Monthly Archives: <span>May 2024</span>

ClaimsPro Names Stenberg Executive General Adjuster

ClaimsPro added Jeffrey Stenberg to its Specialty Risk Division as an executive general adjuster in the U.S. Stenberg began his insurance career in 1987 performing boiler and machinery loss prevention surveys and jurisdictional inspections at large commercial properties. He has …

The Difference Between Lost Wages and Lost Income Analyses

Forensic accountants are often retained to evaluate economic damages arising from a multitude of circumstances. These engagements require a set of specialized knowledge unique to the facts of the particular case. In many cases a forensic accountant will be retained …

New York Court Officer Wins 9/11 Workers’ Compensation Benefits on Appeal

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Robert Liotta was at his job as a senior court officer at 100 Centre Street in New York City when not far away terrorists attacked the World Trade Center. Right away, he began …

JPMorgan Expects to Pay $100 Million in a Third Surveillance Case

JPMorgan Chase & Co., fresh off settling complaints from two regulators over gaps in its trade-surveillance program, expects to pay an additional $100 million to settle a related inquiry from another watchdog. The firm disclosed the expected agreement in a …

UnitedHealth Hack Put Data of One in Three Americans at Risk

UnitedHealth Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty told lawmakers his company is still trying to determine why its computer systems were left vulnerable to hackers who perpetrated a devastating cyberattack. Lawmakers zeroed in on lax defenses during more than …

Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Property Insurers From Fleeing

Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high. It’s a problem …

Swiss Re: Auto Insurance Price Rises to Decelerate as Claims Inflation Eases

Auto insurance price rises are expected to decelerate from current heights as claims inflation eases, according to a new economic analysis from Swiss Re. With more adequate pricing returning, competition in auto insurance is beginning to intensify, leading to expectations …

Florida ‘Butt Lift’ Surgery Clinic Linked to 15 Drug-Resistant Bacteria Infections

Florida and federal health officials have determined that 15 infections from a drug-resistant bacteria have been linked to a south Florida clinic that performed Brazilian “butt lift” surgeries in 2022 and 2023. “Multiple lapses in infection control and prevention were …

J&J Seeks Backing for $11 Billion Baby Powder Cancer Deal

Johnson & Johnson will ask thousands of people suing over its allegedly tainted baby powder to vote in favor of a settlement that would allow the company to resolve all litigation for $11 billion — $2.1 billion more than it …

New Vehicle Registrations in California Rose, While Tesla Registrations Dropped Again

The first quarter of the year saw the sixth straight quarterly increase (.7%) in overall registrations in California in the first quarter from the same period last year, while the state’s love affair with Tesla’s may be getting old, the …