Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Medi-Spas: Industry Growth Has No Limits
Feb 24 2008 // The anti-aging and medi-spa revolution is here to stay some experts say. Just look at celebrities such as 70-year-old actress Jane Fonda or 68-year-old singer Tina Turner to see what transformations can be achieved through...
Medical Costs for Auto Injury Claims Outpacing Inflation
Feb 24 2008 // A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has found that medical expenses reported by auto injury claimants continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation. Average claimed economic losses (which include...
Report Reveals Why La.’s Citizens Insurance Fumbled Katrina Claims
Feb 21 2008 // A report for the Louisiana Insurance Department shows that the state-sponsored “insurer of last resort” had trouble handling claims for hurricanes Katrina and Rita because it was switching to new outside...
Kentucky Office of Workers’ Claims Receives New Director
Feb 20 2008 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Dwight T. Lovan as Executive Director of the Office of Workers’ Claims. Lovan, 57, previously worked as an attorney for Jones, Walters, Turner & Shelton in Owensboro,...
Progressive Receives U.S. Patent for Concierge Claims Service
Feb 15 2008 // Progressive Insurance reports it has received a U.S. patent for one of its methods of processing vehicle damage claims, which it calls its concierge level of claims service. With this service, Progressive takes...
Jury Rejects Cancer Patient’s Claims in Texas Railroad Tie Lawsuit
Feb 13 2008 // Jurors in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 11 rejected a cancer survivor’s claim that toxic chemicals from a Texas railroad tie plant where her husband worked caused the disease that required the removal of her...
Medical Costs for Auto Injury Claims Outpacing Inflation
Feb 13 2008 // A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has found that medical expenses reported by auto injury claimants continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation. Average claimed economic losses (which include...
Claims President Out at Progressive
Feb 12 2008 // The Progressive Corp. announced that Brian J. Passell, who has served as the Claims Group president for Progressive since 1999, “was separated from the company” effective Feb. 10, 2008. Glenn Renwick, president...
Auditor to Probe N.D. Workers’ Comp Safety Grants, Medical Reviews
Feb 12 2008 // An outside auditor will examine whether the board of directors of North Dakota’s workers compensation agency is following its own rules, a state audit manager says. The review also will examine the Workforce Safety...
Miss. Attorney Asks Judge to Dismiss Katrina-Related Contempt Case
Feb 11 2008 // Attorneys for Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal contempt charges that he ignored a court order to turn over documents about insurance claims after Hurricane...
Linley Named Anchorage Claims Manager for Liberty Northwest
Feb 11 2008 // Portland-based Liberty Northwest, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, has appointed Nancie Linley as branch manager of claims for its Anchorage office. In her new capacity, Linley will supervise two teams of...
Calif. State Fund Appoints Collet Claims Manager
Feb 11 2008 // Robert Collet has been promoted to claims manager for the California State Fund’s Oxnard District Office. Collet joined the State Fund in 1988 when he was hired as a claims adjuster for the organization’s...
Conn. ‘Botched’ $80M Workers’ Comp Privatization, Charges AG
Feb 10 2008 // Connecticut officials “badly botched” a 2001 deal to privatize hundreds of workers compensation claims by state employees, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has alleged following a multi-year investigation...
Failure to Reimburse Claims Expenses Efficiently Impacts Customer Satisfaction
Feb 10 2008 // J.D. Powers’ study says the faster the service the happier the claimant The length of time it takes to repair damages on auto and homeowners insurance claims weighs heavily on customer satisfaction, according to the...
Government Report Urges Changes in Wind, Flood Damage Determinations
Feb 10 2008 // GAO finds fault with coverage exclusions in policies and lack of data available to assist with FEMA assessments Government adjusters trying to assess the accuracy of flood claims payments from the 2005 hurricane season...
Farmers Insurance Mobile Claims Team at Sites of Tenn. Tornadoes
Feb 7 2008 // Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has mobilized additional claims personnel to the areas impacted by the recent tornadoes in Tennessee. As of Wednesday Farmers has received more than 100 claims in Tennessee. The Farmers...
Smith Named New President, CEO for Arbitration Forums
Feb 7 2008 // W. Russ Smith, CPCU, formerly vice president – claims for USAA, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Arbitration Forums, Inc. (AF), effective March 3, 2008. Smith succeeds D. Kay Smith, who...
Travelers Deploys Response Units to States Affected by Tornadoes
Feb 7 2008 // Travelers mobilized its catastrophe response unit Wednesday including sending four mobile claim headquarters to tornado-affected areas in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. The mobile units will be strategically...
Jamero Named Claims Manager at Calif. State Fund
Feb 6 2008 // Ronald Jamero has been appointed claims manager for the California State Fund’s State Contract Services, Rohnert Park. Jamero began his State Fund career when he was hired in 1991 as a claims adjuster for the...
Kan. Insurance Claims Drop Despite Massive Storms
Feb 4 2008 // A tornado wiped out 95 percent of Greensburg. Hailstorms rattled the south-central part of the state, damaging roofs. An ice storm crippled the state. With all the large-scale weather events to hit Kansas last year, it...
