News for December 2024
- US Treasury Says It Was Breached by Chinese-Backed Hacker
- Korea Probes Airport Design as Crash Investigation Turns to Wall
- Ford to Recall 20,484 Hybrid SUVs Over Battery Concern
- The End of the ‘Rust’ Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock a Civil Lawsuit
- Flooding Took Away the Love of His Life After 35 Years Without a Day Spent Apart
- After 20 Years, the Post-Tsunami Generation Stays Vigilant for Future Disasters
- Navigating the Web of MSAs in Workers’ Comp Settlements
- Hackers Hijack a Wide Range of Companies’ Chrome Extensions, Experts Say
- Atlantic Storms Dominated 2024 Claims Journal News—Naturally
- AT&T, Verizon Say Networks Now Clear After Salt Typhoon Hack
- LL Bean Agrees to Injunction to End Skechers Shoe Lawsuit
- UK Shift Towards Battery-Powered Trains – What Are The Risks?
- US FDA Proposes Standardized Testing to Detect Asbestos in Talc Products
- 3 Years After the Marshall Fire: Wildfire Smoke’s Health Risks Can Linger Long-Term in Homes That Escape Burning
- FAA Probes Holiday Drone Show Accident That Injured a Boy in Florida
- Oregon House Cat Died After Eating Pet Food That Tested Positive for Bird Flu
- New York to Fine Fossil Fuel Companies $75 Billion Under New Climate Law
- Japan Airlines Was Hit by a Cyberattack, Delaying Flights During the Year-End Holiday Season
- Natural Disasters: Ensuring Continuity of Service
- Stellantis Unit to Pay $4.2 Million to Resolve California Emissions Probe
- Lyft Accuses San Francisco of $100 Million Tax Overcharge
- Colorado Adds Record Insurance Coverage for Sanders and Hunter With Both Playing in Alamo Bowl
- InterCoastal Names Lands Regional Director of The Carolinas
- The War on Wildfires Is Going High-Tech
- AccuWeather Forecasts Multi-Region Weekend Weather Events
- Hurricane-Force Winds Bear Down on California, Latest in Stretch of Extreme Weather
- Oregon Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Barring Utility Rate Increases Amid Unresolved Wildfire Lawsuits
- Farmers are Still Reeling Months After Hurricane Helene Ravaged Crops Across the South
- For AUP in Claims, Objectivity and Training Expertise is Key
- Three Dozen High-Rise Buildings in South Florida Are Sinking, Study Says
- Swiss Re’s Business Unit CEOs Share Views on Key Risk Themes of 2025
- Polish E-Commerce Allegro’s Unit Sues Alphabet for $568M
- Car Sales to Grow Modestly in 2025 as Global Output Falters
- It’s Beginning to Look Like Another Record for Holiday Travel
- US Proposes Voluntary Guidelines for Self-Driving Vehicles in Waning Days of Biden Administration
- Montana’s Top Court Says Global Warming Can’t Be Ignored, Upholding Landmark Climate Case
- Survivors Recount ‘Very Apocalyptic’ Cyclone That Ripped Through Mayotte
- Collision Claim Trends to Watch in 2025
- Group Says New Jersey Toxic Dumping Caused $1B in Harm, Calls Settlement Inadequate
- NHTSA Says Traffic Fatalities Fell 4.4% in the First Nine Months of 2024
- CCC Intelligent Solutions Acquires EvolutionIQ for $730M
- US Consumer Watchdog Sues Big Banks Over ‘Widespread’ Fraud on Zelle Payment App
- Tesla Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles in US Over Tire Pressure Monitoring System Issue
- Amazon Agrees to Worker Safety Measures to Settle US Probe
- Aerospace Firm AAR Settles US Bribery Charges for $55M
- Losses From Crypto Hacks Jump to $2.2B in 2024, Report Says
- Cargo Theft Surges as Holiday Season Approaches, Verisk Says
- California Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Filing False Auto Insurance Claims
- Senate Says Climate Is Driving Insurance Non-renewals; Industry Strikes Back
- Google Contract Staff Reach Union Deal Banning Keystroke Monitoring
- American Airlines Settles Race Discrimination Suit by Black Men Removed From Flight
- EPA Approves California’s Plan to Ban Sale of Gas-Only Cars in 2035
- US Backs Off Effort to Recall About 50 Million Air Bag Parts
- CVS Accused of Illegal Opioid Dispensing in Whistleblower Suit
- US Government Tells Officials to Ditch Regular Calls And Texts Following Telecom Hack
- US House Task Force Releases ‘Blueprint’ for Federal AI Responsibility
- Advocacy Groups Ask FIO to Release Homeowners Insurance Data Collected by NAIC
- Amazon Ignored Its Own Worker Safety Studies, Senate Report Says
- European Central Bank Pitches Plan to Boost Coverage for Climate Losses
- Grubhub to Pay $25M for Misleading Customers, Restaurants, Drivers
- Trump Transition Recommends Scrapping Car-Crash Reporting Requirement
- Meta Settles with Australia’s Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Suit
- AI Focal Point of Cybersecurity Outlook for 2025, Says Experian
- Congo Sues Apple Alleging ‘Pillaged’ Minerals in Products
- Becton Dickinson to Pay $175 Million to Settle SEC Probe
- Disaster Insurance Set to Test Italy’s Business Backbone in 2025
- ABC to Give $15M to Trump’s Presidential Library to Settle Defamation Suit
- Report: Millions of Properties May be Underinsured Due to Multiple Undetected Structures
- Report: Wearable Technology May Help Workers’ Comp Insurers Reduce Claims
- US To Require Rear Seat Belt Reminders in Vehicles in 2027
- AccuWeather’s 2024 White Christmas Forecast Calls for Snow in More Areas
- Ruling on Field Stands: Philadelphia Eagles Denied Covid-19 Insurance Claim
- Baltic Sea Countries to Check Insurance on Tankers Moving Russian Oil
- Nearly 1,000 Feared Dead After Cyclone Hits France’s Mayotte
- International, Domestic Insurers Push into Catastrophe-Hit US Property Markets
- Lithium-Ion Batteries – What are the Risks?
- Public Nuisance Claims Denied by Ohio Supreme Court in Opioid Case
- Sedgwick Eyes Trends and Risks in 2025 Forecast
- California Commissioner Announces Regulation to Enable the Use of Modeling in Rates
- Texas Accuses Allstate-Owned Arity of Data Privacy Violations
- Consulting Firm McKinsey to Pay $650M to Resolve Criminal Opioid Probe
- New York Considers Making Property Insurers Cover Taxi Claims Losses
- Sony’s Bungie Video Game Unit Sued by Top Director Who Was Fired Earlier This Year
- Workers’ Comp Mega Claims Total $1B-Plus Yearly, Multiagency Study Shows
- NHTSA Awards $171M to 19 States and Territories to Upgrade Crash Data Collection Systems
- Texas Sues Chemical Manufacturers for Deceptive PFAS Marketing
- Product Recalls: How to Enhance Brand Loyalty During a Recall
- Federal Court Affirms $14M Penalty Against Exxon for Pollution in Texas
- Hospital Can’t Avoid Med Malpractice Suit Over Birth Injury, Appeals Court Says
- Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid
- Starbucks Restores Scheduling App Taken Down by Hack to Vendor
- Sdii Global Acquires Claims-Services Provider Roar Engineering
- Court Nixes Workers’ Compensation for ‘Light Beer’ Drinking UPS Driver
- Google Defeats UK Privacy Lawsuit Over Medical Data Deal
- US Supreme Court Dismisses Nvidia’s Bid to Avoid Securities Fraud Suit
- Farmers Now Eyeing California Favorably and Will Expand Its Coverage Options
- Uber Warns NYC Response to Insolvent Insurer Exposes Drivers
- Coming Soon to Florida: New State-Fed Program to Elevate Homes in Flood Zones
- BHP, Rio Accused of Allowing Sexual Harassment on Mine Sites
- Krispy Kreme Hack Disrupts Online Ordering, Other Operations
- Benekiva Expands Leadership with Four Vice Presidents
- Extreme Heat Puts Garment Factory Workers at Risk, Study Shows
- Shipbuilder Privinvest Refused Permission to Appeal UK Lawsuit Win in ‘Tuna Bonds’ Scandal
- EU’s Largest Political Group Pushes to Weaken Combustion Engine Ban
- Court Documents Show Meta Contractor Dismissed Threats to Moderators by Ethiopia Rebels
- Shell, Greenpeace Settle Lawsuit Over Vessel Boarding
- Survey: How Communication Affects Satisfaction in Auto Claims Process
- Settlement Offers $9M to Nursing Home Residents Kept in Warehouse During Hurricane
- Catastrophe Bonds See Investor Influx After ‘Fantastic’ Run
- Tesla Aims to Launch Robotaxi with Teleoperator Backup, Deutsche Bank Says
- Moody’s: Northeast U.S. States in the Wildfire Spotlight
- AccuWeather’s US Winter Forecast Calls for a Temperature Roller Coaster
- Mississippi High Court Tells USAA to Pay up in Hurricane Katrina Bad-Faith Claim
- Jury Awards $310M to Parents of Teen Who Fell from Amusement Park Ride
- NHTSA Closes Preliminary Probe into 7,745 Fisker Ocean Suvs After Software Update
- Global Temperature Set to Surpass 1.5C Threshold in Hottest Year on Record
- Jane Street-Millennium Trade Secrets Fight Ends in Settlement
- GAO: Patent Litigation Funders Use Many Factors to Decide to Invest in a Lawsuit
- The Rising Insurance Costs of Electric Vehicles: A Specialized Challenge
- ‘Large Number’ of Americans’ Metadata Stolen by Chinese Hackers, Senior Official Says
- Ransomware Gangs’ Merciless Attacks Bleed Small Companies Dry
- Insulet Wins $452M Verdict Against EOFlow in Insulin Pump Secrets Case
- Boeing Plea Deal Over Fatal 737 Crashes Rejected by Judge
- Rocket Sues HUD to Dismiss Home Appraisal Bias Allegations
- Claims Satisfaction Leaders Reveal Secrets to Success
- Raw Milk Recall in California Expands After Tests Detect More Bird Flu Virus
- Strong Northern California Quake Triggered Brief Tsunami Warning
- Swiss Re: Hurricanes, Severe Thunderstorms and Floods Put Insured Losses Over $100B Again
- EVs, Plug-In Hybrids’ Reliability Concerns Ease But Still Lag Gas-Powered Peers, Survey Shows
- Alabama Singer/Public Adjuster Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor, Stay Home
- Chinese Hackers Breached Eight US Telecom Providers, White House Says
- Investors With $9.5 Trillion Seek Mandatory Scope 3 Disclosures
- Target Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Pride Backlash, US Judge Rules
- Claim Frequency in California Workers’ Comp Higher in L.A. Area, Study Shows
- Study: A Meter of Sea Level Rise Could Impact $1 Trillion in Property Along Southeast Coast
- North Carolina Town Files Lawsuit Against Duke Energy Over Climate Crisis
- AM Best: US P/C Reverses Nine-Month Underwriting Loss
- Sabadell Wins $376.5 Million in Cerberus Property Dispute
- Mattel Sued Over ‘Wicked’ Dolls With Porn Website Link
- Barclays Reaches $19.5M Settlement Over Debt Sale Blunder
- FTC Settles With Data Brokers That Sold Political, Pregnancy Info
- Teen Suspected of Being a Member of Scattered Spider Hacking Gang
- New Mexico Appeals Court Upholds Rule Aimed at Curbing Ozone Pollution
- Mastercard Reaches ‘Agreement in Principle’ to Settle Mass UK Fees Case
- India’s Indigo Sues Mahindra in Fight Over Use of ‘6E’ Branding
- Honeywell Cuts Guidance, Settles Bombardier Engine Lawsuit
- Cantor Defeats Ex-Partners’ Suit Alleging It Withheld Bonuses
- Thousands of Homes Face ‘Triple Threat’ Risks, CoreLogic Says
- Aspiring Alabama Country Singer/Claims Adjuster Charged After Violating Bond at CMA
- Canadian News Publishers Sue OpenAi Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
- Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
- Alleged Snowflake Hacker ‘Danger’ to the Public, Canada Says
- JPMorgan Drops Suit Against Tesla Over Musk Tweet, Warrants
- AM Best Says Outlook for U.S. Commercial Insurance Segment ‘Stable’ as Profits Stay Strong
- British Columbia Can Mount Opioid Class Action, Canada’s Top Court Says
- Insurer Says Pollution Exclusion Sinks Coverage for Pool Chemical Injuries
- Howden Survey Shows Cyberattacks Cost UK Businesses $55.3B During Past 5 Years
- Moody’s: Rising Flood Risks Posing Greater Challenges for Eastern and Southern US
- US Auto Sales Set to Rise in November Amid Steeper Discounts, Report Shows
- Zoom Offers $18 Million to Settle SEC Privacy Probe From 2020