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

Verisk’s Insured Loss Estimates From Helene in Line with Other Modelers

Another important modeler has rung in with insured loss estimates from the damages wrought by Hurricane Helene. Verisk estimates industry insured losses in U.S. for Hurricane Helene will range between $6 billion to $11 billion. Verisk’s estimates comes a day …

As Milton Nears, Flood-Proof Fences Will Face a Major Test in Tampa

For the second time in two weeks, Tampa General Hospital is getting ready to keep water at bay. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday and will test the hospital’s flood barrier. It takes dozens of facilities workers to …

TikTok Sued by 13 States and DC, Accused of Harming Younger Users

TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people. The lawsuits filed separately in New York, California, the District …

Hurricane Milton Is About to End Tampa’s Century of Good Luck

Milton is on track to deal a devastating blow to Florida’s vibrant Tampa Bay region, potentially delivering the first direct hit from a hurricane in a century just as residents and businesses were beginning to pick up the pieces from …

Limp Bizkit Seeks $200 Million From Universal Music Over Unpaid Royalties

Fred Durst, frontman of the rock band Limp Bizkit, sued Universal Music Group NV, the world’s largest record company, claiming he was cheated out of millions of dollars in royalties. The complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles …

Court Orders Start to Expose ‘Startling’ Data on Litigation Funding Sources

There is no federal law that requires the disclosure of litigation funding agreements in court cases, but some disturbing insight has been found in individual jurisdictions that have rules to increase transparency, according a panel on the topic at the …

JPMorgan Client Who Lost $50 Million Fortune Amid Dementia Is Denied Trial

A once-wealthy JPMorgan Chase & Co. client whose portfolio crumbled as he slid into dementia lost a legal battle seeking to recoup his fortune from the bank. A federal judge in Boston threw out a lawsuit filed by Peter Doelger, …

Claims Analysis: Roofs Define Luxury Homes’ Insurability

The insurance industry is facing a significant rise in roof-related claims. The combination of increasingly severe weather events, inflation-driven repair costs and the growing issue of roofing scams has created a perfect storm—one that is straining insurer portfolios and impacting …

Moody’s Estimates U.S. Private Market Insured Losses for Hurricane Helene at $8B to $14B

Moody’s RMS Event Response on Monday released an estimate showing total U.S. private market insured losses from Hurricane Helene could be between $8 billion and $14 billion. Moody’s puts its best estimate at $11 billion. The estimate represents insured losses …

NSA Investigating If Chinese Hackers Breached US Telecom Firms

The U.S. is in the early stages of an investigation into potential Chinese hacking of American telecommunications companies, according to a top intelligence official. National Security Agency Director General Timothy Haugh said the NSA, along with other government agencies and …