Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
‘Be Honest’: New Transportation Safety Chief Warns Robot-Car Claims Erode Public Trust
Aug 25 2021 // The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the U.S. is threatening to undermine the potential safety benefits of the...
North Carolina Flooding Claims Five Victims
Aug 24 2021 // Officials have found a fifth person dead after flooding in western North Carolina. Haywood County Emergency Services announced in a Facebook post that they found the fifth victim, Frank Lauer Sr., 74, of Cruso on Sunday....
Jury Nixes Claims Against Air Rescue Firm in Fatal Accident
Aug 24 2021 // A federal jury has rejected negligence and warranty claims against an air rescue company that was sued by the family of a Delaware firefighter who died after falling from a helicopter during a training exercise. The jury...
Europe Reinsurers’ H1 Profits Climb on Lower COVID Claims, Hardening Prices: Moody’s
Aug 19 2021 // The four largest European based reinsurers – Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – reported sharply higher profits in the first half of 2021, compared with the same period in 2020 — as a result of lower...
Judge Tosses Most Claims in Oregon Armed Occupation Death Suit
Aug 19 2021 // A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of an Arizona rancher who served as spokesperson for the armed takeover of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife...
Insurers Expect COVID-19 Liability Claims Against Employers as Employees Return
Aug 16 2021 // Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of an expected wave of discrimination claims as employers call staff back to their desks after 18 months of...
German, Chinese Insurers Face Record Disaster Claims as Extreme Weather Intensifies
Aug 12 2021 // Extreme precipitation in mid-July resulted in the costliest flooding events on record for German and Chinese insurers, which face potential losses of $6.5 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, according to Aon’s...
New Rules Governing Misconduct Claims at Louisiana’s Colleges Enacted
Aug 12 2021 // Louisiana’s top higher education board on Aug. 10 enacted the rules governing how college campuses must respond to and report sexual misconduct and harassment complaints, with training for school administrators...
Epstein Victims Fund Wraps Up After Paying More Than $120 Million in Claims
Aug 11 2021 // A fund to compensate victims of Jeffrey Epstein is concluding its claims process after awarding more than $120 million, its administrator said. The announcement Monday comes one day before the second anniversary of...
Amazon Will Pay Shoppers’ Product Claims Up to $1,000
Aug 10 2021 // Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday said it would pay customers who suffer injuries or property damage from defective goods others sell on its U.S. platform, in a new policy that could reduce litigation. For years, consumers have...
Louisiana 2020 Hurricane Update: $10B in Claims Reported as of June 30
Aug 9 2021 // The amount of money that insurers expect to pay for the 2020 hurricanes continues to grow, albeit more slowly, as Louisiana gets further away from last year’s historic storm season. According to the Louisiana...
Progressive Insurance Hurt by Rise in Auto Claims, Low Premiums in Q2
Aug 6 2021 // Progressive Corp. reported a 56% decrease in net income to $790.1 million for the second quarter. Net income was down 9% for the first six months. The company said the largest contributor to the year-over-year decreases...
Insurers Expect COVID-19 Liability Claims Against Employers as Employees Return
Aug 6 2021 // Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of an expected wave of discrimination claims as employers call staff back to their desks after 18 months of...
Oklahoma City Landlords Settle Federal Sex Harassment Claims for $1.25M
Aug 5 2021 // Federal officials and several Oklahoma City-based landlords have reached an agreement to settle claims of sexual harassment of their tenants by their agent. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S....
McLarens Acquires Canadian Loss Adjusting Firm MGB Claims Consultants
Aug 4 2021 // McLarens, the Atlanta-based independent insurance services provider, announced the acquisition of MGB Claims Consultants Inc., a complex commercial claims adjusting firm in Canada. Financial terms of the transaction were...
New Mexico Public Defender’s Office Settles Harassment Claims for $345K
Jul 30 2021 // Two lawsuits accusing an investigator in the state public defender’s office of sexual harassment have been settled. The Law Offices of the Public Defender agreed to pay $345,000 to resolve the lawsuits filed in 2019,...
Claims Adjuster Global Risk Solutions Appoints 4 to Complex Claims Unit in London
Jul 28 2021 // Global Risk Solutions Group Inc., the Miami-based P/C claims adjuster, has enhanced its Complex Claims Solutions (CCS) business unit with the addition of four claims professionals in London. These appointments are detailed...
VW Investors Approve $339M Deal to Settle Diesel-Scandal Claims Against Former Execs
Jul 23 2021 // FRANKFURT – Shareholders in Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen on Thursday approved a deal to settle claims against four former executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, related to the...
What Drug Companies Have Paid to Settle Claims Over U.S. Opioid Crisis
Jul 22 2021 // State attorneys general on Wednesday unveiled a $26 billion settlement with the three largest U.S. drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson to resolve thousands of lawsuits by states and local governments over the...
Florida Litigated Claims Spiked in June
Jul 20 2021 // New litigated claims for Florida’s largest property/casualty insurers grew to 6,398 in June, according to data compiled by litigation management software provider CaseGlide. June litigated claims were up 14% from...
