Archive for June 2026
US Regulator Makes ‘Interventionist’ Pivot to Speed Data Centers
The chairman of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said moves to help AI data centers accelerate hook ups to the country’s electric grids reflect a new and more interventionist approach by the regulator. FERC on Thursday approved a series … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMythos Myths: Good Guys Hold More Cybersecurity Cards, Insurer CEO Says
No offense to the members of the media, but the media tends to blow this stuff up. That’s how Jim Williamson, president and chief executive officer of insurer and reinsurer Everest Group Ltd., prefaced his answer to a question about … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump Says Illegal Immigration Increased Car Insurance Premiums. Experts Say Otherwise
President Donald Trump last week credited his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums, falsely blaming illegal immigration during his predecessor’s time in the White House for a prior increase. In a Monday post on Truth Social, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlood Insurance Gap Will Squeeze Local Governments and Homeowners, Moody’s Says
The flood insurance gap in the United States is big and it’s not getting better. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia and US West Threatened by Wildfires Over Coming Days
The fire threat across the U.S. West will rise Friday and remain dangerous through Saturday for many areas, including Northern California, as lightning strikes risk igniting dry vegetation. Critical fire weather conditions and dry lightning will prevail across the western … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia and US West Threatened by Wildfires Over Coming Days
The fire threat across the U.S. West will rise Friday and remain dangerous through Saturday for many areas, including Northern California, as lightning strikes risk igniting dry vegetation. Critical fire weather conditions and dry lightning will prevail across the western … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS West Set to Sizzle This Summer While Northeast Stays Cooler
The U.S. West and Gulf Coast are set to broil this summer while the rest of the nation may face dreary and cool days — thanks in part to El Niño. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center sees the western and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSweden May Oppose Tesla’s Supervised Self-Driving Tech in Europe Over Speeding Concerns
A Swedish transport authority is recommending a vote against the Europe-wide rollout of Tesla’s supervised self-driving software, unless the U.S. EV maker disables its ability to exceed legal speed limits, a regulatory letter shows. In a previously unreported letter dated … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeta Lobbies Congress for Protection From Child-Harm Lawsuits
Meta Platforms has lobbied the U.S. Congress for legal immunity from child-harm claims tied to social media products such as Instagram, as it faces thousands of lawsuits from young users and their families, according to a source familiar with the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePaulson Wins $47 Million in Arbitration With Ex-Business Partner
John Paulson was awarded more than $47 million by an arbitrator who found that the billionaire’s former Puerto Rico business partner cheated him on one investment and usurped him on another. Fahad Ghaffar breached his fiduciary duty by advising Paulson … Source: Claims Journal
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