Industry News
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 …
Via: Claims Journal
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 …
Via: Claims Journal
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 …
Via: Claims Journal
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 …
Via: Claims Journal
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 …
Via: Claims Journal
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 …
Via: Claims Journal
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
One of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers is paying millions of dollars to settle charges it imposed insurance costs on borrowers who already had homeowners insurance policies. Forty-eight state financial agencies reached a $15.5 million settlement with NewRez LLC for …
Via: Claims Journal
A New Jersey public school district has been found not liable for the fatal shooting of a 10-year old boy at a high school football game where security did not include a metal detector to screen attendees. The boy’s mother …
Via: Claims Journal
Harvard University won dismissal of a federal lawsuit claiming that it had “turned a blind eye to antisemitism and discrimination against Jews and Israelis,” marking another setback in the Trump administration’s campaign against the school. US District Judge Richard Stearns …
Via: Claims Journal