paul and other cities worth...
Louisiana Citizens: Claims from Hurricane Isaac 85% Settled
Oct 22 2012 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. reported as of Oct. 15 it has received 17,059 claims from Hurricane Isaac. Ninety-seven percent of those claims have been inspected by company adjusters and 85 percent have been...
Attorney: Catastrophic Weather Slamming Oklahoma Property Market
Oct 22 2012 // Property insurance claims in Oklahoma totaled $1.6 billion in 2011, according to one attorney familiar with the property insurance market in that state. Much of that was the result of catastrophic weather conditions that...
Homeowners Insurance Claims Cost Rising Rapidly, Study Says
Oct 22 2012 // The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and increases in claim frequency, according to an insurance industry report. A recent Insurance...
Alterra Appoints Chief Claims Officer in New York
Oct 19 2012 // Alterra Capital Holdings Limited recently appointed Nicholas Conca to the newly created position of chief claims officer, insurance. Conca, based in New York City, will start his new position in November. Conca has more...
27 People Displaced As Fire Claims Small North Dakota Town
Oct 19 2012 // A tiny southwestern North Dakota town has been all but destroyed by a wind-fueled wildfire that displaced its 27 residents, prompting an outpouring of assistance from surrounding communities, officials said Thursday. No...
EPIC Names Dunn VP of Workers’ Comp Claims in Central California
Oct 19 2012 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center named Joe Dunn vice president of workers’ compensation claims in its Fresno, Calif. office. Dunn will be responsible for workers’ comp claims advocacy, and he will work with...
Deadlines Near for Isaac Flood Claims
Oct 18 2012 // Most property owners whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac have approaching deadlines for filing claims for their flood-related losses. Most of these claims are due in the upcoming two weeks...
Hospital, Physician Professional Liability Undergoing Major Change: Aon
Oct 17 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...
Ex-Postal Worker in Maryland Convicted of False Disability Claims
Oct 16 2012 // A former postal worker in Maryland has been convicted on two counts of making false statements in order to obtain federal disability benefits. Authorities announced that last week, a federal jury convicted Darlene M....
Louisiana Citizens: More Than 17K Claims from Hurricane Isaac, 85% Settled
Oct 15 2012 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. reported it has received 17,059 claims from Hurricane Isaac. Ninety-seven percent of those claims have been inspected by company adjusters and 85 percent have been settled. Loss...
Texas Supreme Court Takes Up Contractual Liability Issue, Again
Oct 14 2012 // One of the most fascinating aspects of writing about insurance litigation is that often issues that we discuss seem to be “finally” decided, only to reappear again. For instance, previously for Insurance...
Attorney: Violent Weather Slamming Oklahoma Property Market
Oct 11 2012 // Property insurance claims in Oklahoma totaled $1.6 billion in 2011, according to one attorney familiar with the property insurance market in that state. Much of that was the result of catastrophic weather conditions that...
U.S. Sues Wells Fargo in Civil Mortgage FIRREA Fraud Case
Oct 10 2012 // The U.S. government filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit on Tuesday against Wells Fargo & Co, the latest legal volley against big banks for their lending during the housing boom. The complaint, brought by the U.S....
Burand’s Agency E&O Blog: Tip #12
Oct 10 2012 // Discussing Claims with Insureds. A common and often key personality trait of CSRs and producers is that they are people pleasers, especially relative to customers. When it comes to claims, being a people pleaser can get...
