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Bruce Swain has been named Crawford & Company’s president and CEO. The company’s board of directors appointed Swain to the top post after serving a stint as interim president and CEO since January 1. Crawford in January launched a new … Source: Claims Journal

Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, another sign of Tehran’s control over the world’s most important maritime energy channel. Payments of as much as $2 million per voyage are being … Source: Claims Journal

When Thomas A. George and Tamika Hampton decided to defraud an auto insurer in 2019, they went big—claiming that George was so severely injured in a crash that he could no longer walk or talk, according to court documents. The … Source: Claims Journal

Ford Motor is recalling 254,640 SUVs in the U.S. over software issues that may result in the loss of rearview camera image and some advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. Here … Source: Claims Journal

For the last several months, this series has made a deliberate case: Negotiation is not a peripheral activity in insurance litigation—it is the mechanism through which nearly every outcome is determined. The first four articles in this series explored negotiation … Source: Claims Journal

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child … Source: Claims Journal

New York’s LaGuardia airport is facing significant delays and cancellations for the second straight day following the deadly collision Sunday night between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck on the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration said it … Source: Claims Journal

South Korea’s transport ministry announced on Tuesday the recall of 58,000 Hyundai Motor Palisade hybrid sport utility vehicles nationwide over safety concerns, following a fatal accident in the United States earlier this month. Hyundai stopped sales of some high-end versions … Source: Claims Journal

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will invest 287.4 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., ramping up the U.S. conglomerate’s exposure to the Japanese market. National Indemnity Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire, will make a 2.49% strategic investment in … Source: Claims Journal

Toyota Motor Corp. outlined plans to invest $1 billion to increase vehicle output at its plants in two states, the latest tranche of a broader spending commitment of as much as $10 billion in the U.S. over the next five … Source: Claims Journal