Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Maryland House Passes Workers’ Comp Bill
Mar 29 2001 // Legislation allowing undisputed workers’ comp claims to be handled out of state was passed earlier this week by the Maryland House of Delegates. HB 1223, which would abolish an outdated rule requiring workers’...
New Warning From Claims Direct
Mar 29 2001 // Claims Direct, the U.K. company that handles accident victims compensation claims on-line, issued a new profit warning on Wednesday, estimating that it would have pretax losses of £20 million ($28.65 million). The company...
QUAKE CLAIMS NOT EARTH-SHAKING
Mar 26 2001 // U.S. insurers are likely to pay out less than previously expected in claims caused by the earthquake that rattled Seattle on Feb. 28, according to preliminary estimates published March 16 by Insurance Services Office Inc....
Struggle Continues Over Payment of Holocause Claims
Mar 26 2001 // The Western world is haunted by the specter of the German government killing millions upon millions of Jews (and others) in concentration camps. I couldn’t sleep when I first saw the pictures in the 1950s. My...
Artificial Intelligence Technology Transforms Software Solutions
Mar 26 2001 // For many people not directly involved in the development of software for the insurance industry, any discussion of new technology can rapidly swell into a serious information overload. Compounding this problem is the...
Claims from Seattle Quake Estimated at $330 Million
Mar 19 2001 // U.S. insurers are likely to pay out less than previously expected in claims caused by the earthquake that rattled Seattle on Feb. 28, according to preliminary estimates published March 16 by Insurance Services Office...
ISO Estimates $330 Million in Claims Payments for Northwest Earthquake
Mar 16 2001 // Property/casualty insurers will pay $330 million to homeowners and businesses for insured property damage from the earthquake that struck Seattle and nearby areas of Washington and Oregon, according to preliminary...
Paying for Holocaust Insurance Claims
Mar 5 2001 // The Western world is haunted by the specter of the German government killing millions upon millions of Jews (and others) in concentration camps. I couldn’t sleep when I first saw the pictures in the 1950s. My...
Former New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Claims Wrongful Termination
Feb 23 2001 // Former New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Don Letherer is suing several current and former state regulatory officials for wrongful termination according to a Business Insurance report. Letherer charges that the officials...
Two Tree Hill Launches Website for Claims Professionals
Feb 12 2001 // Ventura, Calif.-based Two Tree Hill Inc. has launched a new website, www.ClaimRep.com , for attorneys, risk managers, claims adjusters, and any other insurance professional involved in claims resolution. ClaimRep.com...
Investigation Closed on Allstate’s Handling of Northridge Quake Claims
Feb 9 2001 // The Allstate Insurance Company has been advised by the Los Angeles United States Attorney’s office that the investigation initiated into Allstate’s handling of claims arising from the 1994 Northridge earthquake...
Conn. Court Rules for Travelers
Jan 30 2001 // The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in favor of Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. and other insurers Monday, the Associated Press reports, concluding their policies did not obligate them to help pay thousands of...
Bad Publicity Shakes Claims Direct
Jan 26 2001 // The U.K.’s Claims Direct, an online insurance claims settlement service, has seen its business nosedive and its publicly held shares fall 55 percent following reports that it charged excessively high costs and fees...
Lloyd’s Sees No Major Insurance Claims From Power Crisis
Jan 22 2001 // Julian James, Head of Lloyd’s worldwide markets, said that while he saw no “major insurance claims” arising from California’s current power crisis, he anticipated a rise in claims against directors...
NAII To File Amicus Brief in Claims Handling Case
Jan 19 2001 // The California Court of Appeal has requested that the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) file an amicus brief in a case that addresses controversial public policy issues regarding claims handling and...
SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS
Jan 15 2001 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn issued a final report on the international effort to recover Holocaust Era insurance policies, urging an international commission to speed up its claims process and force...
Washington Report Urges International Commission to Speed Up Holocaust Claims Process, Publish Names
Jan 9 2001 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn has issued a final report on the international effort to recover Holocaust Era insurance policies, urging an international commission to speed up its claims process and force...
Welcome to our First Ever
Jan 8 2001 // The demarcation between years always seems to take on a contemplative aspect. We look back to where we’ve been, and then look forward to weigh our expectations. Will the market continue to harden? Will the dot-coms...
U.K. Claims Code In Force, As Weather Hits New Year Celebrations
Jan 2 2001 // Rain snow and arctic weather hit the British Isles over the New Year’s weekend, causing some damage, snarling transport, and leading to the cancellation of many planned celebrations. U.K. insurers anticipate a number...
New Classes of Megatort Claims Seen Confronting Industry
Dec 28 2000 // Potential claims from asbestos, pollution and tobacco will continue to challenge the insurance industry in coming years, panelists told the Casualty Actuarial Society annual meeting in Washington, D.C. After stabilizing in...
