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Former Florida Fire Captain Charged With Padding Living Expenses on Citizens Claim

A retired south Florida fire captain has been arrested for insurance fraud, charged with vastly overstating the number of nights he was forced to stay in a resort hotel while his home was under repair. Florida’s chief financial officer said …

Jury Says Chiquita Brands Must Pay $38M for Colombia Deaths

Banana giant Chiquita Brands must pay $38.3 million to 16 family members of people killed during Colombia’s long civil war by a violent right-wing paramilitary group funded by the company, a federal jury in Florida decided. The verdict Monday by …

Snowflake to Close Probe into Cyberattack Targeting Clients

Snowflake Inc. plans to close its own investigation this week into a hacking campaign that ensnared as many as 165 of its customers. The cloud data and analytics company hasn’t detected any unauthorized access into customer accounts since early last …

Apple Accused in Lawsuit of Underpaying Female Workers in California

Apple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female employees in California less than men with comparable jobs. The lawsuit filed in state court in San Francisco by two …

A Human Touch is Key to Building an Effective Touchless Claims Environment

In today’s fast-paced, digital world, the insurance industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, and the way insurance claims are being managed is no exception. The touchless claims experience is proving to be an elusive goal for some, a lofty aspiration …

Thousands of Amazon Drivers File Arbitration Claims for Unpaid Wages, Other Losses

Thousands of delivery drivers filed legal claims against Amazon, alleging the company’s classification of them as independent contractors instead of employees has led to unpaid wages and other financial losses. Two law firms spearheading the action said about 15,860 Amazon …

Thousands of Amazon Drivers File Arbitration Claims for Unpaid Wages, Other Losses

Thousands of delivery drivers filed legal claims against Amazon, alleging the company’s classification of them as independent contractors instead of employees has led to unpaid wages and other financial losses. Two law firms spearheading the action said about 15,860 Amazon …

ATI Names Patane Vice President of Insurance and TPA Services

ATI Restoration LLC, a disaster recovery and remediation service provider, promoted Vince Patane to vice president of insurance and TPA Services. This is a new role for the company that respresents a shift towards balancing its commercial and residential portfolios. …

Insurance Litigation Report Shows Business Liability, Business Interruption Cases Were up in 2023

There was an increase in cases involving business liability, business interruption and non-hurricane homeowners policies in 2023 amid an overall drop in insurance cases in 2023, a new report shows. A report from Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, examines insurance …

Cancer Victims Ask Court to Block J&J Talc Bankruptcy

A group of cancer victims asked a federal judge to block Johnson & Johnson’s proposed bankruptcy settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging the company’s baby powder and other talc products caused their illnesses, according to a court filing. …