Families of the victims of two fatal 737 Max crashes are asking the Justice Department to seek to fine Boeing Co. nearly $25 billion, saying the company committed “the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history.” That amount is “legally justified …
With temperatures pushing above 90 degrees in parts of the Midwest and Northeast United States this week, many American workers are clocking in during what AccuWeather described as an “intense heat wave that is impacting more than 135 million people.” …
Farmers Insurance officials this week said they have spoken with employees after receiving an anonymous letter, apparently from a group of in-house adjusters, accusing the insurer of understaffing and overworking claims professionals. “Farmers Insurance has always been a leader in …
Anaheim, CA., June 20, 2024 – ATI Restoration, LLC, one of the largest disaster recovery and remediation service providers in the U.S., is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Frank as Chief Program Officer. This strategic appointment comes as …
CDK Global, a major software provider for auto dealers across the U.S., halted much of its systems for hours Wednesday while the company investigated a cybersecurity incident. The company “shut all systems down and executed extensive testing and consulted with …
Claims Journal is launching a new feature in which we solicit questions from our claims and insurance professional readers and then have experts answer them. This is the first article in that series. If you have a question you’d like …
Most U.S. homeowners don’t know the policy covering their home doesn’t cover flooding, a new survey shows. Respondents in a survey out this week from Trusted Choice, a group representing the members of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of …
Tropical storm Alberto has caused flooding and more than three feet of storm surge in parts of coastal south Texas but is not expected to strengthen to hurricane force, meteorologists say. Alberto is the first named storm of the 2024 …
Damage to U.S. homes due to lightning resulted in $1.2 billion in homeowners insurance claims in 2023, up 30% from 2022.. The number of lightning-caused U.S. homeowners insurance claims increased by 13.8% over 2022, with numbers from the top 19 …
Qualcomm agreed to pay $75 million to resolve a lawsuit in which shareholders accused the chipmaker of defrauding them by hiding its anticompetitive sales and licensing practices. A preliminary all-cash settlement was filed on Tuesday with the federal court in …