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ATI Names Tobin Sales Vice President

ATI Restoration named Bernie Tobin sales vice president. Tobin will oversee a team of business development managers throughout the company’s East region. Tobin has more than three decades of senior management experience. Before joining ATI, he was co-founder and managing …

CDK Tells Car Dealers Their Systems Likely Offline Several Days

Auto retailers across the US are likely to be out of service for days following a second major cyberattack at CDK Global, the software provider that thousands of dealers rely on to run their stores. “At this time, we do …

AI Chatbots, Gen AI Set to Revolutionize Insurance Claims Processing: Survey

A majority of global insurers are actively endorsing the application of AI chatbots and generative AI in claims resolution processes, underwriting and customer fulfilment, according to a survey conducted by Gallagher Bassett, the claims-services provider and subsidiary of Arthur J. …

737 Max Crash Victims’ Families Seek $25 Billion Boeing Fine

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 …

Excessive Heat An Increasing Concern in Workers Comp: WCRI

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.” …

ATI Restoration Appoints Adrian Frank as Chief Program Officer

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 …

Cyberattack Hits Software Provider for Car Dealers Across the U.S.

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 …

Experts Answer: ‘Is’ is More Than Just a Verb in a Policy

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 …

Survey: Most Homeowners Believe Their Policy Covers Floods

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 to Bring Flooding to Coastal South Texas

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 …