By STAFF WRITER
March 10, 2010 Insured losses stemming from the major winter storm that swept through the U.S. East Coast between February 23 and 28 will total between $150 and $350 million, AIR Worldwide estimates....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
March 10, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com....
By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
March 05, 2010 After a lawmaker agreed to drop his objections, the Senate voted final approval on March 3 for legislation that included a reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
March 05, 2010 A claim adjuster for the second-largest insurer in the country had his five-year-long fraud scheme sunk by a Sink....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
March 03, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com....
By DANIEL HAYS
March 01, 2010 An early catastrophe modeling firm estimate puts the economic damage from the Chile earthquake at a staggering $30 billion....
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
February 26, 2010 The findings of a recent Allstate Foundation study suggest that girls are racing ahead of boys in their need for speed and “aggressive” driving behavior....
By STAFF WRITER
February 26, 2010 Two men heading a medical management company have pleaded no contest to felony charges of getting kickbacks for referring medical payments illegally. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 24, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics....
By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
February 23, 2010 So far State Farm is the only insurer to unearth data linking auto accident claims to problems with Toyota manufactured cars and trucks, but airing industry statistics is still likely during two House hearings....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 22, 2010 Forrester Research Senior Analyst Ellen Carney recently authored a report that listed what she called the hottest insurance technology companies for 2010. ...
By PHIL GUSMAN
February 19, 2010 Property and casualty insurers are seeing rising loss costs, increased levels of litigation, and higher rates of fraudulent claims because of the struggling economy, a recent survey revealed....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 19, 2010 A serial defrauder who bilked insurers over the course of 13 years for hundreds of thousands of dollars was done in by ... a serial number and silk underwear....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 17, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 16, 2010 A record-breaking spat of winter storms that blanketed the Midwest and Eastern U.S. regions with snow for the past two weeks is expected to cost insurers billions....
By STAFF WRITER
February 12, 2010 Insurance fraud seems to be a family affair for some Californians. Four members of an extended family have been arrested for allegedly falsifying more than $1.4 million in insurance claims....
By STAFF WRITER
February 12, 2010 For the second consecutive year, service issues and vendor/venue bankruptcies remain the most frequent causes of wedding-day claims, according to Travelers....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 10, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 05, 2010 When Gayland Anthony Oliver suffered a structure fire to his Greensboro, N.C., home in May 2009, he is alleged to have used the opportunity to pad his claim with some pretty fancy duds....
By Daniel Hays
February 04, 2010 The tough economy has led to a decrease in the number of vehicles rated total losses after a crash, according to a provider of collision data processing systems used by insurers and body shops....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 03, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
February 02, 2010 Mike Lancashire, vice president of claims and integrated customer solutions at Main Street America, discusses the claim technology selection process, what he would have done differently, and the traits he looks for in a vendor....
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
February 01, 2010 A Plattsburgh, New York area man convicted of insurance fraud less than a decade ago now finds himself in a familiar predicament....
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
January 29, 2010 Paul Poizner, a second cousin of California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, faces 60 counts of embezzlement and auto insurance fraud. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 28, 2010 A recent Katrina-related trial in Mississippi that accused an insurer of bad faith, breach of contract, and other charges related to its claim-handling practices has ended with a favorable verdict for the defendant.
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By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 28, 2010 A combination of tough economic times and a spat of unusually cold winters are being blamed for a double-digit rise in the percentage of home fire claims, according to one major insurer....
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
January 27, 2010 A Jackson, Miss. grandma admitted to staged a slip-and-fall at a local grocery and then trying to wrangle a financial settlement....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 27, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 27, 2010 U.S. RE Companies, Inc., has joined with National Catastrophe Adjusters, Inc., to form Blue Hill Claims Management, LLC.
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By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 26, 2010 We dialed. We e-mailed. We searched the Internet in an all-out effort to compile the essential information for every major claim conference. All in hopes of helping you determine the "must-attend" educational events for 2010.
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By PHIL GUSMAN
January 25, 2010 Insured losses from the earthquake in Haiti are likely to be small, as insurance penetration there is far below one percent, according to a Munich Re expert addressing an audience via webinar....
By Christine Barlow and Susan Massmann
January 21, 2010 Earthquakes bring to mind a number of issues: How likely is an earthquake to occur at any location? What is the amount of insurance coverage is there on property in a prone area? And what coverage is provided by such insurance?...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 20, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com. ...
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
January 19, 2010 A San Jose, Calif. man allegedly ditched his car in Mexico and then reported it stolen so he could file a fraudulent insurance claim. ...
By MARK E. RUQUET
January 18, 2010 The U.S. property and casualty insurance industry has a problem attracting talent and fails to make the coordinated effort needed to find a remedy, according to McKinsey & Company....
By STAFF WRITER
January 18, 2010 The discovery of cadmium in jewelry is likely to lead to significant exposure for jewelry distributors and retailers, as well as their liability insurers. ...
By STAFF WRITER
January 18, 2010 At the 14th annual P&C Joint Industry Forum, experts talked about how the industry is able to focus on its core business of transferring risk and paying claims amid the economic crisis. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 13, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com....
By Daniel Hays
January 13, 2010 The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that caused catastrophic death and destruction in Haiti created hundreds of millions in economic damage, but insurance coverage for losses is minimal, according to modeling firms....
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
January 13, 2010 The New York Insurance Department has taken disciplinary action against Chartis Claims Inc., imposing a $495,000 fine on the property and casualty claim unit for licensing infractions....
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
January 12, 2010 A 50-year-old Lancaster, Ohio man set fire to his rented home to collect insurance money but failed to ponder the toll this would have on his family. ...
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
January 12, 2010 The 6.5-Mw earthquake that struck off the shore of northern California on Jan. 9, 2010 caused widespread blackouts but only minor structural damages and no major health injuries. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 06, 2010 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics — not to mention keeping readers up to date on what’s being posted on claimsmag.com. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 06, 2010 A lawsuit has been filed against 14 insurers that seeks indemnification for losses and breach of contract arising from claims for the development and sale of homes allegedly containing defective Chinese manufactured drywall.
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By PHIL GUSMAN
January 06, 2010 The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has found that auto damage adjusters working for GEICO do not qualify for overtime benefits under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA).
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By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
January 05, 2010 Amid the haze of usual Halloween shenanigans, a Leavenworth church was burning on the night of Oct. 31, 2008. That’s because the church’s music director set fire to it.
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By MARK E. RUQUET
January 05, 2010 Global natural catastrophe losses for 2009 are estimated to have cost insurers more than $20 billion, according to assessments from two insurance industry participants....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
January 05, 2010 Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has ordered a criminal investigation into failed Southeastern U.S. Insurance and its former CEO, comparing the company’s business practices to those of Enron....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
December 30, 2009 Claims Magazine is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics. ...
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
December 29, 2009 Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has introduced eZsign, a settlement option for its customers with total loss claims....
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