Posts by Y@DminG
Rising Number of Older Workers Brings New Considerations for Insurance Adjusters
The American workplace is undergoing dramatic change from opposite directions: As futuristic innovations such as artificial intelligence permeate operations, our oldest human employees are occupying a greater share of jobs. This dynamic could provide a wonderful combination of new technology … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCushman & Wakefield, Greystar Added to DOJ Rental Collusion Case
The Justice Department is thrusting the largest rental property managers into the spotlight as it expands a price-fixing lawsuit alleging widespread collusion in the housing rental market. In an amended lawsuit against RealPage Inc., a top software provider to the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCFPB Sues Berkshire-Owned Lender Over ‘Unaffordable’ Loans
A lender owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. knowingly issued “unaffordable” home mortgages by ignoring the insufficient income or assets of some borrowers, a top financial regulator alleged in a lawsuit Monday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Vanderbilt … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDid Florida Appeals Court Put the Final Nail in the AOB Coffin? Maybe
Almost five years after Florida lawmakers clamped restrictions on assignment-of-benefits agreements and two years after they effectively outlawed AOBs altogether, state appeals courts may have finally put an end to one creative way that had been used in attempts to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Faces US Probe Over Driverless Vehicle-Summon Feature
Tesla Inc. is under federal scrutiny over concerns that a newly released driver-assistance feature could result in crashes, the latest move by auto-safety regulators to investigate the electric-car maker’s technology. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTexas Snow Storm Threatens to Unleash Blackouts and Travel Chaos
A winter storm is poised to pummel Texas and the U.S. South later this week, putting the region at risk of blackouts and travel mayhem. About 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters) of snow and ice will fall … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Fox Sports Ex-Host Harassed Hairstylist, Offered $1.5M for Sex
A woman who worked as a hairstylist for Fox Sports alleges in a lawsuit that former host Skip Bayless made repeated, unwanted advances toward her — including an offer of $1.5 million to have sex with him. Attorneys for Noushin … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSedgwick Announces New Leadership in Japan And Taiwan
Sedgwick announced new leadership in Japan and Taiwan. In Japan, Shuji Tanaka has been appointed CEO for operations in the country, and Takeshi Nagao, who currently serves as managing director, will remain with Sedgwick and transition to the role of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWinklevoss Twins’ Gemini to Pay $5 Million to End CFTC Case
The Winklevoss twins’ Gemini Trust Co. cryptocurrency exchange agreed to pay $5 million to end a Commodity Futures Trading Commission lawsuit claiming it misled the derivatives regulator in a bid to launch the first US-regulated Bitcoin futures contract. The proposed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA
Exceptionally powerful, dry winds expected across Southern California this week are set to send wildfire risk skyrocketing in a region that’s endured more than eight months without significant rain. Forecasters predict the strongest Santa Ana wind event of the season … Source: Claims Journal
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