Industry News
California is bracing for flooding as an atmospheric river delivers a glancing blow to the south of the state, before moving across northern Mexico into the U.S. Southwest.
Via: Claims Journal
Global insured losses from natural disasters dipped to $91 billion through the third quarter of 2026, marking the lowest nine-month total since 2019, according to a new report. Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap: Third Quarter of 2026 shows insured losses at …
Via: Claims Journal
The only thing that may be keeping pace with the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence is the reaction to AI, which includes a proliferation of laws and regulations. More than 1,500 AI-related bills have so far been introduced in 2026, …
Via: Claims Journal
As black lung disease hits a 50-year high among Central Appalachian coal miners, protections and compensation from the federal government are not keeping pace, says a recent report from Reimagine Appalachia and the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center. The groups found …
Via: Claims Journal
Last Sunday afternoon, a social media driven “protest” against Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.’s fuzzy yellow mascot Liberty Biberty drew several dozen people to the company’s downtown Boston headquarters, according to the Boston Globe. “This is a revolution, this is the …
Via: Claims Journal
Germany’s largest taxi operator Münchner-Taxi-Zentrum (MTZ) and US autonomous-driving company Tensor Auto signed on Tuesday a letter of intent to deploy self-driving taxis in Germany as taxi operators seek a bigger role in Europe’s emerging autonomous-mobility market. The companies said …
Via: Claims Journal
A catastrophic 2025 Los Angeles firestorm exposed some 7 million people to high levels of airborne lead and other toxic metals released from burning homes and vehicles, according to a new study. Scientists for the first time were able to …
Via: Claims Journal
The surge in construction of fossil-fueled power plants to run AI data centers is set to undo 15 years’ worth of greenhouse gas reductions from U.S. electricity generation, according to an internal analysis by the Sierra Club. The U.S. power …
Via: Claims Journal
A high-speed rail service slammed into another train about 60 miles south of Madrid on Wednesday, killing at least 64 people in the second major accident on Spain’s rail network this year. Dozens more were also injured, said Emiliano García …
Via: Claims Journal
A judge ruled that Southern California Edison cannot escape a trial over a central claim in lawsuits over 2025’s Eaton Fire, the most destructive blaze in the Los Angeles area’s history. Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle rejected a request by …
Via: Claims Journal