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Scollick v. Narula False Claims Act Case Update

Oct 27 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Disclaimer:This article should not be used as legal advice. All parties should consult legal counsel of their choice and seek expert advice on legal and...

New England Patriots Owner Alleges Insurer Fumbled Media Liability Claims

Oct 26 2022 // Kraft Sports and Entertainment, owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots, has sued Hiscox Insurance alleging the insurer has failed to respond under media liability insurance policies to multiple claims of copyright...

L’Oreal’s Hair Straighteners Caused Woman’s Uterine Cancer, Lawsuit Claims

Oct 25 2022 // L’Oreal SA has been sued by a Missouri woman who alleges she developed uterine cancer as a result of using the French cosmetic company’s hair-straightening products.The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in...

Re/Insurers Grapple With How to Respond to Claims From Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts

Oct 25 2022 // With the mystery of the blasts that destroyed undersea gas pipelines between Russia and Germany unsolved, Nord Stream 1’s insurers and reinsurers are grappling with how to respond to hundreds of millions of dollars...

Nebraska Court: Contractors with Assigned Benefits Can’t File Bad-Faith Claims

Oct 21 2022 // A restoration contractor that had been assigned benefits by a policyholder cannot pursue a bad faith claim against an insurer because it was not a party to the insurance contract, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday in...

Study Traces COVID-19 Impact on New York Workers’ Compensation Claims

Oct 21 2022 // During the height of the pandemic, New York workers’ compensation indemnity payments increased while medical payments decreased.That’s according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute...

Maine’s ‘Cabin Masters’ Settles Lead Safety Claims

Oct 20 2022 // The company featured on the cable TV show “Maine Cabin Masters” has settled claims that it violated lead safety and exposure rules on some of its renovations.The settlement reached by the U.S. Environmental...

People Moves: New QBE Marine Hires; Hirschorn Joins Lockton as U.S. Cyber Claims Lead

Oct 19 2022 // QBE Appoints New Marine VPsQBE International Markets is increasing its presence in the US marine insurance space and has appointed Sean Dollahon, vice president, US marine manager, and Katie McCord, vice president, senior...

Swiss Re Expects Claims From Hurricane Ian to Bring Q3 Loss

Oct 18 2022 // Swiss Re forecast on Tuesday a third-quarter net loss of around $500 million after the reinsurance company absorbed preliminary claims from Hurricane Ian of approximately $1.3 billion.“While the 2022 target of 10%...

Federal Judge Dismisses Multiple Pennsylvania COVID-19 Claims

Oct 18 2022 // A Western Pennsylvania federal district judge has dismissed eight cases seeking payment for COVID-19 business interruption coverage from several insurers including Cincinnati Insurance, Travelers Insurance and Hartford....

Regulatory Roundup: Louisiana Offers Extension for Homeowners with Canceled Coverage, Illinois Asks for Honesty, Colorado Looks for Marshall Fire Claims Relief

Oct 17 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with industry...

Bayer to Challenge $275M Washington Jury Verdict Over PCB Injury Claims

Oct 14 2022 // Germany’s Bayer said on Friday it plans to legally challenge a jury verdict awarding $275 million to a group of people claiming they suffered from exposure to PCB, a chemical that Bayer’s Monsanto business...

Report: More than Half of California COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims in Healthcare

Oct 13 2022 // More than a half of all reported COVID-19 indemnity claims in California continue to arise from workers in the healthcare sector, according to a new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau.The...

Ian Claims in Florida Topping 449,000 So Far, But Many More Expected

Oct 11 2022 // The number of claims filed from Hurricane Ian continues to rise, topping 449,000 as of Monday, and estimated insured losses stand at more than $4.2 billion, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported.Some 322,268...

Alligators, Broken Infrastructure, Wreckage Greet Claims Adjusters in SW Florida

Oct 11 2022 // Damaged infrastructure created new obstacles for claims adjusters responding to Hurricane Ian, along with widespread flooding, damaged cell phone towers and even an occasional alligator.Sedgwick Executive Vice President...

Insurers’ Claims Investigation Work Product Protected After Alabama High Court Ruling

Oct 11 2022 // A company cannot be compelled to turn over its risk management work product that may include attorney-client information and claims investigators’ opinions, the Alabama Supreme Court decided.The case involved the...

Regulatory Roundup: Florida Warns of Crypto Scam, Louisiana Helps with $129 Million in Additional Claims, Connecticut Weighs in on Federal Subsidies

Oct 4 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with...

Global Claims Services Appoints Matthews as Chief Executive Officer

Oct 4 2022 // Global Claims Services, an insurance technology company, has appointed Brian Matthews as chief executive officer. Matthews will work out of the GCS headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida. Matthews has spent more than two...

Claims Adjuster Charged With Stealing $28K, IDs of Victims of Massachusetts Gas Explosion

Oct 4 2022 // A claims adjuster working for Columbia Gas has been indicted in connection with stealing more than $28,000 and the identities of four victims of a 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura...

Cyber Claims Down But Still Remain Top Concern

Oct 3 2022 // Cyber threats were the top concern for business decision-makers for the third time in four years, according to a recent survey. But overall claims have trended down, at least for the cyber insurer and cybersecurity firm,...