News for April 2025
- ‘Everything Is on the Table’ in NYC Helicopter Probe, NTSB Says
- Report Reveals Remote Access Tools, Supply Chain Key Drivers of Cyber Claims
- Nearly 24 Firms Seek Deal With CFTC to Settle Enforcement Cases
- Allianz Report Shows Rising Civil Unrest, Political Violence Remain Top 10 Risk for Global Businesses
- Sarah Palin, New York Times to Face Off in Defamation Retrial
- California’s Effort to Hold Oil Companies Liable for Natural Disasters Stalls
- NYC Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River, Killing Six
- Plane Carrying New York Lawmakers Clipped at Reagan Airport
- Jack Dorsey’s Block to Pay New York $40 Million in Cash App Settlement
- Roof Repair and Replacement Costs up Nearly 30% Since 2022, Report Shows
- Goldman Cuts US Auto Sales Estimate by Nearly 1 Million Units Due to Tariffs
- Waymo to Begin Data Collection in Tokyo With Driver-Operated Test Rides
- Self-Driving Startup Nuro Raises $106 Million at Lower Valuation
- NHTSA Estimates Traffic Fatalities in 2024 Were Lowest in Five Years
- LA Wildfires Had Little Impact on Reinsurer Risk Appetite During April Renewals
- CBS Poised to Lose Bid to Stop Sony Taking ‘Jeopardy’ Rights
- Buffett’s Duracell Sued by BASF Over Lithium Ion Battery Secrets
- Judge Wants Issues Addressed in $2.8B NCAA Settlement Before Final Approval
- EU Adopts Tariffs on $23B Billion of US Goods in Metals Fight
- Jazz Pharma to Pay $145M to Settle Narcolepsy Drug Antitrust Case
- Insurance Industry Contemplates Knock-On Effect of Tariffs to Claims, Consumers
- ATI Restoration Names Diab Chief Financial Officer
- Hackers Spied on 100 US Bank Regulators’ Emails for Over a Year
- UAW Joins Critics Slamming RFK Jr.’s Cuts to Worker Safety Unit
- TSMC Could Face $1B or More Fine From US Probe, Sources Say
- Ireland and UK Face High Wildfire Risks After Dry, Warm Weather
- Tariffs Threaten to Push US Home Insurance Rates Even Higher
- Boeing Settles Lawsuits With Two Families of 737 MAX Crash Victims
- Inside LA County’s $4B Agreement to Settle Sex Abuse Claims at Juvenile Facilities
- Singapore’s DBS, BoC Customer Data at Risk After Ransomware Attack on Vendor
- Bayer Renews Bid for Supreme Court to Curb Glyphosate Cases
- AccuWeather: Severe Storms in Central US Cause $80-90B in Damages, Economic Loss
- Hedge Funds Are Hunting Deals in Risks Too Big for Insurers
- Tariffs Will Lead to 2M Fewer Auto Sales in US This Year, Firm Forecasts
- Viatris to Pay $335 Million to Resolve Opioid-Related Claims
- Chevron to Pay $740 Million to Restore Louisiana’s Coast
- Half of Homeowners Fear Losing Insurance as Costs Rise, Survey Shows
- HONK Names Teal EVP of Sales and Partnerships
- Report Highlights Louisiana’s Tort System as Barrier to Social Mobility
- Fed’s Powell Says Tariff Impact Likely to Be Larger Than Expected
- TikTok’s New Owner Stands to Inherit 1,500 Safety, Privacy Suits
- GSK Resolves Patent Lawsuit Against Pfizer Over RSV Vaccines
- Arson Investigations and the Pursuit of Bad Faith Claims
- Supreme Court: Trucker Can Seek Triple Damages in Suit Over THC Content in CBD Product
- US Judge Rules Several Companies Must Face Lawsuit Over Tainted Baby Food
- Insurance Department: California Delivery Company Filed Several False Claims in Workers’ Comp Scheme
- Oracle Tells Clients of Second Recent Hack, Log-In Data Stolen
- Early CSU Hurricane Season Forecast Calls for ‘Above-Average’ Activity
- Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Central US
- Trump’s Tariffs Send Deliberate Shock to Heart of Global Economy
- Boeing CEO Defends Safety Efforts, Says He Is Not Pressuring Workers
- On The Heels of A Dry Winter, Firefighters Brace for Wildfire Risks
- AI Beats Traditional Weather Models in Forecasting Wildfires
- North Korean IT Warriors Push to Infiltrate European Firms
- Bill to Beef up Claims Paying Capacity for California FAIR Plan Moving Through Legislature
- Trump’s Trade War Forces Canada into Decision on Whether to Hit US Autos
- Deutsche Bank’s DWS Pays $27M in German Greenwashing Case
- Report: 75% of Small Businesses Had Workplace Injuries, Mental Health A Growing Concern
- UK to Compel 1,000 Firms to Shore up Cyber Defenses After Hacks
- RYZE Acquires Leading-Edge Claims Service and Acorn Claims
- VW, Stellantis, Renault Among Firms Fined $495M Million by EU
- Smoke Damage from LA Wildfires Leaves Questions to Be Answered
- Getty Museum to Sell $500 Million of Debt for Fire Protection
- Bankruptcy Judge Shoots Down $10 Billion J&J Settlement
- California’s Snowpack Data Likely Signals Another Fire-Prone Summer
- Family of Canadian CEO Killed in Helicopter Crash Files $35 Million Lawsuit
- Fuji Media Report Calls for Grievance Mechanism After Sexual Assault Scandal
- Thai Watchdog Had Flagged Concerns Over Building That Collapsed in Earthquake
- How A Long-Lived Super-Regional Carrier is Implementing AI in Claims
- France Fines Apple $162M Over iOS Data Tracking Consent