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Merck & Co. says it will settle a spate of lawsuits that blame the drugmaker’s blockbuster Gardasil cancer vaccine for causing autoimmune ailments that affect young women’s hearts and reproductive systems for an amount that is “not material” to the … Source: Claims Journal

International Business Machines Corp. and AT&T Inc.’s computer systems were repeatedly breached by foreign hackers, and the companies concealed those intrusions from the U.S. government in violation of the law, according to a lawsuit from a former IBM cybersecurity official. … Source: Claims Journal

Insurers and employers face mounting pressure from rising severity, lengthier claim durations and expanding operational demands, a new report shows. Enlyte on Tuesday released its 2026 Envision Trends Report, which reflects growing complexity for the claims space. Related: Study: California … Source: Claims Journal

European insurers that want to ride the private credit boom need to grasp the risks they face, according to the region’s top watchdog for the industry. The region has “a multitude” of insurers of varying size, some of which don’t … Source: Claims Journal

In property/casualty insurance, appraisal has long existed as a mechanism to resolve disagreements over the amount of loss. For decades, it has been viewed as a useful—if occasionally underutilized—tool in the claims process. That perception is changing rapidly. There are … Source: Claims Journal

Britain’s new car sales rose 7.1% in May, the strongest for the month since 2019, driven by resilient retail demand, especially for electric vehicles, according to industry data released on Thursday. EVs have been gaining ground in Europe as rising … Source: Claims Journal

Zurich Insurance Group Plc is widening its offering for data-center projects to Europe and South America as it seeks to profit from the global buildout of infrastructure linked to artificial intelligence. The Swiss firm will insure risks associated with the … Source: Claims Journal

The detection of the parasite comes at a dire time for the U.S. beef and cattle industry, with a smaller herd having already sent consumer prices to record highs. Source: Claims Journal

Tesla Inc. reached an agreement to settle several workers’ claims alleging pervasive anti-Black racism at one of its California plants. Source: Claims Journal

British lawmaker Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk’s xAI, saying in a statement on Wednesday the Grok AI platform had been used to create fake sexualized images of her. Grok, distributed through Musk’s social media platform X, is currently subject … Source: Claims Journal