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Southern Marine named Sharron West head of claims. West has more than 45 years of marine cargo claims experience in both the London and United States markets. Her past roles include stints as a Lloyd’s broker, a cargo claims adjuster …
Via: Claims Journal
U.S. Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is requesting the Federal Trade Commission “investigate and hold Microsoft responsible” for its role in a string of high-profile cybersecurity incidents in recent years, saying the company’s approach to security “continues to threaten U.S. national …
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Traffic fatalities fell 13% in the first half of 2025 from last year, an analysis from the National Safety Council shows. An estimated 18,720 people died in traffic crashes from January to June, while miles driven rose slightly 0.8% from …
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Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Wednesday that would let artificial intelligence companies apply for exemptions from federal regulation to help them experiment in developing new technology. Cruz leads the Senate Commerce Committee, which is scheduled to …
Via: Claims Journal
A federal judge skewered a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been illegally pirated to train chatbots, raising the specter that the case could still end up going …
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Block, the technology and financial services company led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, won the dismissal on Tuesday of litigation claiming it misled shareholders in connection with a large data breach at its Cash App mobile payment service. U.S. District …
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Amazon's autonomous driving unit Zoox started offering rides to the public in Las Vegas, marking a first in the U.S. for a purpose-built robotaxi with no driver controls.
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Sedgwick named Vishy Padmanabhan chief transformation officer. Padmanabhan will manage digital, data and enterprise process initiatives across the company. He will report to CEO Michael Arbour. Padmanabhan has more than two decades of experience leading transformation efforts across banking, insurance …
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The year-over-year average cost of individual ransomware attacks rose by 17% in the first half of 2025, a portfolio claims analysis from cyber risk firm Resilience shows. The new report found that successful attacks are becoming more expensive, a trend …
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Ford is recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty rear-view cameras, the latest in a series of callbacks over the issue, the automaker said Tuesday. The recall covers various 2015 through 2019 model year Lincoln MKC, Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, …
Via: Claims Journal