Archive for April 2025

Xceedance named Gavin Lillywhite senior vice president, operating leader for the U.K. and Europe. Lillywhite will lead operations across the U.K. and Europe. Lillywhite has more than 30 years of international experience. He most recently held senior leadership roles focused … Source: Claims Journal

It’s not often that applause breaks out in the audience after a vote at the Hawaiʻi Legislature, but that one afternoon last week. The measure was House Bill 1001, and the subject was settling claims related to the August 2023 … Source: Claims Journal

The family of one of three college students who died in a Cybertruck crash in California filed a lawsuit in a bid to gain access to the Tesla Inc. pickup and better understand how their daughter died. The driver and … Source: Claims Journal

DoorDash Inc. asked a California judge to dismiss Uber Technologies Inc.’s anticompetition lawsuit against it, arguing that Uber is using an “ill-fitting” state law to justify its claims. DoorDash, which has two-thirds of the U.S. food delivery market, argued in … Source: Claims Journal

Marks & Spencer stopped taking online orders in the U.K. and Ireland on Friday following a cyber attack which it reported earlier in the week, an announcement which sent its shares down by 5%. The British company, which sells its … Source: Claims Journal

Insurers in the U.S. paid out $1.6 billion as the number of dog-related injury claims rose significantly in 2024. Source: Claims Journal

The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won’t have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Norfolk Southern agreed to with residents. An Ohio jury decided Wednesday that GATX isn’t … Source: Claims Journal

J.S. Held announced that founder and long-time CEO Jonathon Held will step down as CEO. The move makes way for Lee Spirer, current president and chief operataing officer, to assume the role of president and CEO at the start of … Source: Claims Journal

Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon last month. A complaint filed by Marsh in … Source: Claims Journal

The 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland was a wake-up call for public entities and insurers alike, challenging long-standing assumptions about the risks of insuring large public infrastructure projects. A year later, the market is … Source: Claims Journal