Posts by Y@DminG
Citi Worker Loses Employment Case Over Racist Comment Dismissal
A former Citigroup Inc. employee who allegedly said it was a “nightmare” to work with Indians during an job interview was dismissed lawfully, a London judge ruled throwing out all claims that she was discriminated against. Ann Watson, who worked … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCushioning the Blow: How One Phone Call Can Avert a Bad Faith Claim
Two adjusters issue identical coverage denials on the same day. One fires off a form letter filled with policy jargon. The other picks up the phone first. Six months later, the first adjuster faces a bad faith lawsuit, a blind-sided … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHanover Must Pay Rock Singer $2M in Case of Memphis Studio Arson, Court Says
Recording artist John Falls finally should see more than $2 million from a Hanover American insurance policy in the long-simmering case of an historic Memphis recording studio that was damaged in an arson fire and resulted in the studio owner … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTwo Senators Seek Probe of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Response to Rail Crossings
Two U.S. senators on Monday urged the country’s auto safety regulator to investigate reported failures of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system to detect and safely respond to railroad crossings, citing risks of “catastrophic” collisions. The Full Self-Driving system, according to Tesla’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePublic Adjuster, Already in Prison, Sentenced to Another 19 Years Concurrent
A public adjuster who pleaded guilty in March to defrauding Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. and a Georgia church out of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. A federal judge in Georgia last week also ordered … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJaguar Land Rover Raises Funds to Boost Cyberattack Recovery
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc is set to start making cars again after securing £3.5 billion ($4.7 billion) in loan commitments as it continues to grapple with the fallout from a crippling cyberattack. Britain’s largest carmaker said some sections of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Settles Whistleblower Suit Over Suicide of Quality Inspector
Boeing Co. agreed to pay at least $50,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of John Barnett, a whistleblower who took his own life last year. Barnett, a former Boeing employee, died in March 2024 at … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Humberto Will Allow Storm Imelda to Veer Away From US
Hurricane Humberto will likely bulldoze a path for Tropical Storm Imelda to veer away from the coastal U.S. Southeast, sparing the region from a direct strike. Category 4 Humberto’s winds rose to 145 miles (233 kilometers) per hour as of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOpenAI Launches Parental Controls for ChatGPT After Teen’s Death
OpenAI is launching parental controls for ChatGPT, which it announced following a lawsuit alleging a teenager who died by suicide this spring relied on the popular chatbot as a coach. The tools, pushed out to all users Monday, let parents … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe LA Fires Destroyed 11,000 Homes. Less Than 10% Have Permits to Rebuild
Of the thousands of residents needing to rebuild after this year’s California wildfires, Andy Weyman would seem especially well positioned. The TV and stage director had remodeled his Malibu home just five years earlier and had city-approved blueprints in hand, … Source: Claims Journal
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