Claims

Photos of the Japan earthquake and subsequent 23-foot tsunami that was unleashed onto the country's eastern coast show the extent of devastation that occurred. Hundreds are feared dead.

The 2011 America's Claims Event will feature a keynote address from Stephen Cozen, who was hired to develop the distribution of funds following the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

A former public adjuster will have to adjust to the idea of spending some time in jail after stealing more than $300,000 from his clients.

Within the last two weeks Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has announced the arrests of two public adjusters as lawmakers prepare to consider a vast property insurance reform bill with provisions that address the practices of public adjusters.

Munich Re said its 2010 net income dropped 5 percent as it took a hit from natural catastrophe losses that were higher than average.

Bermuda-based Catlin Group Ltd. and XL Group added to the list of companies who have announced estimated losses from the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake on Feb. 22.

Based on property and casualty companies’ pre-announcements and other data, losses from the Feb. 22 New Zealand earthquake damages could be as much as three-times worse than the September quake in the same region, Morgan Stanley said.

Questions about the cleanup of a dead body come up in many homeowners’ claims where an insured died alone or unexpectedly. Is it covered under an insurance policy?