Posts by Y@DminG
Baby Formula Recalled After Infant Botulism Outbreak
Baby formula manufacturer ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall some of its powdered formula after 13 infants were diagnosed with botulism after consuming the product. The Centers for Disease Control and the FDA are investigating 13 reported cases of infant botulism … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBipartisan Legislation Introduced to Retroactively Restore NFIP
Two U.S. Congressmen, one a Democrat from Louisiana and the other a Republican from Mississippi, have introduced legislation to retroactively restore the National Flood Insurance Program. Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr., D-La., and Mike Ezell, R-Miss. introduced H.R. 5848, the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDavies Acquiring SCM Insurance Services in Canada
Davies is acquiring SCM Insurance Services, a large claims processing and risk solutions provider in Canada. The deal has SCM’s three operating businesses—ClaimsPro, a claims adjusting firm; IPG, a third-party claims administrator; and Pario, a forensic engineering and consulting business—joining … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTyphoon Swinging Toward Taiwan After Ripping Philippines
Typhoon Fung-Wong is forecast to swing toward Taiwan after the powerful storm struck the Philippines’ northeast late on Sunday, causing widespread flooding and the suspension of government operations. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRisky Future AI Tools for MGAs ‘Demo Day’ on Nov. 12
Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for MGAs” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demos give viewers a rapid-fire experience of AI technology tools designed exclusively for managing general agencies. The latest online event … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWind Gusts Blow Snow Across Chicago as Airport Woes Persist
Snow will be winding down across Chicago in a few hours, where the combination of the government shutdown and the weather has added to the more than 1,500 flights grounded nationwide. As of 6:30 a.m. local time, 367 flights were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCollision Engineering Program Coming to LA to Address Auto Repair Gap
The Collision Engineering Career Alliance partnered with El Camino College in Torrance, California to launch a collision engineering program. The aim is to help fill the more than 100,000 job openings expected through 2028 in the field. The two-year associate … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoDaddy Hit With $170M Patent Verdict Over Web-Design Tech
Internet domain registrar GoDaddy owes a patent owner $170 million for violating its rights in website-building technology, a Delaware federal jury said in a verdict made public on Friday. The jury agreed with Express Mobile that GoDaddy’s web-design tools infringe … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Awards $10 Million to Virginia Teacher Shot by 6-Year Old Student
A jury in Newport News, Virginia has awarded $10 million to a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student. Abby Zwerner, who was shot in January 2023 in her first-grade classroom, had asked for $40 million against a former … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHonda Recalling 406,000 Vehicles Over Wheel Detachment Issue
Honda Motor is recalling 406,290 vehicles in the U.S. over a manufacturing flaw that could cause aluminum alloy wheels to detach, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall covers certain model 2016-2021 Civic vehicles that … Source: Claims Journal
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