Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Auto Body Insurance Claims Legislation
Jul 19 2021 // Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has vetoed legislation regarding auto body insurance claims that he said would ultimately burden consumers. “While I recognize the stated intent of this bill is to protect consumers,...
S. African Riot Insurer to Shoulder Bulk of Claims After Days of Violent Civil Unrest
Jul 19 2021 // As calm begins to return to South Africa following days of violent riots that caused billions of rand in damage, questions are being asked about who will foot the bill. While some claims will be assessed by heavyweight...
Washington Commissioner Wants Auto Claims, Rebate Data from Insurers
Jul 19 2021 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued a data call of 124 auto insurance companies for recent rebates given to policyholders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kreidler is requesting claims data for private...
$5M Claims Filed Against Seattle for Handling of Mayor’s Texts
Jul 19 2021 // Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages have each filed $5 million claims against the city, saying they faced retaliation and felt...
Uber to Share Sexual Assault Claims Data on Website in Deal with California Regulator
Jul 16 2021 // Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement with a California regulator for sharing data on sexual assault and harassment claims on its platform while protecting victims’ privacy and avoiding a...
