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Louisiana 2020 Hurricane Update: $10B in Claims Reported as of June 30

Aug 9 2021 // The amount of money that insurers expect to pay for the 2020 hurricanes continues to grow, albeit more slowly, as Louisiana gets further away from last year’s historic storm season.According to the Louisiana...

Progressive Insurance Hurt by Rise in Auto Claims, Low Premiums in Q2

Aug 6 2021 // Progressive Corp. reported a 56% decrease in net income to $790.1 million for the second quarter. Net income was down 9% for the first six months.The company said the largest contributor to the year-over-year decreases was...

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

Aug 6 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...

Oklahoma City Landlords Settle Federal Sex Harassment Claims for $1.25M

Aug 5 2021 // Federal officials and several Oklahoma City-based landlords have reached an agreement to settle claims of sexual harassment of their tenants by their agent.The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S....

McLarens Acquires Canadian Loss Adjusting Firm MGB Claims Consultants

Aug 4 2021 // McLarens, the Atlanta-based independent insurance services provider, announced the acquisition of MGB Claims Consultants Inc., a complex commercial claims adjusting firm in Canada.Financial terms of the transaction were...

New Mexico Public Defender’s Office Settles Harassment Claims for $345K

Jul 30 2021 // Two lawsuits accusing an investigator in the state public defender’s office of sexual harassment have been settled.The Law Offices of the Public Defender agreed to pay $345,000 to resolve the lawsuits filed in 2019,...

Claims Adjuster Global Risk Solutions Appoints 4 to Complex Claims Unit in London

Jul 28 2021 // Global Risk Solutions Group Inc., the Miami-based P/C claims adjuster, has enhanced its Complex Claims Solutions (CCS) business unit with the addition of four claims professionals in London.These appointments are detailed...

VW Investors Approve $339M Deal to Settle Diesel-Scandal Claims Against Former Execs

Jul 23 2021 // FRANKFURT – Shareholders in Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen on Thursday approved a deal to settle claims against four former executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, related to the...

What Drug Companies Have Paid to Settle Claims Over U.S. Opioid Crisis

Jul 22 2021 // State attorneys general on Wednesday unveiled a $26 billion settlement with the three largest U.S. drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson to resolve thousands of lawsuits by states and local governments over the...

Florida Litigated Claims Spiked in June

Jul 20 2021 // New litigated claims for Florida’s largest property/casualty insurers grew to 6,398 in June, according to data compiled by litigation management software provider CaseGlide.June litigated claims were up 14% from...

Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Auto Body Insurance Claims Legislation

Jul 19 2021 // Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has vetoed legislation regarding auto body insurance claims that he said would ultimately burden consumers.“While I recognize the stated intent of this bill is to protect consumers,...

S. African Riot Insurer to Shoulder Bulk of Claims After Days of Violent Civil Unrest

Jul 19 2021 // As calm begins to return to South Africa following days of violent riots that caused billions of rand in damage, questions are being asked about who will foot the bill.While some claims will be assessed by heavyweight...

Washington Commissioner Wants Auto Claims, Rebate Data from Insurers

Jul 19 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...

$5M Claims Filed Against Seattle for Handling of Mayor’s Texts

Jul 19 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...

Uber to Share Sexual Assault Claims Data on Website in Deal with California Regulator

Jul 16 2021 // Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement with a California regulator for sharing data on sexual assault and harassment claims on its platform while protecting victims’ privacy and avoiding a...

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 having...

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...