Archive for March 2026
War Risks Insurers Win Bid to Appeal UK Ruling on Jets Lost in Russia
Insurers including Chubb, Fidelis and Lloyd’s were granted permission on Tuesday to appeal against a London court ruling in favor of the world’s largest aircraft lessor AerCap over jets stuck in Russia since its war on Ukraine. London’s High Court … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNHTSA Opens Probe into 75,000 Nissan Frontier Trucks Over Fuel Leak Concerns
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday launched a probe into about 75,300 model-year 2006 Nissan Frontier pickup trucks due to concerns about potential fuel leaks. The agency said the vehicles may pose an imminent fire hazard due to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAxios Software Tool Used by Millions Compromised in Hack
Axios, a tool widely used to develop software applications, was compromised overnight, introducing a vulnerability in a key part of the internet’s plumbing. An unknown hacker was able to breach one of the few accounts that can release new versions … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTaylor Swift Sued for Trademark Infringement Over ‘Life of A Showgirl’
Pop megastar Taylor Swift was sued by a Las Vegas performer on Monday who said Swift’s latest hit album “The Life of a Showgirl” violates her trademark rights. Maren Wade said in the complaint that marketing for Swift’s album threatened … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEx-Deutsche Bank Manager Sues Bank for at Least $624 Million
A former Deutsche Bank AG manager who says he was wrongfully blamed for the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA accounting scandal has sued the German lender in a London court for at least £473 million ($624 million) in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAfter 62 Years, Florida Appeals Court Drops the Expert Witness Rule on Attorney Fees
Just over three years ago, Florida lawmakers effectively ended one-way attorney fees, disincentivizing much of the costly property insurance claims litigation that had plagued the industry. But fees can still be awarded to either side in a lawsuit, in a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyber Claim Severity Nearly Doubled for Large Businesses, Chubb Says
Average cyber insurance claim severity for large accounts in the U.S. nearly doubled in 2025, according to a new Chubb report. The insurer’s 2026 Cyber Claims Report found that average severity for businesses with $1 billion or more in revenue … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJPMorgan Must Face Wells Fargo Suit Over Troubled $481M Real Estate Loan
A federal judge on Monday rejected JPMorgan Chase’s bid to dismiss Wells Fargo’s breach of contract lawsuit to recoup losses for investors in a defaulted $481 million commercial real estate loan. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho in Manhattan said Wells … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Microbetting Product by DraftKings, FanDuel, NFL Leads to Addiction
Major online betting platforms and the National Football League (NFL) are facing a product liability lawsuit in Pennsylvania alleging that their live in-game microbetting product is an “inherently dangerous product designed to maximize betting behavior that leads to addiction.” The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLaGuardia Crash Bolsters Case for Using AI in Air Control Towers
Some experts see a neural network deployed in Hong Kong as a big step in aviation safety. Source: Claims Journal
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