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Insurer to Pay $625K to Settle Deceptive Practices Claims in Massachusetts
Nov 3 2021 // An insurance company has agreed to pay $625,000 to settle allegations that it used deceptive and illegal practices to sell health insurance plans to Massachusetts residents, the state attorney general’s office said...
Proposed Mass. Bill Limits Auto Claims Investigations, Shifts Payments to Insurers
Nov 2 2021 // A proposed bill was heard last month in the Massachusetts legislature that aims to place a time limit on auto insurance claims investigations and would make investigating insurers responsible for premium payments until the...
Louisiana Implements Mediation Program for Hurricane Ida Claims
Nov 1 2021 // Louisiana has established a voluntary mediation program for the purpose of resolving property/casualty insurance claim disputes related to damage caused by Hurricane Ida, which struck Southeast Louisiana as a category 4...
People Moves: Admiral Names Smyrl President; Hartford’s Schultz Moves to Zurich Life Sciences; Roth Heads AXA XL Cyber Claims; Hippo Adds Hiscox’s Hanson
Oct 29 2021 // Smyrl Succeeds Fletcher a President of Admiral Insurance W.R. Berkley Corp. as appointed Daniel Smyrl as president of excess and surplus lines insurer Admiral Insurance Group. He succeeds Curtis E. Fletcher, who has been...
Swiss Re Reports Better-Than-Expected Profit Despite Major Claims
Oct 29 2021 // Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Friday it swung to a better-than-expected net profit in the first nine months as it recovers from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic despite big claims from major storms on both...
Suit Claims Trucker in Pennsylvania Crash Wore Noise-Canceling Headphones
Oct 28 2021 // Victims of a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that killed five people and hurt nearly all the dozens of passengers on a bus nearly two years ago claim in a lawsuit that one of the drivers was wearing noise-canceling...
UN Proposes Net Zero Verification Standard for Corporate Climate Claims
Oct 28 2021 // A U.N.-backed body launched a scheme to verify corporates’ net zero strategies on Thursday that is likely to become a standard for regulators and investors to measure companies’ climate ambitions. With rising...
For Home Insurers, Weather Proves More Costly While COVID Measures Lower Claims
Oct 28 2021 // Catastrophic weather events such as wildfires, hurricanes and floods caused 39% of home insurance claims in 2020 – the highest percentage in the last six years. According to the 2021 LexisNexis Home Trends Report, the...
Study: Indiana Workers’ Comp Average Medical Claims Higher than Most States
Oct 27 2021 // A recently published study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that the average medical payment for Indiana workers’ compensation claims with more than seven days of lost time was higher than the...
Hippo in California Hires Hiscox’s Hanson to Expand Claims Operations
Oct 26 2021 // This article originally appeared in Carrier Management. Digital home insurer Hippo hired a former Hiscox executive to be its first chief claims officer, with a mission to expand claims operations for the now...
Commercial Liability Insurers Face Growing Number of False Claims Act Cases
Oct 26 2021 // A growing number of False Claims Act investigations combined with recent court decisions that found insurers liable for the cost of settlements may spell trouble for commercial liability insurers. Policyholder attorney...
Class Action Claims Kellogg Scrimps on Strawberries in Pop Tarts
Oct 25 2021 // Giant food manufacturer Kellogg is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that it is misleading the public with its Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts because it is not using a sufficient amount of actual strawberries in the...
Florida Litigated Claims Dropped 9% in September
Oct 22 2021 // The Florida Legislature’s recent efforts to curtail assignments-of-benefits abuse and excessive claims litigation may be having an impact, according to a new report from a lawsuit-tracking firm. CaseGlide, a...
Months Before Bankruptcy Move, J&J Offered $4B to Settle Talcum Claims
Oct 22 2021 // Months before putting one of its units into bankruptcy, Johnson & Johnson offered $4 billion to settle with victims of its talc-based powder — twice the amount it’s now proposing to pay through a forced...
NFL to Offer to Changes to ‘Race-Norming’ Testing Formula Used in Dementia Claims
Oct 22 2021 // The NFL is set to propose changes to the $1 billion concussion settlement this week after an outcry over test score adjustments known as “race-norming,” which make it harder for retired Black players to win...
Florida Suit Claims 2-Year-old Found Used Condom in Posh Hotel Room
Oct 21 2021 // A New Jersey couple is suing Miami’s famous Biltmore Hotel, alleging negligence over dirty conditions in a room after they said their 2-year-old daughter was found with a used condom in her mouth. The hotel room also...
Origami Risk Enhances Workers’ Comp Claims Administration Package
Oct 20 2021 // Origami Risk, a risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, announced it has packaged its online workers’ compensation claims administration into a standard offering to help insurance...
3M Offers $98M to Settle Tennessee River ‘Forever’ Chemicals Claims
Oct 20 2021 // Industrial conglomerate 3M Co on Tuesday said it had agreed to pay about $98.4 million to settle claims that it contaminated the Tennessee River with toxic chemicals. 3M agreed to resolve a lawsuit by environmental group...
Louisiana Implements Mediation Program for Hurricane Ida Claims
Oct 18 2021 // Louisiana has established a voluntary mediation program for the purpose of resolving property/casualty insurance claim disputes related to damage caused by Hurricane Ida, which struck Southeast Louisiana as a category 4...
Kemper Proposes $17.6M Settlement of Data Breach Claims
Oct 18 2021 // Kemper Insurance has proposed to settle a class action stemming from two data breaches in a deal valued at about $17.6 million. The dual breaches could have compromised the personal information of an estimated 6.1 million...
