Posts by Y@DminG
Severe Storms in Kansas Lead to $879 Million in Insurance Claims in 2025
Severe storms in Kansas caused $879 million in insurance claims in 2025, the state insurance department said. More than 82,000 total storm claims reported in 2025. The claim amounts was a 99% increase from 2023, which totaled 147,710 claims and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTwenty-Four States File Lawsuit to Stop Trump’s Latest Global Tariffs
A group of 24 U.S. states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday in the first legal challenge to his newly imposed 10% global tariffs, alleging that the president cannot sidestep a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Gemini Accused of Coaching Florida Man to Suicide
Google is facing a lawsuit from the family of a 36-year-old Florida man who allegedly considered carrying out a “mass casualty attack” and ultimately killed himself under the influence of the company’s Gemini chatbot. According to a suit filed Wednesday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGallagher Announces New APAC Leadership
Gallagher Re named Roshan Perera managing director, head of the Asia Pacifc region and Richard Jones chairman of APACA. Perera has 25 years of experience, including two decades in various roles throughout the Asia Pacific region. He most recently served … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorexAI Loses Bid to Halt California AI Data Disclosure Law
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI failed to convince a California federal court on Thursday to temporarily block the state’s law requiring companies to disclose information about the data they use to train AI models. U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWestchester Close to Settling $230M-Plus Hurricane Condo Claim
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance has reached a settlement with a Florida condominium association in a hurricane claim, three years after the condo claimed damages that insurers said were so inflated that they were termed “outrageous.” “This matter involves an egregious … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLloyd’s Market Engaging With US on Gulf Maritime Plan, Officials Say
The Lloyd’s of London market is engaging with the U.S. government’s International Development Finance Corporation over a plan to provide political risk insurance and guarantees for maritime trade in the Gulf, Lloyd’s market officials said on Thursday. “Lloyd’s is engaging … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSedgwick: European Product Recalls Rose Again Last Year
European product recall activity rose for the seventh straight year in 2025, a new report shows. Sedgwick released its annual State of the Nation Product Safety and Recall Index report, which shows the 15,608 total recall events last year broke … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreModerna to Pay About $1 Billion to Settle Arbutus Litigation
Moderna Inc. agreed to pay $950 million to settle litigation related to the delivery technology behind its Covid shot, removing a looming financial risk for the struggling vaccine maker. The company has settled all litigation worldwide with Arbutus Biopharma Corp. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVW’s US Dealers Sue Over Plan to Leave Them Out of Scout Sales
Volkswagen AG is being sued by two U.S. dealerships who are challenging a plan to sell Scout Motors vehicles directly to consumers, bypassing their showrooms. The plan is an alleged deliberate breach of contract, according to a class-action complaint from … Source: Claims Journal
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