16 More insurance companies file lawsuits against Pacific Power

January 17, 2022January 14, 2022 Marc

The joint lawsuit against the utility and its parent company PacifiCorp is connected to the Archie Creek Fire. An additional 16 insurance companies have filed a joint lawsuit against PacifiCorp as well as Pacific Power, its subsidiary, for reasons relating to damages caused by the Archie Creek Fire. The lawsuit was filed by the insurers on January 5 in the Douglas County Circuit Court. The insurance companies are pursuing a combined $14.2 million from the electric utility and its subsidiary. The 16 insurers are based in eight different states, including…

New Jersey insurance regulators prepare to tackle a loophole in the state’s insurance system

September 20, 2011September 20, 2011 Marc

New Jersey insurance companies have filed a complaint against a North Jersey hospital that is billing them excessively for medical procedures that are not inherently expensive. According to insurers, the claims coming from the Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, are 3,000% higher than the claims coming from other, similar medical centers. Governor Chris Christie is expected to take up the issue and target the medical center as part of his campaign against rising insurance prices. The problem seems to stem from auto accidents. The Meadowlands Hospital Medical…

Washington fines insurers for undisclosed rate changes

January 24, 2011June 20, 2021 S.Vagus

Six insurance companies have been targeted for fines by state insurance commissioner, Mike Kreidler. He has ordered the companies to pay a total of $534,000 after an investigation found that the companies frequently failed to document rate changes in their commercial policies only. The companies write business for personal and commercial risks and are subsidiaries of New Jersey company, Chubb & Son. Companies cited: Federal Insurance Company Pacific Indemnity Company Great Northern Insurance Company Executive Risk Indemnity, Incorporated Last November, Kreidler threatened to suspend the companies for nine month, but the…