Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Miami Condo Association Sues QBE Insurance Over Hurricane Claims
Nov 25 2009 // A Miami condominium association is suing its insurer, QBE Insurance Corp., and its Florida general managing agent, for more than $500 million in damages, claiming bad faith and deception in handling hurricane...
New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Fee Schedule for PIP Claims
Nov 24 2009 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled the state’s insurance regulator can implement a medical fee schedule for treatments covered by Personal Injury Protection (PIP). The decision upholds an August decision by a...
Florida Lawsuit Claims TD Bank Was ‘Epicenter’ in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
Nov 23 2009 // TD Bank was hit with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday calling it the “financial epicenter” of an alleged Ponzi scheme run by disgraced Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein. The unit of Canada’s...
California Report Shows White Collar Injury Grows in Importance
Nov 20 2009 // A new study from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute shows that claims from white-collar workers have assumed greater relative importance as the economy has sputtered. The study shows that on average...
‘Economic Downturns’ Make Frauds, Scams More Likely Lloyd’s Warns
Nov 17 2009 // “Economic downturns are often linked to increases in fraud and crime,” notes an article on the Lloyd’s web site (www.lloyds.com). “In desperate times people are said to be more likely to turn to...
New York Insurers Say No-Fault Claims Are Driving Up Costs
Nov 15 2009 // No-fault payments for medical claims by auto accident victims in New York have seen a dramatic increase over the last several years, one industry group says, and the state and insurers must redouble efforts to root out...
It’s Time to Review Essential Procedures for Managing E&O
Nov 15 2009 // Systems, Checklists, Guidelines, Manuals Among Tools Useful in Reducing Agency Errors I have been an insurance broker since 1974. However, my principal occupation is attorney, practicing in insurance law. I have had many...
Study: Auto Claims Customer Satisfaction Up
Nov 15 2009 // In general, auto insurance customers are more satisfied with the claims process in 2009, compared with 2008, according to a nationwide study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. And for the second year in a row the...
Auto Claim Customer Satisfaction Up; Agents a Positive Influence
Nov 15 2009 // In general, auto insurance customers are more satisfied with the claims process in 2009, compared with 2008, according to a nationwide study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. The 2009 Auto Claims Satisfaction Study...
Hospital Liability Claims Increasing After Years of Decline
Nov 15 2009 // After a decade marked by decreases in Hospital Professional Liability claims, the frequency of claims is on the rise and is expected to continue increasing at a one percent annual rate, according to a study released by Aon...
Georgia Flood Victims Advised on Recovery Funds, Insurance Claims
Nov 12 2009 // In just six weeks, more than $82 million has reached survivors of the Georgia floods to help them in their recovery, according to federal officials. “While much has been done to help thousands of people, there are...
Essentials: A Reminder on Managing Agency E&O Risk
Nov 11 2009 // I have been an insurance broker since 1974. However, my principal occupation is attorney, practicing in the field of insurance law. I have had many conversations with insurance agency managers, insurance agents and...
Oregon Fines Providence Health
Nov 11 2009 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) recently fined Providence Health Plans $30,000 for mishandling nearly 7,000 claims, according to an Insurance Division press release. “In this tough...
American Empire Surplus Unveils E&O Cover for Medicare Compliance
Nov 6 2009 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company, a member of the Great American Insurance Group, has launched an errors and omissions liability insurance product for Medicare Statutory...
New York Insurers Say No-Fault Claims are Driving Up Costs
Nov 6 2009 // No-fault payments for medical claims by auto accident victims in New York have seen a dramatic increase over the last several years, one industry group says, and the state and insurance companies need to redouble efforts...
Michigan Driver Sues, Claims UPS Fired Her For Refusing Drug Delivery
Nov 4 2009 // A former United Parcel Services driver in Michigan who claims he was fired for refusing to deliver a package containing marijuana has filed a lawsuit against the delivery company. Forty-one-year-old Steven Mojica of...
International Association of Claims Professional Elects New Leadership
Nov 3 2009 // The Excess/Surplus Lines Claims Association has changed its names and elected a new slate of officers and directors. The organization is now known as the International Association of Claim Professionals (IACP). Its new...
Florida State Senator Wants Clinical Trial Claims Covered
Nov 2 2009 // A powerful Florida state senator wants insurance companies and HMOs to stop denying coverage of routine medical treatment, such as doctor’s visits and X-rays, for Florida cancer patients participating in clinical...
It’s Time to Review Essential Procedures for Managing E&O
Nov 1 2009 // Systems, Checklists, Guidelines, Manuals Among Tools Useful in Reducing Agency Errors I have been an insurance broker since 1974. However, my principal occupation is attorney, practicing in insurance law. I have had many...
Washington Commissioner Warns Insurers on Flood Claims
Nov 1 2009 // The Washington State Insurance Commissioner has issued a warning to property insurers with policies in the Green River Valley not to categorically deny flood claims. The Howard Hanson Dam, above the valley, has been found...
