Recent Claims Industry News

Geico Settles Case Claiming It Encouraged Employees to Call the Cops on Pro-Union Co-Workers

Geico has settled allegations by the US labor board that it illegally threatened and interrogated upstate New York employees about unionization efforts. The insurance company agreed to post a notice informing employees of their rights and vowing to comply with …

‘Car Wreck Clyde’ Attorney in Texas Charged with Skimming $2.4M from Settlements

A Houston plaintiffs’ attorney known as “Car Wreck Clyde” is awaiting court proceedings after being charged with skimming as much as $2.4 million in client settlement proceeds over the past decade, federal prosecutors said. Clyde J. Moore, 62, and his …

MedRisk Acquiring Casualty Claims Solutions Business from Conduent for $240M

MedRisk is acquiring the Casualty Claims Solutions business from Conduent for $240 million. This business encompasses workers’ compensation and auto casualty bill review services, which include the processing of medical bills and clinical services. The sale consists of Conduent’s workers’ …

The Top 15 U.S. Metros with High Exposure to Wildfire Risk

The number of wildfires per year is going down, but the increasing size and intensity of the fires is creating more property damage than ever before – in fact, the average fire size has tripled over the past 30 years, …

Uber Hit With £250 Million Suit From London’s Black Cab Drivers

Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by thousands of London’s black cab drivers in a suit seeking hundreds of million pounds accusing it of unlawfully operating in the capital city. The claim alleges Uber improperly obtained a license to operate in …

16 Nabbed in Florida Sting Operation for Failing to Get Workers’ Comp Coverage

A sting operation in Manatee County, Florida, has led to the arrest of 16 men who were working without a contractor’s license and without securing workers’ compensation insurance on their employees. The sting was led by the Manatee Sheriff’s office …

RYZE Claim Solutions Adds Myers and Conti

RYZE Claim Solutions added Stuart Myers and Christopher Conti to its board of directors. Myers is the former president and chief operating officer for York Insurance Services, which was acquired by American International Group. At AIG, he was senior vice …

Fired Google Workers Ousted Over Israeli Contract Protests File Complaint

Dozens of Google workers who were fired after internal protests surrounding a lucrative contract that the technology company has with the Israeli government have filed a complaint with labor regulators in an attempt to get their jobs back. The complaint …

GSK, Boehringer Put Profits Over User Safety, Zantac Jury Told

Drugmakers GSK Plc and Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH prioritized profits over consumer safety by hiding the cancer risks of their once-blockbuster heartburn drug Zantac, according to lawyers representing a Chicago woman in the first of thousands of such claims to go …

Viewpoint: Subrogating Pedestrian Accidents

Claims Journal recently reported on a new Ohio State University study, which examines who is at fault when cars hit pedestrians shows that vehicle/pedestrian accidents occur much more frequently in certain environments than in others. The study showed that pedestrians …