Archive for July 2025

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it opened a recall query covering about 1.2 million Stellantis’ Ram trucks over concerns related to the transmission. The auto safety regulator said impacted vehicles displayed issues related to the … Source: Claims Journal

The deadly flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend will cause an estimated $18 billion to $22 billion in total damage and economic loss, AccuWeather said. The weather forecasting service … Source: Claims Journal

President Donald Trump said he’ll impose tariffs of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1, giving the two export powers a narrow three-week window to open their markets to American products and manufacture more in the … Source: Claims Journal

Apple Inc. appealed a €500 million ($580 million) fine from the European Union, calling the penalty “unprecedented” and the regulator’s required changes to its App Store as “unlawful.” The European Commission announced the fine in April under its Digital Markets … Source: Claims Journal

Insurance broker Marsh USA is suing rival Alliant Insurance Services, this time for allegedly poaching key commercial surety employees and clients. New York-based Marsh is accusing California-based Alliant of inducing key commercial surety employees to breach their non-solicitation and confidentiality … Source: Claims Journal

Los Angeles was already struggling to revive its fragile economy after the most destructive wildfires in its history erupted six months ago. Now, immigration raids are driving workers crucial to the rebuilding into the shadows. Framers and landscapers are abandoning … Source: Claims Journal

Before dawn Friday morning, city manager Dalton Rice went for a jog along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. He finished his run around 4 a.m. as a light rain set in. An hour later, he began receiving emergency calls: … Source: Claims Journal

An employee cannot file a tort lawsuit against her employer until after it has been determined that she is not eligible for a workers’ compensation claim. And that compensability determination can only be made by an insurer or a compensation … Source: Claims Journal

Automaker Stellantis is recalling some diesel cars in Europe that were produced between October 2017 and January 2023, due to potential camshaft chain issues, it said on Thursday. It said almost 930,000 vehicles in France were affected, but did not … Source: Claims Journal

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has appointed members to his new Smoke Claims and Remediation Task Force, as part of his response to issues over smoke damage caused by wildfires across the state, including the handling of smoke damage claims … Source: Claims Journal