Archive for June 2026
Stellantis Tells Owners of 1.3M Jeeps to Park Outside Over Fire Concerns
Stellantis is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns and is urging owners to park outside and away from structures or other vehicles until a fix is completed. In a filing with the National … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBASF Warns Iran War Could Trigger Supply Chain Disruption for Carmakers
BASF SE Chief Executive Officer Markus Kamieth said rising inflation and the risk of supply-chain disruption from the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran have darkened the outlook for both the auto sector and the broader economy. Shortages of materials are becoming … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUK’s Betfair Fighting Landmark Lawsuit on Duty of Care to Gamblers
British gambling company Betfair is fighting a landmark London lawsuit that could determine whether betting companies owe a duty of care to problem gamblers, in a case that opened last week and is being closely watched by the industry. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump Will Ask Supreme Court to Revive $475 Million CNN Suit
President Donald Trump told the U.S. Supreme Court he intends to ask the justices to revive his $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN over use of the term “Big Lie” in reporting on his claim that the 2020 election was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCorVel Names Scott CEO And President
CorVel named Sarah Scott CEO and president, succeeding Michael G. Combs, who will transition to the role of executive chair. The move is effective July 1. Scott has been with CorVel for more than 26 years. She is currently executive … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreItaly’s ITA Airways to Decide Imminently on RTX Engine Faults Suit
Italy’s ITA Airways will decide within the next eight weeks whether to sue aerospace supplier RTX’s Pratt & Whitney due to engine problems that have grounded almost 20% of its fleet of 80 aircraft, the carrier’s CEO said on Sunday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCouple Charged With Making Duplicate Hail Claims for Same Damage
A North Carolina couple this week was awaiting court action after they were charged with filing claims with two different insurance carriers—State Farm and Homesite Insurance, court records show. Gurjant Singh Gill, 42, and Karmpreet Kaur Gill, 41, of Raleigh, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreApple Downplays Concerns Using Google AI Models Will Undermine Privacy
Apple Inc., which just unveiled a revamped artificial intelligence platform built in part with Google technology, said the new approach will still preserve the company’s privacy safeguards. Though Apple relies on Google AI models, they’re different than the ones that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio State OKs $100M Settlement With Hundreds of Former Students Abused By Doctor
Ohio State University agreed last week to pay roughly $100 million to settle legal claims from hundreds of former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university. The school has fought lawsuits … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHedge Funds Are Hiring Experts in Catastrophe Risk
When Mitesh Parikh, a headhunter at U.K. recruiter Selby Jennings, started looking for an ILS modeler for a large U.S. hedge fund this year, the pool of qualified candidates was disconcertingly small. “It was a tough search,” says Parikh, who … Source: Claims Journal
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