Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
National Flood Reports on Isabel Claims
May 11 2004 // The National Flood Insurance Program has completed reviews of the first group of claims review requests received from policyholders who suffered Hurricane Isabel-related damage. As part of the ongoing review, the National...
ISO Launches Major New Microsoft® .Net-Ready Version of ISO Claims Outcome Advisor Solution
May 11 2004 // The Insurance Services Office, Inc. announced that it has launched the new Microsoft® .Net-ready version of its powerful ISO Claims Outcome AdvisorTM (COA) personal injury claims management solution. “COA Release...
ISO Launches .NET-Ready Version of Claims Software
May 10 2004 // Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) has launched the new Microsoft .NET-ready version of its ISO Claims Outcome Advisor (COA) personal-injury claims management software. According to ISO, COA Release 3.1 offers major new...
Personal Insurance Foundation of California Opposed to Most of Homeowners Bill of Rights Package
May 5 2004 // The Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC) announced opposition to three of the four measures that make up the “Homeowners Bill of Rights” (HOBOR) package that will be heard in the California...
ACIC Responds to CDI News Conference
May 4 2004 // Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC), released a statement in response to Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi’s recent comments regarding the response of the insurance...
MAJORITY OF OCTOBER FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS RESOLVED:
May 3 2004 // A new insurer survey estimates that 84 percent of claims stemming from the devastating October wildfires have been settled. A poll by the Insurance Information Network of California of companies representing more than 66...
GAO Study Finds Unauthorized Health Insurers Piled Up $252M in Unpaid Claims
May 3 2004 // A study conducted by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), released at the end of February, found that unauthorized health insurers are costing workers significant amounts in unpaid benefits. The entities surveyed, who...
SFHHA President Responds to ‘Frivolous Lawsuit’ Initiative, Claims It Distracts from Mission
Apr 30 2004 // Linda Quick, president of the South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association (SFHHA), offered a response on Friday regarding Consejo de Latinos Unidos’ ‘Frivolous Lawsuit’ Initiative;...
Montana Workers’ Compensation State Fund Adopts MDA Guidelines
Apr 28 2004 // Reed Group announced that Montana State Fund (MSF) has adopted “The Medical Disability Advisor” (MDA), for use in their claims management processes. The MSF’s medical and non-medical staff will use the...
Feds Stymie Insurers’ Claims Against Alleged Terrorists
Apr 27 2004 // U.S. officials and insurance companies representing Sept. 11 victims are locked in an unusual legal standoff, stemming from the government’s refusal to admit it has the alleged mastermind of the attacks in...
Reports Differ Over Pa. Med-Mal Claims
Apr 26 2004 // Insurance companies and other underwriters in Pennsylvania reported paying less for malpractice claims against medical professionals last year, according to a federal agency, even though doctors complain that rising...
NAMIC Backs Asbestos Reform Bill
Apr 26 2004 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has released a comment on the Senate’s failure to invoke cloture on the pending asbestos litigation reform bill, S. 2290, which would have allowed floor...
Citizens Chooses Cunningham Lindsey U.S. as Preferred Claims Adjuster
Apr 22 2004 // Cunningham Lindsey U.S. Inc. (CLUS), based in Dallas, was named as one of six companies approved to provide claims administration services for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens). CLUS said Citizens...
Willis Reports on Insurance Marketplace Conditions
Apr 20 2004 // Willis Group has also issued a report on market conditions in the industry (see related articles). The international broker said it had reached the following conclusions: — Competitive conditions return to certain...
Program Directory, Round Two
Apr 19 2004 // Welcome to our Annual Program Directory, Volume II. It seems like only yesterday that I was writing the Editors Note for Volume I, but here we are again with new and improved program listings in one of our biggest...
IVANS Wireless Option Speeds Claims
Apr 14 2004 // IVANS, Inc., a provider of networking services for the insurance and healthcare industries, has launched a new wireless fidelity solution (Wi-Fi) for insurance carriers that speeds their ability to remotely process claims...
Mass. Fraud Task Force Targets Two Cities
Apr 13 2004 // In a targeted effort to reduce the number of fraudulent auto insurance claims that drive up premium costs for residents of Springfield and Holyoke, Mass., a task force has been formed that combines the resources of the...
FEMA, N.Y. City Reach 9/11 Accord
Apr 13 2004 // The Federal Emergency Management Authority has agreed to a plan that could relieve New York City of up to $350 million in costs for debris removal from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The $350 million had become an issue...
Checks on Workers’ Comp Claims Rise to 10 Percent in Annual ADP Hiring Index
Apr 13 2004 // ADP Employer Services, a provider of integrated outsourced payroll and human resources services, has released its seventh annual Hiring Index, a yearly evaluation of hiring trends and issues. Compared to last year’s...
Maine High Court Upholds Insurer for Non-Renewing Homeowners Policies Over Day Care in Home
Apr 12 2004 // The Maine Supreme Court has upheld the right of an insurer not to renew a homeowners policy for insureds operating at-home day care centers, even though the operators had a separate commercial policies for their...
