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The U.S. National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers. Employees were encouraged to take early retirements as a handful of consolidations were announced during … Source: Claims Journal

State Farm has reported paying out $2.5 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires in January, more than double what the carrier reported paying out weeks earlier. “As of March 28, we’ve received more than 12,300 total claims related to the … Source: Claims Journal

Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire season. In Washington, a $12 billion … Source: Claims Journal

A Las Vegas resident appeared in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada, to face federal charges related to an arson at a Tesla collision business. Paul Hyon Kim, 36, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of unlawful … Source: Claims Journal

The National Transportation Safety Board is harshly criticizing Maryland officials for failing to conduct a risk assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed a year ago and is recommending that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 … Source: Claims Journal

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it was opening an engineering analysis into 2.2 million Honda vehicles over concerns related to its engine restarting. Complainants allege the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete … Source: Claims Journal

Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings will pay $200 million in penalties over the investment firm’s role in promoting the failed Luna cryptocurrency, as part of a settlement with the New York Attorney General. Galaxy reached an agreement with the state … Source: Claims Journal

Boston is the safest city for driving overall, followed by New York City, while Memphis is the least safe, a report looking at the 50 most populated cities shows. U.S. News & World Report evaluated the most and least safe … Source: Claims Journal

Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, but many are unknowingly underinsured—often discovering gaps only when a claim is denied. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, roughly one-third of businesses don’t have insurance and three-fourths are underinsured, … Source: Claims Journal

A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf of Pennsylvania homeowners who believe that State Farm undervalued their property damage claims in its use of the Xactimate software that is popular with insurers. The lead plaintiffs, … Source: Claims Journal