Posts by Y@DminG

A judge ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy violates state law, while in another matter a lawsuit from a consumer group is drawing concern from insurers that it could push the California insurance market closer to collapse. On … Source: Claims Journal

A federal judge sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the company of stealing their works to train its artificial intelligence technology. The Wednesday ruling from U.S. District … Source: Claims Journal

GM is recalling 62,468 vehicles over the risk that a fault in the brake pressure sensor assembly may allow fluid to leak, increasing chances of an electrical short, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. An electrical … Source: Claims Journal

Lyft introduced its first-ever Driver Autonomous Forum on Thursday, a new initiative designed to engage seasoned drivers in shaping key strategies as the company begins integrating robotaxis into its ride-hailing service. The move comes as self-driving technology continues to disrupt … Source: Claims Journal

The forward blind zones of six top-selling vehicles grew over the past 25 years as pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities soared, a new comparison technique developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center … Source: Claims Journal

Clearspeed, which provides voice-based risk assessment technology for insurance and claims applications, has secured $60 million in Series D funding, the San Diego, California-based company announced. The latest round, which brings the company’s total funding to $110 million, was led … Source: Claims Journal

A cyberattack that caused disruption at hospitals in London last year contributed to the death of a patient, health officials have confirmed for the first time. The incident occurred after a Russian hacking gang in June 2024 targeted Synnovis, a … Source: Claims Journal

ATI Restoration named Sean Slatinsky vice president of national response services. Slatinsky will lead the company’s nationwide disaster response operations, including large-loss project execution, strategic mobilization, and field coordination. Slatinsky has more than 20 years of experience in the restoration … Source: Claims Journal

An Alabama law firm wasted little time in filing a proposed class-action lawsuit against Aflac Inc., claiming the supplemental insurance giant knew the risks of a cyberattack and failed to protect policyholders’ private information. “Defendant disregarded the rights of Plaintiff … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. total new vehicle sales are expected to rise 2.5% to 1.25 million units on an adjusted basis for the month of June, J.D. Power and GlobalData said in a joint report on Wednesday. However, same sales volume without adjusting … Source: Claims Journal