Strange Claims

Every year as the fourth of July nears, Mike Rowe, State Auto Insurance Co. recalls an auto claim he handled... Read More

Paul Clark, recalled a situation involving a company paying an annuity to an individual in India. A fingerprint found on... Read More

Sandi Quezada of Chino Hills, Calif. recalled an applicant suffering from back pain who became pregnant. The client filed a... Read More

Retired claims manager for the now defunct General Rent-a-Car in South Florida, Jay Bach, recalled a claim from the late... Read More

During a late-autumn storm while Chris Fletcher, account manager, HRH of Connecticut, attended is freshman year at college; a small... Read More

A homeowners customer once requested coverage from Reiner Maurer, vice president, personal lines, United States Liability Insurance Group to pay... Read More

Claims Journal received a strange claim submission reflecting a kitchen-fire claim. While home-fires commonly initiate claims, the way this particular... Read More

Peter Crosa of Atlanta, Ga. received an assignment for lightning damage to an insured’s ceiling and roof. While lightning stikes... Read More

Consumer advocate and owner of Pinnacle Insurance, Steve Desino, had an insured call after returning from a week’s vacation to... Read More

Mike Dwyer, president, Sinclair-Dwyer and Co. recounted an auto-medical payments claim filed by a woman due to injuries sustained by... Read More