Latest Claims Headlines
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National Grid to Pay $5.3M to Settle Gloucester Environmental Damage Claims
Jul 10 2023 // \National Grid agreed to pay $5.38 million to state and federal agencies to resolve claims over environmental damage caused by the defunct Gloucester Gas Light Company, officials said Friday. Hazardous chemicals released...
Musk Claims Lawyers Overbilled in Fight to Make Him Buy Twitter
Jul 10 2023 // Elon Musk sued the law firm that led the court fight to make him complete his takeover of Twitter, saying it took advantage of the company while running up a $90 million bill. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, among the...
Appeals Panel Says CCC Software Does Not Violate Florida Law in Auto Claims
Jul 7 2023 // An insurer that used CCC Intelligent Solutions software to determine the payout for a claimant’s vehicle did not violate a Florida law that sets forth only three methods that auto insurers may use to determine actual...
Report Looks at Long COVID Claims in California Workers’ Comp
Jul 3 2023 // Roughly 13% of COVID-19 claims with medical payments received treatments for long COVID symptoms in the workers’ compensation system, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of...
Florida Regulators Approve Roof Endorsements That Bar Non-Storm Claims
Jul 3 2023 // Despite the Florida Legislature taking major steps to rein in the cost of roof claims and litigation, at least two insurers have come out with broad roof endorsements that seek to bar claims for wear and tear, poor...
Bad Press, Claims Issues, Soaring Premiums Giving Industry Another Black Eye?
Jul 3 2023 // It’s no secret that the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry does not always enjoy a sterling reputation among consumers. As one insurance professor recently put it, the industry’s rank in public opinion...
GEICO to Pay $805K to Settle Overtime Wage Disputes With Claims Adjusters
Jun 30 2023 // Insurer GEICO has agreed to pay $805,000 total to settle class action lawsuits by claims adjusters alleging they were entitled to unpaid wages for overtime worked between May 27, 2019 and May 27, 2022. The settlement...
Montana Superfund Town’s Clinic Accused of Submitting False Asbestos Claims
Jun 30 2023 // A major U.S. railroad found liable for spreading hazardous asbestos that killed hundreds of people in a Montana town is trying to convince a federal jury that a local clinic submitted hundreds of asbestos claims for people...
‘Climate Washing’ Lawsuits Jump as More Activists Challenge Corporate Claims: Report
Jun 29 2023 // “Climate washing” litigation has risen sharply in the last two years as environmental groups and governments grow frustrated with corporate claims about their contribution to tackling climate change, a report...
USAA Settles Georgia Class Action on Underpaid Taxes in Auto Claims
Jun 29 2023 // A federal judge in Georgia has given preliminary approval to a $2.3 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that charged USAA Casualty Insurance Co. with underpaying for taxes on totaled vehicles. “The Court...
Global Initiative Launched to Rate Corporate Carbon Offset Claims
Jun 28 2023 // A standard to assess companies’ claims about progress towards internal climate targets and their use of carbon offset credits was launched on Wednesday by a global initiative seeking to bring transparency and...
FIGA Sells Muni Bonds to Keep Up with Insolvent Insurer Claims
Jun 27 2023 // The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, which handles the claims of insolvent insurers, plans to borrow $600 million by selling municipal bonds, according to preliminary offering documents. It is the first time in...
3M Reaches Tentative $10.3B Deal Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims
Jun 23 2023 // 3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution claims tied to “forever chemicals,” the chemical company announced on Thursday. The company said...
Lawsuit Claims Teen was Assaulted After Getting Drunk at Greg Norman’s Fla. Home
Jun 21 2023 // LIV Golf leader Greg Norman and his wife are being sued by a high school girl who says she was sexually assaulted at their Florida home by two boys during a party where alcohol was served to her, her alleged attackers and...
Lightning to Blame for $952M in Homeowners Claims in 2022
Jun 19 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...
Fires and Natural Disasters Cause Most Construction, Engineering Claims
Jun 19 2023 // Fires and natural disasters are the top contributors to construction and engineering losses, according to an analysis by Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality (AGCS) of 22,000 insurance claims worth €12.8 billion...
Lessons Learned: Builders Risks Claims
Jun 19 2023 // Theft, fire and water damage are the top three claims for builders risk insurance. Here are examples of how they happen, and what insureds can do to mitigate the risks. Long gone are the days when claims were more about...
Two Florida Pharmacies to Pay $7.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Jun 16 2023 // Jacksonville’s Smart Pharmacy, Inc., SP2, LLC, and owner Gregory Balotin have agreed to pay at least $7.4 million to resolve lawsuits filed in Jacksonville, Florida, alleging they violated the False Claims Act by...
US Beefs Up Campaign for Accurate Animal Welfare Claims on Meat, Poultry Packaging
Jun 15 2023 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poultry packaging with new guidance and testing. The claims – such as...
People Moves: Mangapit Named President of Pinnacle Claims Management in California
Jun 15 2023 // Steve Mangapit, the COO of the Western Growers Family of Cos., has assumed the duties of president of Pinnacle Claims Management Inc. He replaces David Zanze, who retired after 38 years of service at Pinnacle. Mangapit...
