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1

Public Adjuster Accused of Scamming Claimants Took Cash Advances on Commissions

Aug 17, 2022 -- A public adjusting firm that was cited by regulators in both Texas and Louisiana for allegedly pocketing insurer payouts has also received cash advances from financing companies over the past several... read more
 
 
 
 

2

Ariz. Supreme: Even Multiple Negligent Acts not Enough for Punitive Damages

Aug 24, 2022 -- The Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday reversed a ruling that allowed the family of the victim of a fatal crash to pursue punitive damages against a trucking company, reasserting its holding in a 1986... read more
 
 
 
 

3

State Farm Sues Amazon to Recover Payout for Fire Damage Claim

Aug 24, 2022 -- State Farm Fire & Casualty is trying to get Amazon to reimburse it for a payment it made to cover damages to the home of one of its New York insureds. State Farm and its insured claim that the... read more
 
 
 
 

4

Public Adjuster Firm Accused of Pocketing $600K in Insurer Payouts in 2 States

Aug 15, 2022 -- The Texas Department of Insurance says a public adjusting firm that was sanctioned last month by Louisiana regulators has pocketed more than $300,000 in insurer payouts intended for Texas property... read more
 
 
 
 

5

Ford to Appeal $1.7 Billion Verdict in Georgia Truck Crash

Aug 23, 2022 -- WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against the automaker after a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, a company representative said... read more
 
 
 
 

6

State Farm to Pay $100 Million to Federal Government for Hurricane Katrina Claims

Aug 25, 2022 -- State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. and two former claims-adjuster sisters, who more than 16 years ago filed a lawsuit claiming the insurer committed fraud against the government's National Flood Insurance... read more
 
 
 
 

7

Lloyd's Owes $3M in Prejudgment Interest for Late Payment of D&O Claim

Aug 22, 2022 -- Lloyd's of London underwriters must pay more than $3 million in pre-judgment interest in addition to the $10 million the syndicate has already paid in damages for the wrongful acts of the former... read more
 
 
 
 

8

Suit: Brink's Driver Asleep During California Jewelry Heist

Aug 25, 2022 -- LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One of the drivers of a Brink's tractor-trailer was asleep inside the big rig, parked near a remote Southern California rest stop earlier this summer, when thieves broke a lock and... read more
 
 
 
 

9

Technology Delivering New Data Sources for Claims Investigations

Aug 18, 2022 -- GARDEN GROVE, California — The driver of the 2021 Toyota Sienna said he crashed because another car bumped the rear of his vehicle while passing on the right, causing him to lose control. It was the... read more
 
 
 
 

10

COVID Impacts Linger in Courtrooms, Often a Disadvantage for Defendants

Aug 19, 2022 -- GARDEN GROVE, California — Courts have reopened and trials have resumed, but the impacts of COVID-19 continue to linger in the judicial system, a panel of claims litigation experts said during the... read more
 
 
 
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