Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Rudy Giuliani Denies Woman’s Claims of $2 Million in Unpaid Wages, Forced Sexual Acts
May 17 2023 // A woman who says she worked as an off-the-books employee for Rudy Giuliani during his stint as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer alleges in court papers that the former New York City mayor coerced her into sex and owes...
Insurance Journal, Carrier Management & Claims Journal Staffs Win Awards of Excellence
May 17 2023 // Wells Media Group publications, online, research and podcasts have won a total of nine 2023 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). “Being recognized by our...
Broadway Theaters, Insurer Agree to End COVID-19 Business Loss Claims
May 16 2023 // An owner of Broadway theaters and Pacific Indemnity Insurance Co. have voluntarily agreed to end their remaining litigation over COVID-19 coverage claims. Under the stipulation filed May 11, each party will bear its own...
Some Florida Insurers Stop Altering Adjuster Reports, But Many Claims Still Not Paid
May 16 2023 // Even before the Florida Legislature adopted the Insurer Accountability Act of 2023, requiring insurers to stop altering independent adjusters’ damage estimates without providing transparency, a number of Florida...
Want to Limit Roof Claims in Florida? Why Not a Roof Endorsement?
May 15 2023 // Editor’s note: The Florida Legislature’s 2023 regular session concluded May 5, but people in the property insurance industry continue to offer ideas for the state’s distressed market. Here’s one...
Catalytic Theft Claims Triple in Two Years, Crime Bureau Report Finds
May 12 2023 // Insurance claims for catalytic converter thefts nationwide jumped by 288% in just two years, the National Insurance Crime Bureau said in a new report. Claims rose from 16,660 in 2020 to 64,701 in 2022. Half of the thefts...
Towers Watson Hits Bump in Road to $80M Insurance for D&O Claims Over Willis Merger
May 10 2023 // A judicial panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled insurance broker Towers Watson may not be entitled to $80 million in insurance to cover settlements of shareholder lawsuits related to the merger between...
New York Jury Has Wide Latitude to Decide Civil Claims Against Trump
May 8 2023 // The New York jury hearing an advice columnist’s claims that she was raped by Donald Trump could begin deliberations as soon as Tuesday, and it will have wide latitude in deciding the truthfulness of the allegations...
South Africa’s State-Owned Insurer Won’t Pay Claims for Grid Collapse
May 8 2023 // South Africa Special Risk Insurance Association told clients it won’t pay claims for damage related to a collapse of the national electricity grid, Business Day reported, citing a circular from the company. The...
A Look Back at Boston Marathon Insurance Claims
May 8 2023 // On April 15, 2013, two brothers placed pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The devices quickly detonated, killing three people, injuring more than 260 others, and causing property damage in...
People Moves: ARM Names Bulin Head of Investment Consulting; Egglestone Now Resilience Global Head of Claims; Meister Promoted at Distinguished
May 5 2023 // Egglestone Global Head of Claims at Resilience Resilience today promoted Tom Egglestone to global head of claims. Joining Resilience in July 2022 as international claims leader, UK and Europe, he will now be supporting...
NFL Investigated by Two States Over Sex Bias, Harassment Claims
May 5 2023 // State attorney generals in New York and California on Thursday launched a joint investigation into allegations that female employees of the National Football League (NFL) have been subjected to sex discrimination and...
Meta Faces Stiff Privacy Review as FTC Claims New Violations
May 4 2023 // Meta Platforms Inc. was accused by the Federal Trade Commission of repeatedly violating privacy promises it made to US regulators and now faces a possible government ban on launching new social-media products without an...
Summit Makes Grimm Senior VP of Claims
May 4 2023 // Summit Consulting, a manager of five workers’ compensation insurance companies in the Southeast, has named Robert Darin Grimm senior vice president of claims. Grimm Grimm, who holds a doctorate from the University of...
Markets/Coverages: Swiss Re, Insurtech Benekiva Partner to Offer L&H Claims Solution
Apr 28 2023 // Swiss Re Reinsurance Solutions has formed a strategic partnership with Benekiva to offer an end-to-end digital claims management solution. The solution combines Benekiva’s state-of-the-art claims administration...
Florida Insureds Can’t Force Interest on Late Claims Payments, Courts Say
Apr 28 2023 // Two back-to-back federal court decisions may have dealt a lethal blow to recent proposed class actions that sought interest on property insurers’ late claims payments. But the rulings have left some insureds and...
Verisk Acquires German Motor Claims Insurtech SV Krug
Apr 27 2023 // Verisk, a leading global data analytics and technology provider, has acquired Krug Sachverständigen GmbH, a Germany-based motor claims solutions provider. The acquisition expands Verisk’s claims and casualty...
People Moves: Hiscox Re & ILS Hires Hamilton Re’s Shah as Dir. of U/W Risk; BHSI Names Claims Execs in Germany; Aon’s Reins. Solutions Taps AXA XL’s Grigg for Cyber
Apr 26 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hiscox Re & ILS, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), and Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions A summary of these new hires follows here. Hiscox...
Sixth Circuit: No Coverage for Retaliation Claims Tied to Undisclosed Investigation
Apr 25 2023 // A federal appellate court on Friday reversed a $2.3 million award to a nursing home owner that sued its insurer, finding coverage for a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit was clearly excluded because the policyholder did...
New York Woman Pleads Guilty to $27K in False Claims for Aquatic Treatments
Apr 25 2023 // Eunice Ting, of Watervliet, New York, pled guilty last Thursday to making a false statement to obtain benefits from the Department of Labor’s workers’ compensation program. According to prosecutors, Ting...
