Archive for June 2025
US Agency Streamlining Self-Driving Car Exemption Reviews
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday said it was streamlining reviews of requests filed by automakers seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles without required human controls like steering wheels, brake pedals or mirrors. NHTSA has authority to grant petitions … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWith Retail Cyberattacks on The Rise, Customers Find Orders Blocked And Shelves Empty
A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers. United Natural Foods, a wholesale distributor that supplies Whole Foods and other grocers, said this week that a breach of its systems … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFord Struggles With Supply of Rare Earth Magnets, CEO Says
Ford Motor Co.is struggling with supplies of rare earth magnets, the automaker’s CEO Jim Farley told Bloomberg News in an interview on Friday. China, which controls more than 90% of global rare earth processing capacity, imposed new export licensing rules … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Court Blocks CFPB Move to Scrap Racial Discrimination Settlement
A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday refused to allow the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to vacate a racial discrimination settlement reached last year with a mortgage lender, finding there was no basis for granting an extraordinary request. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAI Risks, Climate And Legislation Lead Verisk’s Emerging Issues Bracket
College basketball turned heads in March. Now, we’re have the final rounds of Verisk’s emerging issues bracket that could hold the attention of insurance pros for years to come. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Sues Airlines Over Brazilian YouTube Video Dispute
Google sued Chile-based LATAM Airlines in U.S. federal court on Thursday, seeking a declaration that Brazilian courts cannot force the tech giant to take down a YouTube video in the U.S. that accused a LATAM employee of sexually abusing a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport Shows Homeowners Aware of Risks, But Few Take Action
Awareness of the need for greater home safety is on the rise, but many U.S. homeowners are still vulnerable to risks like water damage, wind, hail, and fire, according to a new report from The Hanover Insurance Group. Many homeowners … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreExperts: Trump’s Plan to Begin ‘Phasing Out’ FEMA After Hurricane Season Burdens States
President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts said. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Commissioner Investigating State Farm’s Handling of LA Wildfire Claims
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday said he has launched a formal investigation into State Farm’s handling of thousands of insurance claims from wildfire survivors affected by the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in January. The California Department of Insurance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia, 10 Other States Sue to Block Trump From Killing 2035 EV Rules
A group of 11 states led by California on Thursday filed suit challenging a repeal by Congress of the state’s 2035 electric vehicle rules and heavy duty truck requirements. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed three resolutions approved by … Source: Claims Journal
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