Archive for April 2022
Japanese Insurer Tokio Marine Says Greensill Obtained Policies Fraudulently
Companies linked to insolvent British financier Lex Greensill obtained insurance fraudulently, insurer Tokio Marine said on Monday, adding it did not plan to pay out on the policies and would “vigorously defend” itself against any legal claims. Greensill’s supply chain … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInflation a ‘Major and Growing Concern’ for Reinsurers
With buyers’ needs for capacity stable and remaining within the collective appetites of reinsurers, April 1 reinsurance renewals were orderly, according to a broker report, which points to inflation discussions and sanction exclusion wording as notable highlights. “Inflation remains a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWith Florida Rulings, Will More Insurers Require Arbitration in Claims Disputes?
A decision handed down Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court, along with a recent ruling by state regulators, could give insurers another tool that could be used to stem the tide of claims litigation. In AirBnB Inc. vs. John Doe, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAppraisals, Water Damage Fraud Among ‘New Normals’ Discussed at PLRB
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The use of appraisals to resolve insurance claims disputes is the new normal, even though insurers don’t trust the process to bring about a fair result, an attorney and a claims examiner said Monday during the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Hampshire High Court Limits Landowners’ Recreational Use Immunity
New Hampshire landowners who make their properties available to the public for recreation at no charge do not enjoy complete immunity under the state’s recreational use statute. Landowners have immunity from negligence only where the victim of negligence is actually … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNationwide Doesn’t Have to Defend in Suit Against Alabama Child Molester
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. does not have to defend its insured, an Alabama man who abused a 10-year-old girl, leaving the victim with little recourse for winning significant civil damages, a federal appeals court decided last week. The 11th U.S. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRainbow Gathering Planned in Colorado Sparks Fire Concerns
DENVER (AP) — The Rainbow Gathering of the Tribes plans to return to Colorado this summer to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The weeks-long confab that draws tens of thousands of hippie campers to public lands announced this week that the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire and Rain: West to Get More One-Two Extreme Climate Hits
The one-two punch of nasty wildfires followed by heavy downpours, triggering flooding and mudslides, will strike the U.S. West far more often in a warming-hopped world, becoming a frequent occurrence, a new study said. That fire-flood combination, with extreme drenchings … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFla. Court Rulings Hand Tool to Insurers to Stem Claims Litigation
A decision handed down Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court, along with a recent ruling by state regulators, could give insurers another tool that could be used to stem the tide of claims litigation. In AirBnB Inc. vs. John Doe, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Investigators Fly to China to Aid in Plane Crash Probe
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. accident investigators arrived in China on Saturday to help authorities look for clues into what caused last month’s crash of a Boeing jetliner with 132 people aboard. The seven-member team from the National Transportation Safety Board … Source: Claims Journal
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