Latest Claims Headlines
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Germany Reels from Flood ‘Catastrophe’; Insurers Expect Costly Claims for 2021
Jul 16 2021 // Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged swift help backed by “all the power of the state” for people affected by devastating flooding in western Germany, where at least 42 people have died and dozens are...
$5M Claims Filed Against Seattle for Handling of Mayor’s Texts
Jul 13 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...
Check’s in the Mail? Insureds Seek Claims Payments Options
Jul 9 2021 // Insurance companies focused on the customer experience may want to reconsider how they are delivering claims payments. Data from a digital payments software vendor suggest policyholders would like a choice other than...
Washington Commissioner Wants Auto Claims, Rebate Data from Insurers
Jul 7 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...
More Homeowners Claims Equal Higher Insurance Prices in Missouri
Jul 5 2021 // Severe weather trends causing an increase in claims are impacting the price of homeowners insurance in Missouri, regulators say. A recent report, Missouri Homeowners Insurance — Premium & Losses, by the Missouri...
Sedgwick Acquires Maritime Claims Firm Nautilus
Jul 1 2021 // Sedgwick, a global provider of claims services, has acquired the assets of Nautilus Investigations, a South Florida-based firm with a specialty in maritime claims, incidents and casualties, particularly yachts and personal...
Foodservice Distributor Settles Claims of Discriminatory Hiring at Illinois Facility
Jun 30 2021 // The U.S. Department of Labor said US Foods will pay $159,550 in back pay and interest to 114 female and Black job applicants as part of an to resolve alleged hiring discrimination found at its Bensenville, Ill.,...
Consumer Report Claims Insurers Overcharged California Motorists $5.5B During First Year of Pandemic
Jun 29 2021 // Most California insurance companies continued to charge pre-pandemic auto insurance rates despite a vast majority of Californians driving far less last year, according to an analysis by Consumer Watchdog on Tuesday. The...
Texas Data Call for COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Extended
Jun 28 2021 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has extended its mandatory data call to selected insurance carriers seeking certain information related to COVID-19 injuries reported to on...
Bechtel Subsidiary to Pay $200K to Resolve Gender-Based Discrimination Claims in Houston
Jun 25 2021 // A provider of contractor services for heavy construction projects has agreed to resolve claims of alleged pay discrimination affecting 22 female employees at its Houston location, federal officials say. The U.S. Department...
Jim Bakker, Missouri Church Settle Suit over COVID-19 Claims
Jun 25 2021 // Jim Bakker and his southwestern Missouri church will pay restitution of $156,000 to settle a lawsuit that accuses the TV pastor of falsely claiming a health supplement could cure COVID-19. Missouri court records show that...
$750K Settlement Reached with Texas Physicians Group over False Claims
Jun 24 2021 // The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with a physicians group in El Paso over allegations of violating the false claims act. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas...
Lawsuit Claims Man Struck Dozens of Times in Face by Shots in California
Jun 23 2021 // A lawsuit against seven Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies accused them of beating a man dozens of times in the face, leaving him with broken bones and loss of sight in one eye, his attorneys...
Oklahoma City Doc Pays $325K to Settle Civil Penalty Claims
Jun 22 2021 // An Oklahoma City physician has paid more than $300,000 to settle civil penalty claims related drug abuse prevention and control laws, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma reported. Albert...
People Moves: Island Insurance Promotes Tonaki to VP in Claims; PCF in Utah Names Stradling VP of Finance
Jun 22 2021 // Island Insurance Co. has promoted Toby Tonaki to vice president, claims. Tonaki will continue to oversee the claims division’s casualty unit. Tonaki joined Island in 2013 and has more than 25 years of litigation...
North Carolina Sheriff’s Office Settles Excessive Force Claims for $6M
Jun 21 2021 // A North Carolina sheriff’s office has agreed to a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit in which six families accused the department of a pattern of using excessive force doled out by deputies who had allegedly referred...
Rise in Texas Workers’ Comp Claims in 2020 Ends 20-Year Downward Trend
Jun 21 2021 // Despite the economic slowdown resulting from the COVID-19 business closures, the total number of workers’ compensation claims reported to the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation rose in 2020 by 34% compared...
$41M Recovered for Louisiana Consumers After Hurricane Claims Complaints
Jun 21 2021 // Complaints over insurance claims arising out of the three hurricanes that struck Louisiana last year had resulted in a recovery of $41 million for consumers by end of April, Louisiana insurance regulators say. The...
Davies to Acquire San Antonio Claims Specialist IAS
Jun 16 2021 // UK-based Davies, a specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets, has agreed to acquire San Antonio-based IAS Claim Services (IAS). IAS provides a range of...
Credit Suisse Begins Filing Insurance Claims Over Greensill Capital Collapse – FT
Jun 16 2021 // Swiss bank Credit Suisse has prepared its first insurance claims on losses stemming from its $10 billion of funds tied to collapsed finance group Greensill Capital, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Credit Suisse...
