Posts by Y@DminG

New research from Stanford University shows that hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States cause a surge of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm hits. Researchers estimate an average U.S. tropical cyclone indirectly causes 7,000 to 11,000 … Source: Claims Journal

As a deadly storm bore down on Valencia on Oct. 29, the regional president was attending a ceremony to recognize his work on sustainable tourism. Three hours earlier, Spain’s national climate agency had issued a red alert about the rains … Source: Claims Journal

Sedgwick named Andrea Buhl president of the company’s casualty group. Over her 15-year career at Sedgwick, Buhl has held several leadership roles. Sedgwick is a provider of claims management, loss adjusting, technology-enabled business services. Source: Claims Journal

There are major climate finance fights ahead at this year’s COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. The United Nations’ meeting kicking off next week brings with it a clear goal: Figuring out how to scale up finance to help developing countries embark … Source: Claims Journal

Managing complex risks, nimble decision-making amid rapid technological advances and increasingly interconnected risks are top concerns, a recent AXA Future Risks Report outlined. The annual survey asks 3,000 experts from 50 countries and a representative sample of 20,000 individuals from … Source: Claims Journal

A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit accusing CNN of defaming Project Veritas in its explanation of why the conservative group, which is often accused of using deceptive tactics, was suspended from Twitter in 2021. The 11th … Source: Claims Journal

Billionaire hedge fund founder Louis Bacon’s $203 million defamation judgment against Finnish-Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was thrown out because Nygard wasn’t properly served court papers while imprisoned for sexual assault. The Moore Capital founder won his case by default … Source: Claims Journal

Hurricane Rafael which struck Cuba with heavy rainfall and flooding as well as gusts and rain in the Florida Keys on Wednesday is now just over 200 miles to the West of Keys, according to the National Hurricane Center. The … Source: Claims Journal

A subsidiary of a German auto supplier has asked U.S. auto safety regulators to approve the deployment annually of up to 2,500 autonomous electric buses without steering wheels and other human controls, a U.S. agency said Thursday. HOLON, a unit … Source: Claims Journal

Volkswagen will recall 114,478 vehicles in the United States on concerns over the driver-side airbag, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The recall consists of some Beetle and Passat vehicles from model years 2006-2019. “The driver’s side … Source: Claims Journal