Calif. Appellate Court Revives Allstate Whistleblower Suit Against Radiology ‘Broker’ August 18, 2023 By Jim Sams A California appellate court revived two whistleblower lawsuits filed by Allstate against a Los Angeles-area business owner who has no...
Webinar Examines Good, Bad and Ugly of Litigation Financing July 24, 2023 In insurance defense attorney Dennis Kass’ world, litigation financing firms lurk behind the scenes, pushing plaintiffs to undergo as much...
Claims People: McLaren’s, Copperpoint, HNRK, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud July 29, 2021 By Claims Journal staff McLaren’s TPA Poaches 6 From Broadspire UK Global claims management provider McLarens expanded its third-party administration service with the addition...
Truckers and Insurers Form Partnership to Fight Tow Truck Scams April 6, 2021 By Jim Sams Insurers are teaming up with truckers to persuade state lawmakers to pass laws that they hope will cut down on...
Claims People: Davies, Global Risk and Coalition Against Insurance Fraud August 10, 2020 Davies Appoints Business Development Officer and Senior VP Davies Claims Solutions has hired Glenn Backus as chief business development officer...
Friss: Fraud Investigations Rising Even as Claims Volumes Drop June 29, 2020 By Jim Sams Fraud inevitably rises after natural disasters and during economic downturns. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought both conditions to the entire...
Business People: Anti-Fraud Coalition, CRU Group, Liberty Co., Transcom January 15, 2020 Fraud Fighting Group Names New Leader The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced that its general counsel, Matthew J. Smith, has...
N.Y. High Court: Insurer that Reported Fraud Immune From Defamation Suit November 22, 2019 By Jim Sams A New York City doctor cannot pursue a defamation claim against an insurance company that filed a fraud complaint against...
Survey Finds Carriers Turning to Analytics to Fight Growth in Fraud March 28, 2019 Insurers believe that fraud in on the rise, and they are increasingly turning to advanced analytics to fight it, according...
CAIF Files Amicus Brief in Keodalah Case January 28, 2019 Fraud fighting could be seriously compromised if a state court ruling allowing bad faith suits against insurer employees is allowed...