Posts by Y@DminG
Chinese Hackers Breach Foreign Ministers’ Email Servers
Suspected Chinese hackers have breached email servers of foreign ministers as part of a years-long effort targeting the communications of diplomats around the world, according to researchers at the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks Inc. Attackers accessed Microsoft Exchange email … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEmployers Expect to See More EPL Claims, New Survey Shows
Employers expect to see more employment-related claims within the next year, a new survey shows. QBE North America’s Employment Practices Liability Report, based on a survey of 200 legal and human resources professionals at organizations with annual revenues between $500 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCiti 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
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