Latest Claims Headlines
All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Syracuse Catholic Diocese Settles $100 Million in Sexual Abuse Claims
Aug 1 2023 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse on Thursday announced a $100 million settlement with people who say they were sexual abuse victims as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. Catholic dioceses around the state are...
Las Vegas Casino Mogul Fined $10M to End Fight Over Claims of Workplace Sexual Misconduct
Jul 31 2023 // Casino mogul Steve Wynn has ended a yearslong legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators that started with claims of workplace sexual misconduct, agreeing to pay a $10 million fine and cut ties to the industry he helped...
Judge Affirms Letting Coach Flores’ Racial Bias Claims Against NFL Proceed to Trial
Jul 28 2023 // A federal judge said Tuesday that she’s not changing her decision to let NFL coach Brian Flores put the league and three of its teams on trial over his claims that he and other Black coaches face...
Rochester Diocese Claims Fund Reaches $126M as 2 More Insurers Settle, 1 Holds Out
Jul 28 2023 // The Catholic Diocese of Rochester and sexual abuse survivors have reached settlements with additional insurers on amounts available to cover abuse claims, bringing the total fund now available to survivor claimants to...
Japanese Used-Car Exec to Step Down After Revelations of Fraudulent Insurance Claims
Jul 26 2023 // The president of Japanese used-car dealership Bigmotor Co. Ltd. said he will step down after revelations of fraudulent insurance claims by the company’s repair shops, a scandal that has also ensnared Sompo Japan...
Head Scratcher? Claims Litigation Not Named as Major Factor in Florida Insolvencies
Jul 26 2023 // Despite years of complaints from Florida property insurers and some lawmakers that out-of-control claims litigation was destroying the industry, recent regulators’ reports about the reasons for insolvencies make...
Auto Claims Inflation Speeds Ahead of Premium Increases
Jul 24 2023 // Insurance claims inflation has risen faster than the underlying consumer price index (CPI), outpacing auto insurance premium increases, according to a new study, Auto Insurance: The Uncertain Road Ahead, by the American...
Louisiana Commissioner Directs Insurers to Talk to Policyholders as Hurricane Ida Claims Deadline Looms
Jul 21 2023 // A day after the Louisiana Supreme Court announced that it is lifting a stay on hurricane-damage lawsuits filed by McClenny Moseley & Associates, state Insurance Commissioner James Donelon on Thursday issued a directive...
Florida Insurers Have Until Aug. 1 to Show They Have Proper Claims Manuals, OIR Says
Jul 21 2023 // Florida property insurers now have a week to attest that they have and use claims-handling manuals that reflect industry practices and standards, the state Office of Insurance Regulation said in a bulletin. By Aug. 1,...
Coastal Construction, Rising Replacement Values Contribute to Costly Hurricane Claims
Jul 21 2023 // Insured losses from hurricanes have risen steadily over just the past 15 years, with nine of the 10 costliest hurricanes in U.S. history occurring since 2005, according to the Insurance Information Institute...
Northern New York Diocese Facing 100 Sexual Abuse Claims Files for Bankruptcy
Jul 19 2023 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg in northern New York said Monday that it was filing for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 100 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse. The diocese, like others in the state, is...
Insurers to Pay $15M to Settle Murdaugh Fatal Boat Crash Claims
Jul 18 2023 // Insurers for the convenience store that sold beer to Paul Murdaugh have agreed to pay $15 million to settle the wrongful death suit stemming from the 2019 boat crash involving Murdaugh in which teenager Mallory Beach was...
Claims Insurtech Tractable AI Raises $65M in Funding Led by SoftBank
Jul 18 2023 // Tractable, the London-based insurtech that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for visual claims assessments and disaster recovery, announced a $65M Series E investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Existing investors...
Heavy Rains Swamp Northeast Again; Floods Claims 5 Lives; Others, Including 2 Children, Missing
Jul 17 2023 // Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. In Pennsylvania, a sudden flash flood late...
Owner of Louisiana Residence Inn Settles ADA Civil Claims
Jul 17 2023 // The United States has finalized a settlement agreement with IM Baton Rouge OPCO, LLC, owner and manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott Baton Rouge Towne Center Cedar Lodge (the “Marriott Towne Center”), to...
Residents of PFAS-Polluted Island File $42M in Claims Against Wisconsin City
Jul 17 2023 // A CROSSE, Wis. (AP) – Residents of an island polluted with PFAS chemicals have filed claims demanding more than $40 million from a western Wisconsin city they say is responsible for the contamination. As of June 2021,...
Lightning to Blame for $952M in Homeowners Claims in 2022
Jul 17 2023 // Claims involving lightning in 2022 resulted in homeowners insurance payouts approaching $1 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute. The total value of claims in 2022 attributable to lightning was $952...
Twitter Owes Ex-Employees $500M in Severance, Lawsuit Claims
Jul 13 2023 // Twitter Inc on Wednesday was hit with a lawsuit accusing it of refusing to pay at least $500 million in promised severance to thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company. Courtney...
Insurance Claims From French Riots Rise to $716 Million
Jul 11 2023 // Some 11,300 claims for damages from riots in France had been filed as of July 7 for a total cost of €650 million ($716 million), the insurers federation said in a statement Tuesday. The number of claims has doubled...
California Utility Pays $22M to Settle Claims in 2016 Wildfire
Jul 10 2023 // Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims that they caused a 2016 wildfire that burned thousands of acres of national forest, it was announced. The money...
