Gets second reverse domain name hijacking victory — Claims adjuster
The firm validates its domain name strategy for a second time.
A claims adjuster that fights insurance firms has won another type of victory against an insurance firm: reverse domain name hijacking (RDNH). In fact, it’s the firm’s second RDNH win.
Harris Claims Services in Illinois registered the domain name countrycompaniesinsuranceclaimsajusting .com to solicit business. The firm helps Country Mutual Insurance Firm clients when they are upset with their claim results.
The insurance firm was unhappy and filed a UDRP. But panelist Dennis Foster agreed with Harris Claims Services that the case was filed in bad faith:
In this case, it has become clear to the Panel that Complainant is well aware of who Respondent is and the business that it conducts since the two have had an adversarial relationship for a decade and more. Complainant failed to disclose this fact in the Complaint, which constitutes an element of bad faith. Moreover, given this relationship, Complainant knew that Respondent conducts legitimate insurance claim adjustment services under the disputed domain name, and thus would prevail as to the second element required under the Policy.
Last year, the firm won a similar case against USAA. That means two UDRP panels have validated its domain name strategy, at least when it comes to UDRP cybersquatting claims.
