Industry News
Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the U.S. to offer driverless rides on highways to better compete with ridesharing companies and traditional taxi services.
Via: Claims Journal
Google was accused in a lawsuit of using its Gemini AI assistant to unlawfully track the private communications of users of its Gmail, instant messaging and videoconference programs.
Via: Claims Journal
Baby formula manufacturer ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall some of its powdered formula after 13 infants were diagnosed with botulism after consuming the product. The Centers for Disease Control and the FDA are investigating 13 reported cases of infant botulism …
Via: Claims Journal
Florida insurers will no doubt remember the time more than two years ago when one of the largest plaintiffs’ law firms in the state gave notice that it was planning to file tens of thousands of claims lawsuits ahead of …
Via: Claims Journal
Sedgwick named Paul White CEO of its international operations. White assumes the leadership role effective Jan. 1, 2026. White currently serves as regional CEO for Sedgwick International. He will take over from Tom Simoncic, president of global property and international, …
Via: Claims Journal
Two U.S. Congressmen, one a Democrat from Louisiana and the other a Republican from Mississippi, have introduced legislation to retroactively restore the National Flood Insurance Program. Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr., D-La., and Mike Ezell, R-Miss. introduced H.R. 5848, the …
Via: Claims Journal
Davies is acquiring SCM Insurance Services, a large claims processing and risk solutions provider in Canada. The deal has SCM’s three operating businesses—ClaimsPro, a claims adjusting firm; IPG, a third-party claims administrator; and Pario, a forensic engineering and consulting business—joining …
Via: Claims Journal
Typhoon Fung-Wong is forecast to swing toward Taiwan after the powerful storm struck the Philippines' northeast late on Sunday, causing widespread flooding and the suspension of government operations.
Via: Claims Journal
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for MGAs” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demos give viewers a rapid-fire experience of AI technology tools designed exclusively for managing general agencies. The latest online event …
Via: Claims Journal
Snow will be winding down across Chicago in a few hours, where the combination of the government shutdown and the weather has added to the more than 1,500 flights grounded nationwide. As of 6:30 a.m. local time, 367 flights were …
Via: Claims Journal