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Almost three years ago, in May of 2023, a circuit court judge in Lee County, Florida, sharply criticized a restoration contractor, accusing him of concealing the true cost of condominium roof work in an assignment-of-benefits claim with Tower Hill insurance. … Source: Claims Journal

Alphabet unit Waymo said it had raised $16 billion in its latest fundraising round that valued the self-driving car startup at $126 billion, nearly tripling its valuation in less than two years. As one of the most sought-after applications of … Source: Claims Journal

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has yet to release a long-anticipated final report from its Review Council after canceling a December 11 meeting where members were expected to vote on final recommendations. As a result, FEMA and the National Flood … Source: Claims Journal

Consumers of auto insurance in the U.S. received a respite overall from several years of premium increases, but don’t tell that to drivers in some states and don’t look for it to continue. According to online insurance agent Insurify, the … Source: Claims Journal

A state high court has ruled subsidiaries of American International Group and Chubb cannot use the so-called “bump-up” exclusion in denying coverage for a settlement in a securities lawsuit. Late last month the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a ruling from … Source: Claims Journal

Tuesday’s hearing is to force a reckoning for what activists say are a trove of Swiss bank accounts not fully covered in earlier probes leading Swiss banks to pay $1.25 billion. Source: Claims Journal

An active 2026 tornado season is expected for the Central Plains, with roughly 15% more tornadoes than the 20-year average, according to the Kansas Institute of Tornado Dynamics. Factors influencing this forecast include persistent La Niña conditions, warmer-than-average Gulf of … Source: Claims Journal

Vehicle thefts fell by 25% in Arizona in 2025 to the lowest rate in decades, and the third consecutive year of a decrease in the state, a new report shows. Data from the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority’s Auto Crime Tracker … Source: Claims Journal

In the modern litigation environment, negotiation is no longer a soft skill. It is the dominant process by which 99% of litigated claims resolve. This reinforces the importance of mechanics—the actual “how” of the negotiation process. How often do we … Source: Claims Journal

A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research published on Monday by cybersecurity … Source: Claims Journal