Industry News
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct. The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state …
Via: Claims Journal
Copart Inc. is in talks to acquire CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., the car-insurance software provider that has been weighing selling itself, according to people familiar with the matter. Dallas-based Copart, which specializes in used and salvaged car sales and …
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A group of 32 county workers in Greene County, Alabama, became so fed up with what they said were rats, faulty air-conditioning and a leaky roof at the county courthouse that they sued their county commissioners in 2020. The workers …
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Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on …
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Consulting firm J.S. Held is acquiring Element Forensic Engineering. The Canadian firm has offices throughout the Toronto area and in Calgary. It is known for its work with insurers and counsel across structural, fire investigations, code interpretation, environmental, mechanical, electrical …
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More than 80,000 homes and businesses remained without power in Hawaii late Monday after Storm Lala caused extensive damage to the state’s electrical grid, with some customers potentially facing months without service. Assessments have found “major damage to infrastructure in …
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Extreme heat and unreliable water supplies are threatening asset valuations across a growing number of sectors as everything from labor productivity to energy costs gets impacted, according to an analysis by Moody’s. “Heat and water are no longer separate perils …
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Sedgwick appointed Anders Grotte as chief commercial officer in Sweden. The appointment, effective 1 September, has him leading commercial strategy and business development and strengthening client relationships. Grotte has experience in Nordic insurance and claims management. He was previously with …
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As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes and other electrified vehicles, one California prosecutor is cracking down by pursuing criminal charges against some of the young riders’ parents. It is just one way officials …
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A Massachusetts plastic surgeon was suspended by the state Board of Medicine in 2020 for allegedly stalking and harassing a former patient—a patient who happened to be a former girlfriend. A complaint filed with the Board by the woman’s husband …
Via: Claims Journal