Allstate, State Farm Sue Medical Providers for Fraudulent Billing April 29, 2019 By Jim Sams Two insurance carriers filed separate lawsuits last week against medical doctors and their pain-management clinics, accusing them of submitting bills...
Lyft and Uber Fly to Hawaii to Build Their Own Captive Insurers March 19, 2019 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Max Abelson Ride-sharing giants Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. seem to have found the same solution for dealing with the risks...
Most Popular Claims Journal Articles of 2018 December 31, 2018 After highlighting the top 10 contributed articles and the top 10 videos/podcasts of 2018, we now look at the top...
Biggest Cat Losses of the Past Decade Hit U.S. Insurers July 20, 2018 By Brian Louis Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, hail storms, Nor’easters and mudslides. A string of disasters has pummeled the biggest U.S. insurers over the...
Allstate CEO: AI Will Thrash the Economy Like a ‘Tsunami’ June 29, 2018 By William Mathis Artificial intelligence is coming for the service economy, according to Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson. “It’s going to...
Adjusters Can be Sued Individually for Bad Faith in Washington May 1, 2018 By Denise Johnson A recent Washington Court of Appeals ruling opens the door to bad faith lawsuits naming individual insurance adjusters. The case...
Insurers Downgrade Anticipated Profit Goals Amid Hurricane Losses September 25, 2017 By Damian J. Troise Allstate expects insurance losses of about $593 million in August after Hurricane Harvey left a path of destruction along the...
Fewer Ladders, More Drones Being Used to Adjust Harvey Claims September 6, 2017 By PAT EATON-ROBB Insurance adjusters are bringing more drones with them than ever before as they head to Texas to assess the damage...
Update: Claims Teams Begin Handling Onslaught of Harvey Cat Losses August 30, 2017 By Denise Johnson Hurricane Harvey has set a U.S record, according to the National Weather Service, dumping 51.88 inches of rain in parts...
Allstate Reports Early Success With Drive-In Closures, QuikFoto Replacement August 7, 2017 By Denise Johnson In a recent earnings report, Allstate reported positive changes as a result of its move toward an integrated digital enterprise....