Archive for November 2025
New Jersey Health Insurer Paying $100M Settlement in Whistleblower Case
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agreed to pay $100 million to resolve allegations in a newly unsealed lawsuit initiated by whistleblowers that accused the insurer of ripping off New Jersey taxpayers. The settlement with the New Jersey … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDelaware’s High Court Revives Workers’ Comp Insurer’s UIM Subrogation
The Delaware Supreme Court has revived a workers’ compensation insurer’s claim for subrogation in a case where an employee injured while driving for her employer received payment from her employer’s uninsured motorist insurer after receiving her workers’ compensation benefits. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBeware the Rise in Unproven ‘Brittleness Test’ for Roof Shingle Claims
A few years ago, in the early 2020s, it was not unusual to hear about or even see roofing workers in Florida deliberately manipulating roof shingles to make it appear that the roof was damaged by storm winds. I saw … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLack of Hurricanes Is Leading to Lack of Experience for Adjusters
A lack of bad weather isn’t always a good thing. It looks like the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is wrapping up in quiet fashion—aside from Hurricane Melissa, which caused catastrophic damage in Jamaica before impacting the surrounding area—without any U.S. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Recalling 10,500 Powerwall 2 Batteries Due to Fire Risk
Tesla said on Thursday it is recalling about 10,500 units of its Powerwall 2 battery power systems in the U.S. for fire and burn hazards after receiving 22 reports of overheating. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLA County Launches Investigation into State Farm Over Wildfire Claims Handling
Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in January. The investigation was ordered by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, and it focuses on potential violations of California’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAsahi’s Cyber Woes See Rivals Tap Further into Japan Beer Market
The ransomware shut down key internal systems managing Asahi’s orders and shipments. The company was forced process transactions manually, and has yet to provide a timeline for full restoration. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLos Angeles Braces for Drenching Storms, Potential Flooding
California is set to be drenched in coming days as heavy rain and snowstorms uncoil off the Pacific Ocean, potentially bringing Los Angeles a month’s worth of rain and prompting evacuation warnings in areas burned by last January’s fires. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLondon’s Rich Come to Grips With Floods on Their Doorstep
As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk. Last month in the affluent London neighborhood of South Hampstead, homeowners packed a community … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Ordered to Pay $28M to 737 MAX Crash Victim’s Family
A jury in federal court in Chicago ordered Boeing on Wednesday to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia. … Source: Claims Journal
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