Dog-Related Injuries Cost Insurers More Than $1 Billion in 2022 April 12, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff Insurers paid out more than $1 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2022, a 28% increase over 2021 even though...
Judge in Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Lawsuits Appoints Mediator September 14, 2022 A New Orleans, La., judge has brought in a mediator to try to work out a settlement with hundreds of...
MetLife Poll: Claims Adjusters Seek More Training on Structured Settlements September 13, 2022 Nearly 88 percent of claims professionals are familiar with the benefits of structured settlements for personal physical injury clients and...
Viewpoint: Using Empathy to Drive Better Injury Claim Results July 20, 2021 By George Naftzinger Along with driving process efficiencies, combating fraud, and working to achieve consistently better outcomes, insurance company claims executives are now...
State Lawmakers Embrace Electric Scooters Even as Statistics Track Increasing Injuries March 20, 2019 By Jim Sams Kentucky state Rep. Ken Upchurch says he doubts he will ever see an electric scooter in his rural district on...
North Carolina Family Arrested for Allegedly Staging Accidents for Insurance Money February 21, 2013 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of five people accused of engaging in an insurance fraud scheme...
Ad Campaign Seeks Limits on Civil Lawsuits in Louisiana September 29, 2011 A coalition of business groups is using an advertising campaign to try to persuade Louisiana’s legislature to limit lawsuits including...