Archive for May 2025
The Vital Role of Claim Professionals After Cyberattacks
A crime victim will need a deep bench when responding to a cyber incident. While the role of brokers, privacy counsel and forensic investigators is well understood, the contribution of insurance claim professionals cannot be overlooked. A victim may have … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHarvard Settles Lawsuit by Former Student Claiming Antisemitism
Harvard University settled a lawsuit by a former divinity student who claims that Jewish students face widespread antisemitism on campus and who supports President Donald Trump’s efforts to force change at U.S. schools. Alexander Shabbos Kestenbaum and Harvard resolved his … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBinance, Kraken Are Said to Have Been Targets of Hacks
Binance and Kraken are among major crypto exchanges that have been targeted by the same type of social-engineering hack that was recently disclosed by Coinbase Global Inc., according to people familiar with the situation. Both digital-asset platforms were able to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDenver Air Traffic Control Hit by Nearly 2 Minute Comms Outage, Echoing Newark
U.S. aviation safety regulators are investigating a communications outage affecting flights approaching Denver International Airport earlier this week, the latest in a series of glitches that have put a spotlight on the nation’s aging air traffic control system. Part of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida High Court Lets Stand Ruling on Damage Estimates in Supplemental Claims
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to consider a petition in a condominium insurance case, leaving in place conflicting rulings from Florida appeals courts. The non-decision in American Coastal Insurance vs. Patios West One Condominium Association, stemming from a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCoinbase Hack May Cost Company $400M, Rocks Crypto Pioneer
On the long list of crypto companies that have been hacked, there are plenty of examples of financial losses that are much more painful than what Coinbase Global Inc. appears to be facing from the attack it disclosed on Thursday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSedgwick: Number of Recalled Products in US Rose 25% in First Quarter
The total volume of products recalled from key industries surged by 25% in the first quarter, a new report shows. Sedgwick’s report out on Thursday the surge comes amid a marginal decline in U.S. product recall events, shows 775 recalls … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAmgen Owes $406M for Monopolizing Cholesterol Drug Market, Jury Rules
A federal jury in Delaware said on Thursday that biotech company Amgen owes competitor Regeneron more than $406 million for engaging in anticompetitive behavior to increase sales of its cholesterol-reduction drug Repatha at the expense of Regeneron’s rival drug Praluent. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreX Advertisers From Nestle to Shell Deny Musk’s Boycott Claims in Suit
Nestle SA, Shell PLC, Abbott Laboratories and a handful of other companies say they didn’t coordinate an advertising boycott of Elon Musk’s X following the billionaire’s purchase of the social media platform, refuting claims made in a lawsuit. Lawyers for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Whistleblower’s Family Settles Suit With Aircraft Maker Over His Death
The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who killed himself after lawyers questioned him about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects has settled a lawsuit against the aircraft maker. Details of the settlement over John Barnett’s death … Source: Claims Journal
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