All the headlines from our Claims Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 27 2022 // A Biogen Inc. whistle-blower will collect almost $250 million for bringing to light a kickback scheme the company agreed to resolve by paying the US and state governments $900 million.The settlement resolves a lawsuit...
Sep 27 2022 // For several months, employees at a Manchester, Connecticut environmental laboratory complained to management about faulty ventilation systems and about symptoms related to exposure to ethylene chloride, a highly hazardous...
Sep 26 2022 // A Louisiana town is preparing to settle a 20-year dispute with the Federal Emergency Management Agency by making a repayment of $163,102.The Town Talk of Alexandria reports that the Town of Ball Council voted unanimously...
Sep 26 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Hurricanes. Wildfires. Earthquakes. What do they have in common? If you’re in the insurance industry, the answer is that they’re all guaranteed to trigger...
Sep 23 2022 // A federal appeals court has denied the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment claims against a former New York insurance regulator who urged insurance companies to consider the risks of doing business with the...
Sep 22 2022 // Markel Promotes Maxwell to Managing Director, Commercial Excess WholesaleMarkel Corporation has appointed Sarah Maxwell managing director, commercial excess wholesale, for the Markel Specialty division. Maxwell joined...
Sep 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Strategic Risk Solutions and Markel International.A summary of these new hires follows here. Strategic Risk Solutions Taps Marsh’s Meindersma to Lead...
Sep 22 2022 // Venbrook Group LLC named Louis Pippin as chief claims officer of Venbrook Claims Services.Pippin has nearly 30 years of experience in the areas of multi-line property/casualty liability lines, case management, cost...
Sep 19 2022 // Mississippi has quietly settled its lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for allegedly minimizing its Hurricane Katrina payments to policyholders, leaving the state to compensate homeowners.The settlement says...
Sep 15 2022 // Tesla Inc. was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action accusing Elon Musk’s electric car company of misleading the public by falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features.The complaint accused...
Sep 14 2022 // Claims are down among Coalition policyholders in the first half of 2022, but small businesses became bigger targets and an organization’s employees remain the easiest was for cyber criminals to infiltrate and pull...
Sep 13 2022 // For 20 years, nursing has been rated as the most trusted profession in national Gallup polls. Even so, nurses make mistakes from time to time.A new report by professional liability insurer Coverys offers insight on the...
Sep 13 2022 // Alphabet unit Google will face damages claims for up to 25 billion euros ($25.4 billion) over its digital advertising practices in two suits to be filed in British and Dutch courts in the coming weeks by a law firm on...
Sep 12 2022 // Ahead of the 21st anniversary of 9/11, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed several bills into that that seek to support to 9/11 victims and survivors and their families. This new laws target barriers and delays in the...
Sep 9 2022 // A bankruptcy judge on Sept. 8 granted the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) approval of its $2.5 billion reorganization plan, which will allow the organization to settle tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims.U.S. Bankruptcy...
Sep 9 2022 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Vermont nursing home over allegations that it allowed patients to racially abuse Black staff members.The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in...
Sep 7 2022 // The owner of a Chalfont, Pennsylvania auto body repair shop submitted 289 false insurance claims over several years to four insurance companies, pocketing more than $426,000 in payouts, according to the Bucks County...
Sep 6 2022 // Bayer AG agreed to pay $40 million to resolve US lawsuits linked to allegations that company officials bribed hospitals and physicians to use its drugs.The settlement stems from two “whistle-blower” suits filed...
Sep 6 2022 // Insurers that rescinded general liability policies issued to landlords who misrepresented their exposure to lead paint claims owe no coverage to 12 plaintiffs who had not yet obtained final court judgments,...
Sep 5 2022 // The insurance industry is experiencing a reshuffling of talent, an aging workforce and ongoing disruption. Its vital insurance organizations are exploring their current talent strategies to successfully attract and retain...