Posts by Y@DminG
DOJ Sues ProMedica Health System And Affiliates for ‘Grossly Substandard’ Nursing Home Services
The United States government has intervened and filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under the False Claims Act against ProMedica Health System Inc. and affiliated entities for providing “grossly substandard” skilled nursing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNewsmax Sues Fox, Claiming TV Distribution Deals Strangled Business
Newsmax sued its larger conservative news rival Fox Corp. in federal court in Florida on Wednesday, accusing the media giant of suppressing competition in the U.S. market for right-leaning pay TV and leaving consumers with less choice. The lawsuit in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreScale AI Sues Rival Startup Mercor, Alleging Trade Secret Theft
Scale AI Inc. sued rival data-labeling startup Mercor, accusing the firm and a former Scale employee of stealing trade secrets to attract new business. The suit, filed in San Francisco federal court Wednesday, alleges that Scale’s former head of engagement … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Silent Liability: How Burnout is Costing Carriers Millions
Step into any claims office and you’ll see employees carrying more than caseloads; they’re carrying exhaustion. In insurance, where precision and empathy are the twin engines of effective claims handling, burnout isn’t just a workforce issue. It’s a business risk … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOpenAI And Meta Say They’re Fixing AI Chatbots to Better Respond to Teens in Distress
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Artificial intelligence chatbot makers OpenAI and Meta … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge to Hear Objections to Deal Allowing Boeing to Avoid Prosecution Over Crashes
A U.S. judge on Wednesday will hold a hearing on whether to approve a deal between the Justice Department and Boeing that allows the planemaker to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDelta Paying $79M to Settle Lawsuit After Jet Dumped Fuel on Schools
Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 after one of its airplanes that was experiencing engine trouble dumped its fuel over schoolyards and densely populated neighborhoods near Los Angeles. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSedgwick Names Reelitz Chief Financial Officer
Sedgwick named Kalani Reelitz chief financial officer. Reelitz will oversee all aspects of Sedgwick’s financial strategy and operations, from planning and reporting to capital structure, risk management, procurement and real estate. Reelitz has experience with global operations, developing top talent … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVerisk Says Frequency Perils Helping to Boost Global Insured Losses to $152B
The average estimated annual insured property loss from natural events around the world has risen to $152 billion – up sharply from recent years – and much of that is from severe thunderstorms, winter storms, wildfires and floods, not large … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKatrina’s Legacy: Louisiana Fortifies Itself Against the Next Storm
When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana 20 years ago, the region was ill-prepared for the 125 mph winds and catastrophic flooding that would follow. Louisiana, like the rest of the United States, was still adopting modern international building … Source: Claims Journal
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