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Deadly Floods Reinforce Texas’ Challenge as Crisis Epicenter
Before dawn Friday morning, city manager Dalton Rice went for a jog along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. He finished his run around 4 a.m. as a light rain set in. An hour later, he began receiving emergency calls: … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStellantis Recalls Diesel Cars in Europe Over Camshaft Chain Issue
Automaker Stellantis is recalling some diesel cars in Europe that were produced between October 2017 and January 2023, due to potential camshaft chain issues, it said on Thursday. It said almost 930,000 vehicles in France were affected, but did not … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOnly Carrier or Comp Judge Can Determine Compensability, Florida Appeals Court Says
An employee cannot file a tort lawsuit against her employer until after it has been determined that she is not eligible for a workers’ compensation claim. And that compensability determination can only be made by an insurer or a compensation … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Appoints Members to New Smoke Claims and Remediation Task Force
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has appointed members to his new Smoke Claims and Remediation Task Force, as part of his response to issues over smoke damage caused by wildfires across the state, including the handling of smoke damage claims … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreListeria Risk Prompts Kraft Heinz to Recall Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Products
Packaged food maker Kraft Heinz is voluntarily recalling some Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products over concerns about Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a company spokesperson said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which first announced the move … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Majority of Companies Are Already Feeling the Climate Heat
More than half of firms surveyed in a Morgan Stanley report experienced the climate’s impact on operations within the past year, including increased costs, worker disruption and revenue losses. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEU: Code of Practice to Help Firms Comply With AI Rules May Apply End 2025
A code of practice designed to help thousands of companies comply with the European Union’s landmark artificial intelligence rules may only apply at the end of 2025, the European Commission said on Thursday. Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, European companies such … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Judge Urged to Accept US Deal in 737 Max Crash Case
The U.S. Justice Department urged a judge in Texas to accept a proposed settlement agreement reached with Boeing Co. that would allow the planemaker to avoid a criminal charge in a longstanding case over two fatal crashes of its 737 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLululemon Gets Aggressive Over Lookalikes in Costco Lawsuit
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is accusing Costco Wholesale Corp. of copying its apparel designs in a lawsuit—and the upscale sportswear company shared images with the court to back up its case. Here’s a look at the specific products that Lululemon is … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColumbia Says Student Data Stolen by Politically Motivated Hacker
A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents while briefly shutting down the school’s computer systems, a university official said. The June 24 cyberattack prompted widespread network outages on campus, locking students … Source: Claims Journal
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