Archive for August 2026

There’s a flurry of construction in Pacific Palisades, more than a year and a half after a wildfire ravaged the Los Angeles enclave in the most destructive blazes in Southern California history. There’s also a lot of frustration. At the … Source: Claims Journal

A former engineering director at Meta Platforms META.O testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram.A Arturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta’s safety … Source: Claims Journal

Newswise — A new report documenting California’s rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers underscores the urgent need for a national effort focused on stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis and policy interventions to protect workers from a preventable yet often … Source: Claims Journal

The train was sitting just outside a depot in Memphis when the bandits made their move. Emerging from a black Kia Soul under the cover of darkness, the three men clambered on top of CSX Corp. railcars. They broke the … Source: Claims Journal

Marsh named Chetna Gulati-Kapoor global chief claims officer, Marsh Risk. The appointment is effective September 1. Gulati-Kapoor will be based in London, and will report to John Donnelly, president, global placement, Marsh Risk. Gulati-Kapoor will lead Marsh Risk’s global claims. … Source: Claims Journal

The Alabama Supreme Court has opened the window a little wider into insurance carriers’ claims-handling procedures, not only requiring them to be made available in some lawsuits but also to be shared with plaintiffs’ lawyers in similar litigation. The high … Source: Claims Journal

Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the U.S., announced last week that it is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address … Source: Claims Journal

Consulting firm J.S. Held is acquiring Element Forensic Engineering. The Canadian firm has offices throughout the Toronto area and in Calgary. It is known for its work with insurers and counsel across structural, fire investigations, code interpretation, environmental, mechanical, electrical … Source: Claims Journal

Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on … Source: Claims Journal

A group of 32 county workers in Greene County, Alabama, became so fed up with what they said were rats, faulty air-conditioning and a leaky roof at the county courthouse that they sued their county commissioners in 2020. The workers … Source: Claims Journal