Archive for July 2025

As a transportation claims specialist, I’m increasingly seeing evidence that thieves are exploiting weaknesses within technologies intended to improve efficiency in the supply chain, and the logistics industry is struggling to fight back. This has led to a spate of … Source: Claims Journal

India issued guidelines to protect solar power equipment from potential cyberattacks, responding to industry concerns that imported China-made parts may be putting the grid at risk. Suppliers of inverters — devices that turn direct current into electricity for homes and … Source: Claims Journal

Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car and got on the father’s hands when he moved it, according to an updated lawsuit filed last week. … Source: Claims Journal

The chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will introduce broad aviation safety legislation on Tuesday on the eve of a three-day investigative hearing into the January 29 collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that … Source: Claims Journal

A decision by a federal appeals court last week shows what limited options insurance carriers have when they discover major misrepresentation by the insured long after claims have been paid. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals last week found … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life said on Saturday that hackers stole the personal information of the majority of its customers, financial professionals, and select Allianz Life employees in the United States. The insurance giant’s filing with Maine’s attorney general did … Source: Claims Journal

Authorities in Beijing warned that parts of the Chinese capital could see more than 300 millimeters (12 inches) of rain on Monday evening, urging residents to stay indoors. The city’s emergency management bureau issued a red rainstorm signal, the highest … Source: Claims Journal

Lyft Inc. is partnering with Benteler Group, an Austria-based manufacturer, to deploy autonomous shuttles in the U.S. in late 2026, trying to catch up with rival Uber Technologies Inc. in offering driverless rides. The ridesharing company will test Benteler’s Holon … Source: Claims Journal

Tokio Marine HCC International named Gavin Bridges as chief claims officer of TMHCCI. He will be based in London and will report to Thibaud Hervy, Chief Executive Officer of TMHCCI. Bridges will focus on strengthening the business’s claims strategy, and … Source: Claims Journal

Professional services and technology firm Davies launched a dedicated flood services division, expanding on its existing flood claims management. The move is expected to enhance the firm’s ability to manage large-scale claims, including both private flood and National Flood Insurance … Source: Claims Journal