Latest Claims Headlines
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Tinder, Other Match Dating Apps Encourage Compulsive Use, Lawsuit Claims
Feb 15 2024 // Match Group was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action claiming that its dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League are designed to addict users, generating more profit for the company, rather than help them establish...
People Moves: Kestenbaum to Manage New Burns & Wilcox Boston Office; ShoreOne Names Voss Claims Officer
Feb 15 2024 // Burns & Wilcox Names Kestenbaum Managing Director of New Boston Office Insurance broker Burns & Wilcox, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named Peter Kestenbaum managing director of its new Boston...
Citing Immunity Law, Judge Tosses Body Parts Theft Claims Against Harvard
Feb 13 2024 // A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has dismissed negligence, infliction of emotional distress and other claims against Harvard and the operators of its medical school’s anatomical gift program by relatives of...
HP Claims $4 Billion Losses in London Lawsuit Over Autonomy Deal
Feb 12 2024 // Hewlett-Packard lost more than $4 billion over its acquisition of British software firm Autonomy because of an elaborate fraud masterminded by its co-founder Mike Lynch to inflate the company’s value, HP’s...
Rio Tinto Faces Pressure From Investors Over Water Contamination Claims
Feb 12 2024 // Global mining giant Rio Tinto, which sparked outrage after destroying an ancient Indigenous site in Australia in 2020, faces new pressure from socially conscious investors and lenders, this time on water practices at two...
Amazon Steers Consumers to Higher-Priced Items, Lawsuit Claims
Feb 9 2024 // Amazon.com was sued in a proposed U.S. class action accusing the online retailer of violating a consumer protection law by steering hundreds of millions of shoppers to higher-priced items in order to earn extra...
Newer, Elevated Structures Had Much Smaller Flood Claims in Ian, FEMA Says
Feb 6 2024 // Hurricane Ian caused extensive damage in southwest Florida, with more than 37,000 National Flood Insurance Program claims, making it the fourth-most expensive flood disaster in U.S. history, says a new report from the...
Report: Top AI Trends for Insurers in 2024 Include Claims, Other Insurance Processes
Feb 5 2024 // Insurers are prepared for artificial intelligence to move beyond task automation and machine learning to advanced uses in 2024, a new report examining the industry and how it’s using AI shows. The report from...
Southern California Topped List of Catalytic Converter Theft Claims
Feb 2 2024 // The Southern California regions of Los Angeles and Orange County are again the top spots for catalytic converter theft claims. The regions topped the list for the eighth consecutive quarter in a new report of markets for...
Officials Say California Family Arraigned for Auto Insurance Fraud Filed 40-Plus Claims
Feb 2 2024 // Shannon Ninio, 60, of North Hills was arraigned for insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she and her husband, Moshe Ninio, allegedly stole customers’ personal information and...
Murdaugh Denied New Trial After Judge Hears Jury-Tampering Claims
Jan 31 2024 // COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court of tampering with a jury. Judge Jean Toal said she wasn’t sure...
Webster Bank Closes Acquisition of Medical Claims Firm Ametros
Jan 25 2024 // Connecticut-based Webster Bank has completed the acquisition of Ametros Financial Corp., a firm that administers medical claims settlements. Ametros provides post-settlement medical administration for those receiving funds...
People Moves: Coalition Nabs AIG’s Jones as Head of Global Claims
Jan 25 2024 // Robert Jones has joined Coalition as the head of global claims. He will step into the role Feb. 5. Jones previously spent 32 years at AIG where he most recently served as the executive vice president of financial lines,...
Georgia Woman Wanted on Charges She Filed $45,000 in Faked Pet Insurance Claims
Jan 23 2024 // Law enforcement officials on Monday were looking for a Georgia woman who allegedly gained almost $45,000 from fraudulent pet insurance claims, from 2019 through 2022. Amanda Lindley, 39, of Paulding County, northwest of...
Higher Auto Claims, More Frequent Accidents Continue to Outpace Premium Hikes
Jan 22 2024 // As claim severity rises, U.S. personal auto results are on the decline, according to AM Best’s Market Segment Report, issued in December 2023. The 112.2 net combined ratio in 2022 for personal auto was an almost...
Illinois Supreme Court Applies ‘RTFP!’ Principle to Faulty Workmanship Claims
Jan 22 2024 // As reported by attorney Randy Maniloff in his Coverage Opinions newsletter, the Illinois Supreme Court has finally addressed coverage for construction defects, joining what is probably a slight majority of legal...
Medical Experts May be Needed, Even in Negligence Claims – Kentucky Supreme Court
Jan 19 2024 // When a baseball umpire, well-traveled in college conferences, went to a hospital for X-rays on his surgically repaired ankle in 2015, a hospital attendant pushing the ump’s wheelchair accidentally bumped his foot...
Georgia Saw Most Frozen-Pipe Claims in 2022-2023, State Farm Says
Jan 18 2024 // Georgia was, by far, the state with the most frozen pipe and water damage claims, State Farm Insurance reported as much of the country faces the first deep freeze for winter 2024. The insurer said in an article on its...
People Moves: Guy Carpenter Names Wolfe Chief Commercial Officer, N. A.; Verisk Forms Claims Advisory Board; Chamberlain to Lead DUAL Specialty Healthcare
Jan 17 2024 // Guy Carpenter appointed Keith Wolfe to the newly created role of chief commercial officer, North America, effective immediately. Wolfe joins Guy Carpenter after 27 years with Swiss Re and its predecessor companies, where...
Florida OIR Report Shows Indemnity Paid Was Much Higher for Litigated Claims
Jan 16 2024 // Stakeholders have continued to react to a recent Florida Office of Insurance Regulation report on the property insurance market, a report that underscored the impact that excessive claims litigation had on insurers but...
