By ERIC V. GILKEY
September 02, 2010 A Colorado automobile insurance company has been fined $71,100 for steering its claimants to preferred repair shops....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
September 01, 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
September 01, 2010 After surveying 683 U.S. corporate risk managers, Greenwich Associates announced the winners of its 2010 Claims Excellence Awards: FM Global, The Harford, Travelers, and Chubb....
By Chad Hemenway
August 31, 2010 State Farm has recently filed court motions to dismiss the whistle-blower lawsuit filed against it by Cori and Kerri Rigsby — sisters who worked for a private adjusting firm following Hurricane Katrina....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
August 31, 2010 Named “On the Move,” State Farm's latest app allows users to compose and preload customized messages that can be sent as automated responses to incoming text messages....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
August 25, 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 MARGUERITE SWALLOW
August 25, 2010 Two women are facing charges after faking a fall in order to collect a hefty settlement from a Florida grocery store....
By MARGUERITE SWALLOW
August 24, 2010 The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) announced that slip-and-fall” claims targeting businesses are being investigated more carefully for potential fraud.
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By JOAN COLLIER
August 19, 2010 "Profitability in workers’ compensation is heading downhill rather rapidly," according to Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU, president and economist of the Insurance Information Institute....
By MARGUERITE SWALLOW
August 19, 2010 A Wash. auto glass company owner was less than transparent when billing insurers. Now he faces some serious charges as a result. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
August 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 NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE
August 16, 2010 National Underwriter revealed the trio of winners in the fourth annual “NU Award For Excellence in Workers’ Comp Risk Management” program, sponsored by NCCI....
By MARGUERITE SWALLOW
August 11, 2010 A woman in New York has signed her way into criminal charges and some jail time after getting mixed up with forgery and fraud....
By STAFF WRITER
August 11, 2010 A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast from Destin, Fla., to Intracoastal City, La. — an area that includes Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans, according to the National Hurricane Center....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
August 11, 2010 Crawford & Company has confirmed that GCG has been retained to assist Feinberg Rozen, LLP with Mr. Ken Feinberg’s role as the administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility....
By Katharine Rose
August 10, 2010 Since the economic recession began in December 2007, employment in the insurance industry has decreased across multiple sectors, including claim adjusting, according to the I.I.I.'s latest report.
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By ERIC V. GILKEY
August 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 MARGUERITE SWALLOW
August 05, 2010 Wallace “Popsicle” Morris orchestrated dozens of fake accidents in a conspiracy that involved staged auto accidents, phony police reports, and personal injury claims in excess of $1 million....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
August 04, 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
August 03, 2010 Legislation introduced in the Senate on July 29, which would split the difference on "wind vs. water" claims after a hurricane, appears to be generating little support within the P&C insurance industry....
By MARK E. RUQUET
August 02, 2010 Fire officials expect to have control over two major wildfires burning in California by the end of this week, but neither incident should amount to catastrophe claims, an insurance association representative said.
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By MARGUERITE SWALLOW
July 30, 2010 Three New York residents forged and cashed claim checks to steal close to $500,000 in a plot that ran for nearly a decade.
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By STAFF WRITER
July 30, 2010 Having paid $256 million already in claims, BP will likely issue at least $60 million in advance payments in August to claimants across the Gulf Coast. ...
By Chad Hemenway
July 29, 2010 High U.S. storm losses affected a number of earnings announcements late this week, eclipsing normal weather-related losses for this time of year and impacting profitability....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
July 28, 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 MARGUERITE SWALLOW
July 28, 2010 On July 26, 2010, the deadliest storm in Montana since 1923 touched down, killing two and ripping through a bridge and various buildings. ...
By Tom Kirkpatrick
July 27, 2010 In this month’s contents conundrum, an adjuster finds himself in the challenging position of having to assess the value of a stolen item: a much-coveted animal tranquilizer gun....
By MARGUERITE SWALLOW
July 23, 2010 A Fargo, N.D. father and son have been charged with insurance fraud, theft, and illegally conducting an enterprise. ...
By STAFF WRITER
July 23, 2010 The following are a few examples of workers' compensation fraud committed by New Yorkers in 2010, according to the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
July 22, 2010 Subrogation and claim specialists in New York, Texas, and six other states will soon join nine others who have access to a tool that helps streamline the subrogation process — at no charge....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
July 21, 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
July 21, 2010 We recently launched its Facebook business fan page. As part of our launch, we’re letting the lid off our exclusive interview with Darryl Willis, claim manager for BP. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
July 20, 2010 Weather Services International (WSI) has slightly lowered its forecast for the 2010 tropical storm season due to a "relatively inactive June/July period."...
By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
July 19, 2010 NFIP extended, but requires WYO insurers to not use "anti-concurrent causation" language to exclude coverage of wind damage simply because there is also flood damage to the property....
By MARGUERITE SWALLOW
July 16, 2010 A Lynnwood, Wash. man is charged with two counts of insurance fraud after claiming that car thieves made off with his $33,000 collection of silk neckties....
By STAFF WRITER
July 15, 2010 Illinois Farmers Insurance Company has filed a five-count complaint against two Chicago area contractors alleging insurance fraud and conspiracy to the tune of $650,000.
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By STAFF WRITER
July 15, 2010 There is no substitute for being at the show in person, but for those who couldn’t attend — or for those looking to review the material again — we have provided our speakers’ presentations online....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
July 14, 2010 Average pharmacy spend per injured worker is increasing due in large part to increases in prescription drug prices, according to a report from PMSI....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
July 14, 2010 The Ward Group has released its annual list of top 50 P&C insurance companies in the U.S., with nine new additions. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
July 14, 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 STAFF WRITER
July 12, 2010 Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal signed a bill preventing insurance companies from cancelling the policies of homeowners who have found the corrosive material in their houses. ...
By CHRISTINA BRAMLET
July 09, 2010 Three men have been charged in connection with the arson of a Georgia church. Two have admitted guilt, but the man who may have orchestrated the blaze continues to deny involvement. ...
By ERIC V. GILKEY
July 07, 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 NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE
July 06, 2010 U.S. insured losses in June totaled about $200 million due to hail and flooding in the Northern Plains and tornado damage in the Midwest and Ohio Valley, Aon Benfield reports.
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By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
July 06, 2010 President Obama signed into law an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until Sept. 30. The bill is H.R. 5569, the “National Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010.”
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By MARGUERITE SWALLOW
July 01, 2010 Willis Duncan alleged that he tripped over a box of motor oil in the automotive aisle at a Magic Mart located in Pike County, Ky., but an investigation revealed the real origin of the injury....
By ERIC V. GILKEY
June 30, 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
June 29, 2010 NICB reports a 58-percent increase in QCs in Florida in the past year alone. The number of staged/deliberately caused accidents in Tampa has lept 290 percent. ...
By STAFF WRITER
June 29, 2010 This white paper identifies seven levels of claim automation and provides a roadmap that can be followed to enhance claim processing for insurance companies worldwide. ...
By STAFF WRITER
June 29, 2010 New York’s Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced that a sweep targeting county residents who steal undeserved workers’ compensation and insurance benefits has resulted in the arrest of six people involved in fraud....
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