Posts by Y@DminG
Five New Members Join CAPA Board of Directors
The Certified Automotive Parts Association elected five new members to its board of directors, including two insurer representatives. The new CAPA members are: Brian Burbridge from Caliber Collision; David Garner from Joe Hudson’s Collision Center; Kayla Williams-Clark from Classic Collision; … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ&J Talc Cancer Suits Jump 17% After Failed Settlement Effort
Johnson & Johnson has seen a 17% jump in new lawsuits claiming its iconic baby powder causes cancer after the company’s latest attempt to force a global settlement was thrown out of bankruptcy court. J&J is facing approximately 73,570 suits … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCanada Pension Fund Sued by Young People Over Climate Risks
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board was sued by a group of young people who claim the pension fund is putting their benefits in jeopardy by mismanaging climate-related financial risks. Aliya Hirji, Travis Olson, Ravneet Singh and Chloe Tse, who … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHSBC to Take $1.1B Hit After Luxembourg Court Ruling in Madoff Case
HSBC Holdings said on Monday it would book a $1.1 billion provision in its third-quarter results after losing part of an appeal in a long-running lawsuit tied to Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, history’s biggest ever such fraud. HSBC acted as … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlaska Airlines Vows IT Upgrades After Outage Forced Flight Cancellations
U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines said it had restored operations after a technology outage that grounded flights across the country and forced it to cancel more than 400 flights, disrupting travel for more than 49,000 passengers. Alaska Air Group said it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyberCube Puts Insured Loss Estimate From AWS Outage Around $40M
Cyber analytics firm CyberCube said losses from the Amazon Web Services outage could eclipse $580 million. CyberCube late last week put out a preliminary global insured loss estimate of between $38 million and $581 million for the AWS event, which … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNHTSA Expanding Probe into 286,000 GMs Over Possible Engine Failure Issue
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding its probe into 286,000 General Motors vehicles in the U.S. over a possible engine failure issue, the safety regulator said on Monday, following several complaints, despite a recall. The NHTSA said the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChinese Robotaxis Race Waymo to Take Driverless Cars Global
American companies led by Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo have drawn much of the limelight with driverless cars deployed almost entirely on home soil. Now that some are beginning to look abroad, they’ll have to share roads with Chinese companies quietly making … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Melissa Churns Toward Jamaica as a Category 5 Storm
Hurricane Melissa plowed toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm, threatening to bring widespread destruction to the island. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlaska Airlines Restores Operations After Tech Outage Grounds Flights
U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines said early on Friday it had restored operations following a technology outage that grounded flights across all airports and led to the cancellation of more than 229 flights. Shares of the airline fell 5.4% in morning … Source: Claims Journal
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