Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 21 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “All the plaintiff attorneys have to do is contact any insurance agent within a 10 mile radius. We all have horror stories where company A and B score the same client and the scores...
Changes in Billing Imminent for Colorado Policyholders
Jun 21 2004 // The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), responding to a recent state Supreme Court ruling, is expected to issue an emergency regulation requiring insurance companies to change the way that they bill for uninsured and...
One in Four Private Companies Sued by Employees, Chubb Survey Finds
Jun 21 2004 // One in four privately held companies has been sued by an employee or former employee in the past few years, according to a survey sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Executives at as many as half the firms...
Crop Insurers Sue USDA Over Subsidy Amount
Jun 16 2004 // A coalition of insurance companies is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, claiming the government has shortchanged them millions of dollars in the Federal Crop Insurance Program new Standard Reinsurance Agreement, or...
Association Files Countersignature Suit in Puerto Rico
Jun 15 2004 // The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) has filed suit against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico challenging a statute that precludes non-resident insurance brokers from conducting business in Puerto Rico...
The Intersection of Privacy Legislation and Insurance Related Litigation
Jun 14 2004 // Privacy legislation has affected almost all consumers of goods and services in the United States. Most notably, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) passed by the federal government in November of 1999 sets forth a complex...
Castek Notes Deal with Global Info Tech to Provide Services for Insure3 Suite of Products in China
Jun 9 2004 // Castek Inc. announced a business partnership with Global InfoTech Co. Ltd. to provide localization and implementation services for the Insure3 Suite of P/C insurance business applications in China. “Castek is...
W. Va. WCC Files Suit for More Than $250,000 Against Eight State Employers
Jun 9 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against eight state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 7 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “What I don’t understand is why there is a problem with a perfectly good plan to have persons more likely to have accidents pay their fair share of the risk. I don’t believe...
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 7 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “All the plaintiff attorneys have to do is contact any insurance agent within a 10 mile radius. We all have horror stories where company A and B score the same client and the scores...
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 7 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “All the plaintiff attorneys have to do is contact any insurance agent within a 10 mile radius. We all have horror stories where company A and B score the same client and the scores...
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 7 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “What I don’t understand is why there is a problem with a perfectly good plan to have persons more likely to have accidents pay their fair share of the risk. I don’t believe...
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 7 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “What I don’t understand is why there is a problem with a perfectly good plan to have persons more likely to have accidents pay their fair share of the risk. I don’t believe...
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 7 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “All the plaintiff attorneys have to do is contact any insurance agent within a 10 mile radius. We all have horror stories where company A and B score the same client and the scores...
CDI DISMISSES STATE FUND LAWSUIT:
Jun 7 2004 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) said it dismissed the lawsuit against State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) May 18. The suit was originally filed because SCIF allegedly refused to allow the...
COLORADO POLICYHOLDERS SEEK LAWSUIT OVER AUTO INSURANCE PREMIUMS:
Jun 7 2004 // In a class-action suit, a group of Colorado drivers claim that they have overpaid auto insurance premiums over the past 25 years and that they should be reimbursed for the overcharges. The 2003 suit was filed in Boulder...
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 7 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “All the plaintiff attorneys have to do is contact any insurance agent within a 10 mile radius. We all have horror stories where company A and B score the same client and the scores...
Supreme Court Allows Credit Scoring Discrimination Suit
Jun 7 2004 // National • April 28, 2004 “What I don’t understand is why there is a problem with a perfectly good plan to have persons more likely to have accidents pay their fair share of the risk. I don’t believe...
Asbestos and Silica Liability Bills Pass Ohio Legislature
May 26 2004 // Legislation limiting asbestos and silica lawsuits passed the full House this week and now moves to Gov. Bob Taft’s desk for his signature. House Bill 292 and HB 342 would make Ohio the first state to adopt medical...
Chubb Survey: One in Four Private Companies Sued by Employees, Former Employees
May 25 2004 // One in four privately held companies has been sued by an employee or former employee in the past few years, according to a survey sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (www.chubb.com). Executives at as many...
