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Regulatory / Legal

National General allegedly used information unrelated to claims to drop policyholders

February 21, 2024

Via: Repairer Driven News

A California lawsuit filed against National General claims the insurer terminated policies post-collision for unrelated reasons, leaving claimants to foot the property damage and repair bills. NBC 7 reports Andy Nguyen, of San Diego, was involved in a collision while […]


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Lawsuit alleges USAA uses computer system to arbitrarily deny, reduce claims

February 19, 2024

Via: Repairer Driven News

A Washington class action lawsuit claims USAA uses a computer program made by a CCC company to arbitrarily reduce or deny personal injury protection and/or medical payments, Washington Superior Court for Clark County documents say. The suit, filed in November, […]


Regulatory / Legal

Host of re/insurers seek reimbursement after paying out $1bn for Lahaina wildfires

January 25, 2024

Via: Reinsurance News

More than 140 insurance industry plaintiffs, including State Farm, Swiss Re and Lloyd’s, have reportedly joined lawsuits filed against utilities and landowners related to the Maui, Hawaii wildfires, which destroyed much of Lahaina and killed 100 people back in August […]


Regulatory / Legal

Florida insurance commissioner named in lawsuit

May 19, 2022

Via: Insurance Business

Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has been named in a lawsuit which alleges that the commissioner violated the law by enabling home insurers to change consumers’ policies. The lawsuit, filed in Leon County by the Restoration Association of Florida (RAF) […]


Regulatory / Legal

Two insurance firms hit back over NY high school abuse claims

March 28, 2022

Via: Insurance Business

In order to assert that it is under no obligation to cover alleged sexual abuse claims, two insurance companies have filed a lawsuit against a New York school district and a sexual abuse victim, in a move that has been […]


Regulatory / Legal

Insurance agent group files suit against US Department of Labor

February 7, 2022

Via: Insurance Business

A trade group of insurance agents and agencies has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Labor (DOL), to challenge the federal agency’s interpretation of who is required to act as fiduciaries for customers. The lawsuit was filed by the […]


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GEICO insurance fraud lawsuit update – subpoena issued for mayor’s chief of staff

February 4, 2022

Via: Insurance Business

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s chief of staff has been issued a subpoena for documents related to a $4.5 million insurance fraud lawsuit filed by GEICO. In a complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn, GEICO alleged that a […]


Regulatory / Legal

NHL, clubs sue insurers for refusing to cover over $1 billion COVID-19-related losses

January 6, 2022

Via: Insurance Business

The National Hockey League (NHL), and 20 of its clubs, have filed a lawsuit against their insurance carriers for allegedly breaching contracts by refusing to cover more than $1 billion in COVID-19-related losses incurred over the past two seasons. The […]


Regulatory / Legal

’Whistleblower’ lawsuit names 315 auto insurers

August 20, 2021

Via: Insurance Business

In what may be considered one of the largest whistleblower lawsuits in US history, a complaint has been filed which names 315 auto insurance companies as defendants. The lawsuit seeks to recover billions of dollars for the federal and certain […]