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Vehicle manufacturer Tesla has won dismissal of a product liability lawsuit claiming that a defective touchscreen in a 2021 Tesla caused an accident. Judge Nelson Roman in federal district court in New York granted Tesla summary judgment because the woman …
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Publishers Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group asked a California federal court on Thursday for permission to intervene in a proposed class action lawsuit against Google over the alleged misuse of copyrighted material used to train its artificial intelligence systems. …
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For over a decade, I helped build the legal e-billing and review industry. I sat across the table from vice presidents of claims at major carriers, making the case that systematic invoice auditing was a fiduciary imperative. The logic seemed …
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Gallagher Re estimates that the total insured value exposed in the L.A. fires represents a one-in-35-year return period, a new baseline for modern wildfire risk under current climate conditions.
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New York City is suing a food-delivery technology provider for withholding pay from workers, signaling Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s get-tough approach to regulating app-based work.
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Personal information of about 750,000 Canadian investors has been impacted by a “sophisticated phishing attack,” according to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, in an update on the fallout from a major breach disclosed in August. Information that might have been …
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Three former Palantir Technologies Inc. employees say the company is trying to use the courts to squash their startup and deny poaching staff and intellectual property from it. Palantir, the data analytics company whose chairman is Peter Thiel, filed a …
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One thing that experienced adjusters will probably tell you about learning to be a better claims handler is to get more—well, experience. Years and years of it. Multinational financial services and insurance giant Allianz is looking for a way to …
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Cyber once again ranked as the top global risk in 2026, according to the latest Allianz Risk Barometer, coming in No. 1 in every region and across all company sizes. Artificial intelligence took the No. 2 spot, up from tenth …
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Consumer acceptance of telematics technology in auto insurance is growing, creating opportunity for insurers who can cater to tech-driven drivers who crave personalized pricing and service. Today, 82% of policyholders view telematics apps positively, according to a recent survey by …
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