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Allstate’s National General Sued by DOJ Over Alleged Force-Placed Insurance ‘Scheme’

Allstate’s National General auto insurance brand has been sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over allegation that National General and subsidiaries “engaged in a scheme to defraud customers” by putting its insurance product onto vehicles financed by Wells Fargo. …

Allstate, State Farm Sued Over $4 Billion Maui Fire Settlement

A half-dozen Maui wildfire victims sued a group of insurers, including State Farm and Allstate, accusing them of throwing a wrench into a tentative $4 billion deal to settle their claims. The lawsuit filed Friday in state court in Maui …

Allstate Reports May Pretax Catastrophe Losses of $1.4B

Allstate Corp. on Thursday reported May pretax catastrophe losses of about $1.4 billion. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer said 14 events contributed to nearly $1.5 billion in catastrophe losses for May, with 70% attributable to five wind and hail events mostly …

Allstate Names Fiato Executive Vice President and Chief Claims Officer

Allstate named Mike Fiato executive vice president and chief claims officer. Fiato will oversee the strategic and operational direction of the claims organization, which employs more than 16,000 employees globally and handles more than 6.5 million claims annually. Fiato has …

Allstate Doesn’t Owe for Diminished Value; Farm Bureau Barred from Subro, Courts Say

Two court rulings in Southeastern states have underscored insurers’ responsibilities under uninsured motorist laws. In a Mississippi class-action lawsuit, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co. had not violated state law by …

Allstate Sues Florida Pain Clinics, Alleging Millions in Fraudulent Billings

After an Allstate Insurance investigation alleged that a well-known Florida pain clinic had conspired with an injury law firm and had fraudulently billed the auto insurer for unnecessary surgeries and risky procedures, Allstate took the unusual step of striking an …

Claims Adjuster Forfeits Beach House, Will Serve Prison Time for Fraud Scheme

A former Allstate claims adjuster will spend one year and a day in prison and forfeit his beach house and pickup truck to the federal government after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering. Federal prosecutors say 51-year-old Paul …

Rate Hikes Not Bringing Profit to U.S. Auto Insurers: Fitch

Jumps in rates and written premiums did little to move the needle on underwriting profits for U.S. personal auto insurers, Fitch Ratings reported based on a recent review of midyear results of nine big market players. Profitability challenges in the …

Allstate Records $2.7B Net Catastrophe Hit on Way to Q2 Loss of $1.4B

Allstate Corp. reported net catastrophe losses of $2.7 billion in the second quarter, resulting in a net loss for the period of $1.4 billion as catastrophe and underwriting losses offset other favorable factors. President and CEO Tom Wilson said the …

Allstate Posts Bigger Loss as Catastrophe Claims Rise

Insurer Allstate Corp. posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Tuesday as claims related to higher catastrophic events offset gains from strong investment income. The insurer’s adjusted second-quarter loss widened to $4.42 per share from 75 cents a year earlier. Analysts …