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A Quieter Hurricane Season Could Still Pummel US Power Grid
Meteorologists are forecasting about 13 named Atlantic storms this season, or a little less activity than average. That sounds like good news for the US power grid and everyone who relies on it. But a look back at recent years … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRansom Attacks up, but Payments Headed Down as Cyber Becomes Top of Mind
A large cyber insurance provider says it saw the number of ransomware attacks rise 45% last year. Cyber insurance MGA Cowbell’s 2026 claims report also shows average ransom payments fell by roughly 44% between 2022 and 2025. The firm attributed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSedgwick Names Dann Group President
Sedgwick named Suzanne Dann group president. Dann will oversee Sedgwick’s major business lines globally, including casualty, property Americas, workforce absence and international operations. The role unifies the company’s core business lines under a single global leader. Dann joins Sedgwick from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFord’s $30,000 Electric Pickup Aims to Win Over Skeptical Buyers
Everything about Ford Motor Co.’s Long Beach, California, “skunkworks” operation was designed so that its crack engineering team could dream up a new electric vehicle lineup that broke with convention. And yet after years of tinkering, the automaker is aiming … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJPMorgan Tried to Settle Sexual Assault Claims Before Lawsuit, Spokesperson Says
JPMorgan Chase tried to reach a settlement with a former investment banker before he filed a lawsuit recently making sexual assault and harassment claims, a bank spokesperson said on Wednesday. The largest U.S. bank offered $1 million to settle the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeta Asks California Judge to Throw out Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict
Meta Platforms has asked a Los Angeles judge to throw out a jury’s verdict finding the company liable for a woman’s depression in a landmark trial over whether the company has harmed young users by designing its platforms to be … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhite House Prepares Order to Boost AI Security, Hassett Says
The White House is looking into an executive order that would create a vetting system for new artificial intelligence models like Anthropic PBC’s Mythos in a bid to protect business and government networks from AI-related cyber risks, a top economic … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS to Adopt 25% Car Levy ‘Soon’ Unless EU Clears Trade Deal
The potential car tariffs have brought long-standing transatlantic trade tensions to a head. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Recalling 219,000 US Vehicles for Rearview Image Issue
Tesla is recalling 218,868 vehicles in the U.S. due to delayed rearview camera images that could increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The regulator said the rearview camera display in affected … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo, Florida Lawmakers Did Not Repeal the No-Fault Auto Insurance Law
Did you hear that Florida’s 55-year-old “no-fault” auto insurance statute has been repealed? Most people in the Florida insurance industry probably know that is not true. But a number of recent websites and postings by Florida plaintiffs’ law firms and … Source: Claims Journal
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