Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
David Copperfield Sues Fireman’s Fund
Aug 29 2000 // Magician David Copperfield filed a lawsuit against Fireman’s Fund Insurance on August 25 alleging that the insurer improperly denied a claim he filed seeking reimbursement of the $506,343 he spent to get equipment...
General American Settles Lawsuit For $55 Million
Aug 25 2000 // General American Life Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company deceived life insurance policyholders. If approved by a federal judge, the money would go to 251,000...
New Jersey Banking, Insurance Commissioner Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit
Aug 23 2000 // New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner Karen L. Suter authorized the filing of court papers today seeking to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the $50 million assessment on the state’s HMOs to pay for a portion of...
PADRES SUE LLOYD’S
Aug 21 2000 // The San Diego Padres filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Lloyd’s of London for the insurance consortium’s alleged refusal to pay on a policy the baseball club took out on the contract of pitcher...
FRONTIER SUED IN NY
Aug 21 2000 // A class action lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all individuals who purchased Frontier Insurance Group Inc. securities during the Class Period between Aug. 5,...
Allstate Files Suit Against New Jersey Fraud Ring
Aug 16 2000 // Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company filed its second lawsuit Tuesday in the ongoing investigation of a major staged automobile accident insurance fraud ring in Camden County, New Jersey. One hundred seventy-five...
It’s a Dog’s Life… And an Agent’s Lot
Aug 14 2000 // What is the most authoritative source of truthful information in the whole universe? No question about it. It’s Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine. You know. The magazine found in the seat pocket right in...
Class Action Filed in New York Against Frontier
Aug 7 2000 // A class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all individuals who purchased Frontier Insurance Group Inc. securities during the Class Period, between August...
San Diego Padres Sue Lloyd’s of London
Aug 3 2000 // The San Diego Padres filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Lloyd’s of London for the insurance consortium’s alleged refusal to pay on a policy the ball club took out on the contract of pitcher Randy...
Echostar Launches Lawsuit Against Insurance Companies; Alleges Conspiracy to Deny Coverage
Aug 3 2000 // EchoStar Communications Corp. can’t find satellite insurance. And the Littleton-based company doesn’t think it’s purely a coincidence. EchoStar filed suit in U.S. District Court in Denver Monday, claiming...
Auto Parts Distributor Files Lawsuit, Declares Replacement Parts Ruling Invalid In California
Aug 2 2000 // Collision Parts Network, a Fresno auto parts distributor, filed a lawsuit asking a California Supreme Court to declare the 1999 Illinois court decision that resulted in insurers suspending their use of competitive...
Milberg Weiss Announces Class Action Suit Against Frontier Insurance
Jul 20 2000 // The law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP announces that a class action lawsuit was filed on July 19, 2000, on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Frontier Insurance Group, Inc. between August 5,...
Cracks in the Plaster: Construction Defect Litigation
Jul 19 2000 // “You put up these buildings. Even though no one has noticed anything wrong, no one has been injured, nothing has been damaged; by virtue of the fact that you put them up, there must be defects in them. Therefore we...
Suits Allege Racial Discrimination by Prudential,
Jul 14 2000 // Prudential Insurance Co. of America and MetLife defended themselves Thursday against alleged racial discrimination in their sale of insurance policies. Prudential acknowledged it did take part in race-based pricing in the...
AFG FACES SUIT, LOWER RETURNS
Jul 10 2000 // American Financial Group Inc.’s second quarter earnings from insurance businesses will be negatively impacted by certain litigation charges and lower than expected underwriting results in its property and casualty...
Chandler, Reliance Sued Over Stock Declines
Jul 7 2000 // Chandler Insurance Company and Reliance Group Holdings are both defending lawsuits claiming shareholders were harmed by company actions that resulted in falling stock prices. Three civil lawsuits have been filed against...
Acceptance Settles Rice Producer Class Action
Jul 5 2000 // The United States District Court in Little Rock has approved settlement of a class action by rice producers against Acceptance Insurance Companies Inc. and several affiliated companies. Based on a June 30, 2000 hearing,...
American Financial Group Faces Litigation, Decline in Underwriting Results
Jun 30 2000 // American Financial Group, Inc.’s second quarter earnings from insurance businesses will be negatively impacted by certain litigation charges and by lower than expected underwriting results in its property and...
Agents in the Claims Process
Jun 26 2000 // In any service industry, speed in responding to customer requests, customer satisfaction with performance (both in the short run and in the long), and accuracy in statements made are all terribly important. The three are...
RACIAL BIAS SUIT SETTLED
Jun 26 2000 // American General Corp. expects to make a $175-million second-quarter aftertax charge to settle a lawsuit claiming one of its subsidiaries charged customers racially-based insurance premiums. The proposed resolution will...
