Posts by Y@DminG
NHTSA: Volkswagen to Recall 177K SUVs Over Loose Engine Cover
Volkswagen will recall 177,493 crossover SUVs in the United States over concerns related to a loose engine cover, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLabor Department Investigating Nvidia, Amazon-Backed Startup Scale AI
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Scale AI, a data labeling startup backed by tech giants Nvidia, Amazon and Meta, for its compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California-based firm said. The investigation is looking into Scale … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRobinhood Paying $29.75M to End Regulator’s Probes
Robinhood Markets, the online trading platform, agreed to pay $29.75 million to resolve several Financial Industry Regulatory Authority probes into its supervision and compliance practices, including failure to respond to “red flags” of potential misconduct. The brokerage regulator said on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump’s Company Sues ‘Woke’ Capital One for Canceling Accounts
President Donald Trump’s company sued Capital One Financial Corp., accusing it of illegally “de-banking” him for political reasons by abruptly canceling hundreds of accounts associated with his sprawling real estate business after his first term ended in 2021. The Trump … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCanada Court Approves $23B Settlement to End Big Tobacco Lawsuits
A Canadian court approved a plan to settle long-running tobacco lawsuits in the country as part of which the units of three Big Tobacco companies will pay C$32.5 billion ($22.67 billion), Philip Morris and British American Tobacco said on Friday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLiberty Mutual Owes $4M Refund After Overcharging Louisiana Citizens Assessments
Liberty Mutual owes approximately $4 million to about 138,000 Louisiana policyholders after overcharging the Louisiana Property Insurance Corporation Emergency Assessment for the past four years, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said. Temple said the Louisiana Department of Insurance received a consumer … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer Weighs Billions in Capital Raise for Lawsuits, Shares Tumble
Bayer AG is seeking shareholder authorization to raise billions of euros through a capital increase in case it needs to quickly resolve its U.S. legal troubles, causing the stock price to plummet. The German company will seek approval at its … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Indicts Slew of Alleged Chinese Hackers, Sanctions Company Over Spy Campaign
The U.S. on Wednesday announced indictments against a slew of alleged Chinese hackers, sanctioned a Chinese tech company and offered a $10 million bounty over what Washington called a years-long spy campaign that stole information from victims across America and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTariffs Will Negatively Affect Insurance Industry, Says AM Best
Analysts at AM Best warned that the planned imposition of U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, along with increased tariffs on China, will have a negative effect on the insurance industry—particularly impacting the U.S. homeowners’ and auto lines … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLemonade Embraced AI in Claims From Inception, And Is Still Eying The Next Tech
The use of artificial intelligence has been significantly booming over the last few years in the insurance world, but for the people at Lemonade, artificial intelligence has been a mainstay in automating claims and processes since its inception in 2015. … Source: Claims Journal
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