Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Professional Liability/E&O Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Nov 3 2003 // Professional liability and errors & omissions (E&O) are two coverages that just aren’t yet seeing the impending softening of the hard market—and are unlikely to anytime soon. These days, the professional...
Who Moved My Benefits’ Change in the Employee Benefits Industry
Nov 3 2003 // Anyone whose life is touched by Employee Benefits—employers, employees, and brokers—has been forced to deal with a tremendous amount of change in the last few years. Group health insurance premiums are increasing...
ISO In Agreement with ProcessClaims to Provide Insurers Streamlined Claims Handling Via Web Services
Oct 31 2003 // Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) has signed an agreement to integrate its ClaimDirectorSM auto physical damage (APD) claim score with the ClaimsPortTM solution from ProcessClaims to enable systematic evaluation of...
Republic Appoints Johnson as VP of Claims
Oct 31 2003 // The Republic Companies, based in Dallas, announced the appointment of Stephen D. Johnson as vice president of Claims. Most recently, Johnson held senior management positions with Farmers Insurance. He has been in private...
Claims Update on Southern California Brushfires from IINC
Oct 30 2003 // Candysse Miller, executive director of the Insurance Information Network of California (IINC), released the following statement regarding claims on the Southern California brushfires: “Our surveys of the insurance...
Alliance Urges Against Mo. Mold Cover Mandate
Oct 29 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers has urged the Missouri Department of Insurance not to issue a proposed bulletin that would require insurers to provide coverage for mold damage in personal lines policies. “The...
Insurance to Cover Most Damage from Calif. Wildfires; ACIC Offering Claims Filing Tips
Oct 29 2003 // Most of the damage from the rash of wildfires ravaging Southern California will be covered under property owners’ homeowners and fire insurance policies, according to the Association of California Insurance Companies...
Crawford Notes Q3 and Nine Month Financial Results
Oct 28 2003 // Atlanta-based Crawford & Company announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. Third quarter 2003 revenues before reimbursements totaled $172.2 million compared with $175.9 million in the 2002...
J.D. Power: Homeowners Customers Satisfied Despite Rising Premiums
Oct 27 2003 // — Most Customers Rely on Agent’s Expertise — Customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance remains stable despite a sharp hike in premiums, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Homeowners Insurance...
Pa. Agriculture Secretary Urges Farmers to Report Isabel, Flooding Damage Claims
Oct 22 2003 // Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff has urged farmers who suffered crop damage due to Hurricane Isabel and recent flooding and windstorms to report their claims as soon as possible. “While damage to fruit...
N.C. DOI Investigators Arrest Claims Rep Accused of Defrauding Travelers Insurance Co.
Oct 21 2003 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced the arrest of Deborah Flint Gilliam, a claims representative with Travelers Insurance Company accused of cheating and defrauding the company of $2,500, with the...
Calif. Couple Charged with Fraud
Oct 21 2003 // Criminal charges of insurance fraud have been filed against Cory and Tiffany Thurlow of Modesto, Calif. by the District Attorneys Office of Stanislaus County. They are charged with two felony counts and a...
Is Late Notice Ever a Defense in Texas’
Oct 20 2003 // The notice condition in general liability policies requires that the insured provide the insurer with timely notice of any potential occurrence and the receipt of suit papers. Failure to give proper notice of either of...
CLAIMS FROM ISABEL EXPECTED TO APPROACH $1 BILLION:
Oct 20 2003 // U.S. insurers are likely to pay out close to $1 billion to help people whose homes, businesses and personal possessions were damaged by Hurricane Isabel, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The...
WTC Claims War of Words Continues as Governor Seeks Settlement
Oct 13 2003 // Despite the earnest efforts of New York’s governor George Pataki to find a quick solution to the dispute between Silverstein Properties and Swiss Re over the amount to be paid for the destruction of the World Trade...
N.J. Mother, Son Sentenced for Auto Fraud & Official Bribery Scam
Oct 9 2003 // New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that an East Orange mother and son were sentenced for their reported participation in an organized scheme to illegally obtain valid police accident reports in order to...
Erie Reports over 17,000 Isabel Claims
Oct 9 2003 // The Erie Insurance Group announced that it has received loss notifications from more than 17,000 policyholders as a result of Hurricane Isabel and subsequent severe wind and rainstorms that struck North Carolina, Virginia,...
ISO Claims Database Offers Access to Motor Vehicle Reports
Oct 8 2003 // Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) has expanded its claims database — ISO ClaimSearch — to provide access to countrywide Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) for enhanced claims analyses and investigations capability. ISO...
David Morse & Associates Opens St. Louis Office
Oct 7 2003 // David Morse & Associates, a national claims administration and independent adjusting company based in Los Angeles, has now opened a new claims field office in St. Louis. This new office gives DM&A claims coverage...
NACE 2003 CONFERENCE OFFERS 45+ EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Oct 6 2003 // The Inter-national Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) 2003 Conference will include 45+ educational sessions covering shop management, general interest, small shop, vehicle repair, lifestyle, jobber and insurance...
