Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Uber Settles New York State Claims Related to Unemployment Benefits for Drivers
Nov 3 2023 // Uber Technologies has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Labor to help ensure that eligible drivers and couriers can obtain unemployment benefits, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on...
Uber to Pay $290M, Lyft $38M to Settle New York Wage Theft Claims
Nov 2 2023 // Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York’s attorney general that the ride-sharing companies systematically cheated drivers out of pay and benefits. Attorney General Letitia James...
Harvard Claims Marsh Is to Blame for Its Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight
Nov 2 2023 // Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University is now looking to hold its insurance broker, Marsh,...
Bogus Claims Threaten to Taint Lejeune Payouts to Veterans
Oct 31 2023 // The government plan to pay billions of dollars to victims of toxic water at Camp Lejeune has unleashed a wave of fraudulent claims that threatens to disrupt or taint what could be one of the largest-ever mass tort...
Lighthouse Insurance Misled Hedge Funds Before it Collapsed in 2022, Lawsuit Claims
Oct 31 2023 // A Florida lawsuit brought by private equity fund Fortinbras Enterprises and three others charges that Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. executives concealed the extent of underwriting losses after Hurricane Ida, even as...
Auto Claims Satisfaction Scores Are Up Despite Longer Repairs; Amica Tops List
Oct 27 2023 // An auto parts shortage combined with longer cycle times for repairs has contributed to repairs taking an average of about 23 days in 2023, up an average of a little more than 6 days from 2022 and more than double the...
People Moves: The Hartford Names Deane Chief Claims Officer; Hric Named Inshur’s Director of US Markets; Rokstone Appoints Nukk Head of Marine
Oct 24 2023 // The Hartford said Stephen Deane will return to the company as chief claims officer effective Nov. 6 after he spent the last three years at Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he served as executive vice president and chief...
Munich Re Lifts Target as Lower-Than-Expected Claims Fuel Profit
Oct 24 2023 // Munich Re raised its profit target for the year as lower-than-expected claims helped push earnings in the third quarter past analysts’ estimates. The reinsurer said it expects a profit of €4.5 billion ($4.8...
Trump Sues Ex-British Spy Over Dossier Containing ‘Shocking and Scandalous Claims’
Oct 17 2023 // A lawyer for Donald Trump told a London judge Monday that the ex- president plans to prove that a discredited report by a former British spy that contained “shocking and scandalous claims” that he was...
People Moves: WTW Risk & Broking Names Marsh’s Powell as Chief Claims Officer; QBE Europe Promotes Keller as Head of Liability
Oct 16 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at WTW and QBE Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Risk & Broking Names Marsh’s Powell as Chief Claims Officer Rob Powell WTW,...
Mississippi Sheriff Claims Immunity to Federal Lawsuit Over Torture of Black Men
Oct 16 2023 // The Mississippi sheriff who leads the department where former deputies pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for the torture of two Black men has asked a federal court to dismiss a civil lawsuit...
Rising Claims Costs Limit US P/C Profitability in 2023: Swiss Re
Oct 16 2023 // While the profitability outlook for the U.S. P/C industry this year is mixed, Swiss Re predicts a stronger year in 2024, as premium increases and interest rates improve industry results. According to the U.S. Property...
Uber Allowed to Arbitrate New Jersey Accident Claims
Oct 16 2023 // A notice in Uber’s digital registration process requiring ride-share customers to take any individual claims to arbitration is enforceable, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled in a case involving passengers injured...
Google to Defend Generative AI Users From Copyright Claims
Oct 13 2023 // Google said on Thursday that it will defend users of generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms if they are accused of intellectual property violations, joining Microsoft, Adobe...
People Moves: Gallagher Re Taps RenRe’s Allard as Head of Global Credit & Political Risk; Sompo Int’l Names Heads of Claims, Distribution & Client Relationship Mgmt
Oct 10 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follow here. Gallagher Re Taps RenRe’s Allard to Lead Global Credit &...
Hawaii Electric’s Insurance is Fraction of Potential Fire Claims
Oct 4 2023 // Nearly two months after the deadly Maui wildfires, Hawaiian Electric Co. revealed the limited scope of insurance coverage it holds in the face of potentially billions of dollars in damage claims. Hawaiian Electric has $165...
Hong Kong’s Typhoon-Related Insurance Claims Set to Top Record $500M in 2023
Oct 4 2023 // Hong Kong insurance claims caused by natural disasters may climb to a record and exceed $500 million this year should approaching Typhoon Koinu add to this storm season’s damages, according to Bloomberg...
California Judge Rules Tesla Owners Must Arbitrate False Ad Claims Over Autopilot Feature
Oct 2 2023 // A California federal judge has ruled that a group of people who own cars made by Tesla Inc must pursue claims that the company misled the public about its autopilot features in individual arbitration rather than court. The...
Cigna Announces Settlement With US on Claims it Overcharged Medicare Advantage
Oct 2 2023 // Health insurer Cigna Group says it has reached a settlement with the United States over claims it overcharged the government’s Medicare Advantage program by making it appear patients were more ill than they actually...
Baltimore Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy As State Ends Shield Against Old Claims
Oct 2 2023 // The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing...
