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The Underwriting-Claims ‘Disconnect’ In Casualty Insurance: An ERM Issue?

There are good business reasons why claims and underwriting professionals of casualty insurance carriers don’t talk to each other about claim denials, underwriting executives said last week, with one offering enterprise risk management as part of his explanation. “There’s a …

$4.3M Recovered in 2012 for North Dakota Consumers

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm released a report today that shows more than $4.3 million was recovered or saved for North Dakota citizens in 2012. This number represents money recovered on behalf of North Dakotans through the Insurance Department’s …

Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Wants Investigation of Credit Report Use

Florida’s insurance consumer advocate is seeking a state investigation of homeowner policy cancellations and claim denials that are based on credit information. Robin Smith Westcott made the request in a letter Tuesday to Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty. Westcott contends …

Oregon Suit Alleges Insurer Unfairly Denied Car Crash Claims

A Salem attorney has filed a lawsuit accusing an insurance company that represents military members and their families of fraudulently denying claims after car crashes. The Salem Statesman Journal reports the suit, filed in Portland, accuses USAA Insurance Co. of …