News for January 2025
- Army Helicopter’s Altitude Seen as Factor in Probe of DC Crash
- Diminished Value Not Covered by Standard Auto Policy, State High Court Rules
- DeepSeek’s AI Restricted by ‘Hundreds’ of Companies in Days
- Norfolk Southern And East Palestine Announce $22M Settlement in 2023 Derailment
- US FDA Identifies Cybersecurity Risks in Certain Patient Monitors
- Flood-Prone New Zealand Plans Adaptation for Climate Impacts
- Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by NY Groups Faking Car-Crash Injuries
- Insurer Payouts at $4 Billion and Counting So Far for LA Wildfires
- Autonomous Startup Avride Partners With Grubhub to Roll out Food Delivery Robots
- Claims Exec Who Defrauded Allied World Insurance Ordered to Prison, Pay $1.2M
- Meta to Pay $25 Million to End Trump Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Ban
- Alphabet’s Waymo to Test Its Autonomous Driving Technology in 10 New Cities
- Pimco Warns LA City Utility Faces Steep Liabilities After Fires
- Spotify Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Reduced Royalty Payments
- Lawsuit Accuses Amazon of Secretly Tracking Consumers Through Cellphones
- AI-Driven Vehicle Inspection Startup UVeye Raises $191M in Equity, Debt
- Fire Destroys Air Busan Plane in South Korea, All 176 Evacuated
- US Economic Losses From Natural Disasters Soared in 2024
- Oceans Are Warming Faster and Faster as the Earth Traps More Energy
- 2025 Claims Management: A Year of Transformation, Strict Regulations or Business-as-Usual?
- Climate Change Made LA 35% More Primed to Burn, Scientists Say
- Auto Tech Firm CDK Reaches $630 Million Settlement in US Dealer Data Case
- Chubb Expects LA Wildfires to Cost It $1.5 Billion This Quarter
- OpenAI Seeks to Block Indian Media Groups From Copyright Lawsuit
- Storm Triggers Worst Floods in 40 Years in Northwest France
- Fake Deer-Collision Claim Results in South Carolina Fraud Charges
- KuCoin Agrees to Pay Nearly $300 Million on US Crypto Case
- Edison Shares New Details on Transmission Lines in Eaton Amid Wildfire Probe
- J&J Talc Deal Should Be Rejected in Bankruptcy, Holdouts Say
- Fuji Media, Rocked by Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Says Executives to Resign
- Man on Workers’ Comp for 3 Years Caught on Video Carrying 48-Lb Table
- South Korea’s Preliminary Jeju Air Crash Report Focuses on Bird Strike
- Southern California Edison Asked by Investigators to Preserve Gear at LA’s Eaton Blaze
- Merck’s $8 Billion Cancer Vaccine Faces First US Jury Trial
- Google Pushes Global Agenda to Educate Workers, Lawmakers on AI
- UnitedHealth Says Hack At Tech Unit Impacted 190 Million People
- Trump Administration Reviewing US Automatic Emergency Braking Rule
- Trump Questions FEMA’s Future Just When LA Needs It Most
- LA Wildfires by The Numbers: Insured Losses, Total Losses, Ratings, Rates
- Fitch Says LA Fires Could Consume 30% of European Reinsurer Natural Disaster Budgets
- Does 15-Year Roof Age Rule Discourage More Wind-Resistant Products?
- Tesla Deploys Fix to 1.2 Million China EVs on Safety Concern
- Moody’s Expects L.A. Wildfires to Increase Property Insurance Costs Across State
- Fire-Damaged Cannabis Grower Loses $1.3 Million Business Income Loss Claim
- Insurance Commissioner Orders Advance Payments on Claims for LA Wildfire Survivors
- GM Recalling 2,000-Plus Chevrolet Equinox EVs Over Adaptive Cruise Control Concerns
- Purdue, Sackler Family Reach New $7.4 Billion Opioid Accord
- Report Shows Cargo Theft Surged to Record Levels in 2024
- KCC Estimates Losses From Palisades And Eaton Fires in LA to Be Near $28B
- New Wildfires Erupt in California, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
- LinkedIn Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models
- Report: Millions of Homes Exposed to Winter Weather Risks
- New York Obtains $1.065B Judgment Against Accused Predatory Lender
- Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Palisades and Eaton Fires at $28B to $35B
- Prince Harry Settles With Murdoch Papers Over UK Press Intrusion
- Growing Concerns About Wildfires in Carolina Thanks to Kindling Left by Helene
- Treasury’s FIO Releases ‘Flawed’ Homeowners Insurance Report, Industry Says
- Wildfire-Risk Models Are Struggling to Predict LA-Style Fires
- New York Proposes Plan to Stabilize Broken Taxi Insurance Market
- US Agency Sues Two Automakers, Alleging Discrimination And Harassment
- Citigroup Must Face New York Lawsuit Over Handling of Fraud Scams
- Video Game Maker Paying $20 Million in FTC Kid-Privacy Case
- Walgreens Ignored Red Flags in Dispensing Opioids, US Says
- HPE Investigating Breach Claims, Says No Business Impact
- LA Braces for Fire Risk From Bone-Dry Winds as Winter Rains Lag
- FEMA Transfers $758M in US Flood Program Risk to 27 Private Reinsurers
- Vanguard to Pay $106 Million Over Retirement Fund Violations
- GM Agrees to 5-Year Ban on Selling Drivers’ Location Data
- Automakers Seek Repeal of Biden’s High-Speed Braking Rule
- Insurers Balk at $19.7M Claim on Fake Basquiat Paintings Seized by FBI
- NHTSA Opens Preliminary Probe into More Than 870,000 GM Vehicles
- Los Angeles Pushes to Rebuild Homes Fast, Despite Wildfire Danger
- School Employee Kicked 25 Times in 11 Days Denied Workers Comp
- FDIC Sues 17 Former Silicon Valley Bank Executives, Directors Over Collapse
- Gallagher: Cyber Insurance Market to Expand as Risks Evolve
- Amex to Pay $230 Million Over Misleading Sales Practices
- California Workers’ Comp Public Self-Insured Losses Rise Despite Claim Volume Decline
- Moody’s Says LA Fire May Pose Risk to Southern California Edison
- InsurTechs Highlight New Approaches to Wildfire Insurance
- USDA Documented Insects And Slime at Boar’s Head Plants, Records Show
- Toyota Unit Hino Motors Reaches $1.6B US Diesel Emissions Settlement
- Fire-Ravaged LA to See Respite But Danger ‘Not Yet Passed’
- New York City Lawsuit Against Exxon, BP, Shell Over Climate Change Dismissed
- Drake Sues Universal Music for Defamation in Kendrick Lamar Song
- US Closes Safety Investigation of GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Unit
- Firefighters Learn From Idaho Laboratory Experts About EV Batteries, Safety
- Southwest Air Faces US Lawsuit for ‘Chronic Flight Delays’
- Los Angeles Is on Edge as Strong Winds Keep Fire Danger Elevated
- Allianz Lists Cyber, Business Interruption, Natural Disasters as Top Business Risks
- Texas Lawsuit Alleges Allstate Illegally Collects Driver Data
- Crashed Jeju Jet’s Black Box Failure Shows Gap in Power Systems
- FEMA Maps Lead to Development in Flood-Risk Areas, University Study Shows
- Apple, Amazon Fight Off $600 Million UK Lawsuit Over Alleged ‘Collusion’
- Report Mulls ‘Year of Generative AI’ and Auto Claims
- Bayer Must Pay $100M Over PCBs in Washington School, Jury Finds
- Capital One Sued for Misleading Customers on Savings Rates
- NHS Cyberattack in UK Inflicted Long-Term Harm on Patient Health
- LA Wildfires Losses Could Top $30 Billion for Insurance Industry
- Robinhood to Pay $45M to Settle SEC Charges Over Recordkeeping, Other Violations
- Poll: Two-Thirds of Northwest Drivers Feel Comfortable Driving in Snow And Ice
- Global Electric Vehicle Sales Up 25% In Record 2024
- Tesla Overtakes Audi in Global Car Sales for the First Time
- Edison Utility Sued Over Role of Equipment in Los Angeles Fire
- Purdue’s Sacklers Offer to Increase Contribution in New Opioid Settlement, WSJ Reports
- US Supreme Court Rejects Bid by Oil Companies to Toss Honolulu’s Climate Suit
- Los Angeles Fires Rage as High Winds Set to Return This Week
- Apple Fights $1.8B App Store Suit in First of UK Class Actions Against Tech Giants
- Mercury General Wildfire Losses Will Hit Reinsurance Cover. One Event?
- US Sues Airbnb After Host Rejected Rental to Mother With Children
- Chicken, Pork Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks, USDA Studies Confirm
- The Most Important LA Wildfire Stories to Know About
- Paradise Destroyed: Fire Razes LA Enclave Bigger Than Manhattan
- TotalEnergies Paying to Settle Natural Gas Manipulation Case
- More SE States Pushing Funding, Discounts for Stronger Roofs as Storms Increase
- Tesla Recalls About 239,000 Vehicles Over Rear-View Camera Issue
- Edison Denies LA Wildfire Involvement as Insurers Ask It to Preserve Evidence
- Kroger to Pay $110M to Resolve Kentucky Lawsuit Over Opioid Epidemic
- Lessons From 2024’s Extreme Weather Events: A Global Perspective
- Catastrophic Weather Drives Insured Losses to Highest Since 2017
- Insured Losses From Los Angeles Wildfires Rising: $8B to $20B
- Settlements Eclipse $40B in 2024 as PFAS, Reverse Discrimination Claims Emerge
- Apple Clarifies Siri Privacy Stance After $95M Class Action Settlement
- Judge Approves Tesla Directors’ Deal to End Excess Pay Case
- IIHS: High-Visibility Clothing May Thwart Pedestrian Crash Prevention Sensors
- White House Rushes to Finish Cyber Order After China Hacks
- Injured While ‘Simply Walking’ Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation
- California Wildfires Will Likely Lead to Large Economic and Insured Losses
- EEOC Advises Using Wearables With Employment Discrimination Laws in Mind
- Flight Cancellations Piling up as Menacing Storm Heads for Texas
- JPMorgan Files Two Lawsuits in Greece and UK Over Viva Wallet
- Sam Altman’s Sister Accuses OpenAI CEO of Sexually Abusing Her
- Thousands Flee From Uncontrolled Wildfires Burning Near Los Angeles
- New Symbol Will Indicate When Connected Devices Are Cyber Secure
- Rising Number of Older Workers Brings New Considerations for Insurance Adjusters
- Cushman & Wakefield, Greystar Added to DOJ Rental Collusion Case
- CFPB Sues Berkshire-Owned Lender Over ‘Unaffordable’ Loans
- Did Florida Appeals Court Put the Final Nail in the AOB Coffin? Maybe
- Tesla Faces US Probe Over Driverless Vehicle-Summon Feature
- Texas Snow Storm Threatens to Unleash Blackouts and Travel Chaos
- Lawsuit Alleges Fox Sports Ex-Host Harassed Hairstylist, Offered $1.5M for Sex
- Sedgwick Announces New Leadership in Japan And Taiwan
- Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini to Pay $5 Million to End CFTC Case
- California Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA
- Consumer Protection Agency Sues Walmart, Branch Alleging Illegal Pay Practices for Gig Drivers
- US Airlines Cancel More Than 1,300 Flights After Winter Storm
- Boeing, DOJ in Talks to Revise Plea Deal for 737 Max Crashes
- PayPal Accused of Racial Bias Against Asian Americans in Funding Program
- Forensic Meteorology: How Do Consulting Meteorologists Help with Damage Claims and Disputes?
- Colorado Governor Wants to Privatize State’s Workers’ Comp Carrier
- US Sanctions Chinese Cyber Firm Linked to Botnet Attack
- US New Car Sales Rose to Five-Year High in 2024, Aided by Hybrids
- Europe Braces for Snow and Ice With UK Facing Amber Warnings
- Uber Not Liable: Driver Was Not Logged in at Time of Accident, Florida Court Rules
- TikTok Knew Live Video Feature ‘Groomed’ Minors, Utah AG Claims
- UK Lawmakers Summon Shein and Temu for Questioning Over Labor Practices
- Car-Rental Startup Turo’s Safety Team Cuts Vacations Short After Deadly Attacks
- IBM, GlobalFoundries Settle Lawsuits Over Contract, Trade Secrets
- Verisk to Get First Cat Model Under Review for Insurance Ratemaking in California
- Computers of Senior US Treasury Leaders Accessed in Hack
- New Orleans Attack, Cybertruck Blast Raise US Security Fears
- Deep Freeze Will Send Some US Temperatures Plunging
- He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- Two Plane Crashes Lead to Deadliest Year in Skies Since 2018
- Hain Celestial Must Face Arsenic Claim in Baby Food Labeling Lawsuit
- Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Claiming Poland Spring Water Isn’t From a Spring
- Duke Energy Files to Recover $1.1B in Hurricane Costs
- Maryland Sues Maker of Gore-Tex Over ‘Forever Chemicals’