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The Hartford Agrees to Pay $787M to Settle Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Claims

Sep 15 2021 // The Hartford announced a new agreement in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy in which it will pay $787 million for sexual abuse claims under policies mostly issued in the 1970s.The new agreement supersedes a prior...

Drugmaker Endo Settles Opioid Claims by New York, Counties for $50M

Sep 13 2021 // Drugmaker Endo International Plc on Thursday said it has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve lawsuits by New York state and two of its largest counties related to the sale and marketing of opioids.Endo said the settlement...

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Provides Damage Claims Info Following Storm

Sep 10 2021 // Following the strong storms, tornadoes and historic flooding in the commonwealth, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman provided information to home and business owners to help them file insurance claims for...

Global Reinsurers Shoulder ‘Considerable Burden’ of COVID-19 Claims

Sep 9 2021 // Global life and non-life insurance and reinsurance COVID-19 claims are approaching $50 billion, which has had a significant burden on reinsurers, according to Mike Van Slooten, head of Business Intelligence for Aon...

Beyond the Headlines: Workplace Violence and Workers Compensation Claims

Sep 9 2021 // Whenever a legal dispute arises as to insurance coverage, the court will evaluate policy language to determine if a specific cause of loss constitutes a covered event under the terms of that policy.When workers...

Judge Rules Boeing Directors Must Face Shareholder Claims Over 737 MAX

Sep 8 2021 // A Delaware judge ruled on Tuesday that Boeing’s board of directors must face a lawsuit from shareholders over two fatal 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in less than six months.Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn ruled...

Credit Suisse Begins Filing Insurance Claims Over Greensill-Linked Funds

Sep 8 2021 // A first insurance claim has been filed and more are being prepared in Credit Suisse’s efforts to recover funds from its insolvent supply chain finance linked to Greensill, the Swiss bank said on Tuesday.The collapse...

DFS Directs New York Insurers to Expedite Tropical Depression Ida-Related Claims

Sep 7 2021 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a circular letter to New York-regulated insurers to expedite Tropical Depression Ida-related insurance claims.On September 1, 2021, the remnants of...

Texas Hospital to Pay $3.3M to Settle Claims-Related Whistleblower Suit

Sep 2 2021 // John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Tarrant County, Texas, will pay more than $3.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by upcoding certain claims submitted to federal healthcare programs, the...

German Insurers’ 2021 Claims Could Reach €11.5B ($13.6B) After Floods, Hail

Sep 2 2021 // German insurers face claims of about 11.5 billion euros ($13.6 billion) in 2021 after extensive flooding and hail storms, Germany’s insurance lobby GDV said on Thursday.It could be the most expensive year for...

‘Be Honest’: New Transportation Safety Chief Warns Robot-Car Claims Erode Public Trust

Aug 25 2021 // The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the U.S. is threatening to undermine the potential safety benefits of the...

North Carolina Flooding Claims Five Victims

Aug 24 2021 // Officials have found a fifth person dead after flooding in western North Carolina. Haywood County Emergency Services announced in a Facebook post that they found the fifth victim, Frank Lauer Sr., 74, of Cruso on Sunday....

Jury Nixes Claims Against Air Rescue Firm in Fatal Accident

Aug 24 2021 // A federal jury has rejected negligence and warranty claims against an air rescue company that was sued by the family of a Delaware firefighter who died after falling from a helicopter during a training exercise.The jury...

Europe Reinsurers’ H1 Profits Climb on Lower COVID Claims, Hardening Prices: Moody’s

Aug 19 2021 // The four largest European based reinsurers – Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and SCOR – reported sharply higher profits in the first half of 2021, compared with the same period in 2020 — as a result of lower...

Judge Tosses Most Claims in Oregon Armed Occupation Death Suit

Aug 19 2021 // A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of an Arizona rancher who served as spokesperson for the armed takeover of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife...

Insurers Expect COVID-19 Liability Claims Against Employers as Employees Return

Aug 16 2021 // Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of an expected wave of discrimination claims as employers call staff back to their desks after 18 months of...

German, Chinese Insurers Face Record Disaster Claims as Extreme Weather Intensifies

Aug 12 2021 // Extreme precipitation in mid-July resulted in the costliest flooding events on record for German and Chinese insurers, which face potential losses of $6.5 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, according to Aon’s...

New Rules Governing Misconduct Claims at Louisiana’s Colleges Enacted

Aug 12 2021 // Louisiana’s top higher education board on Aug. 10 enacted the rules governing how college campuses must respond to and report sexual misconduct and harassment complaints, with training for school administrators...

Epstein Victims Fund Wraps Up After Paying More Than $120 Million in Claims

Aug 11 2021 // A fund to compensate victims of Jeffrey Epstein is concluding its claims process after awarding more than $120 million, its administrator said.The announcement Monday comes one day before the second anniversary of...

Amazon Will Pay Shoppers’ Product Claims Up to $1,000

Aug 10 2021 // Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday said it would pay customers who suffer injuries or property damage from defective goods others sell on its U.S. platform, in a new policy that could reduce litigation.For years, consumers have...