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Compensation for Injured Passengers on Singapore Airlines Could Vary Dramatically
Passengers injured by severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday are likely eligible for compensation, but the amount each receives could differ dramatically even for identical injuries due to an international treaty. One passenger died and the airline … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBankruptcy Judge OKs Genesis Global Plan to Refund $3B to Creditors, Crypto Customers
A bankruptcy court judge has approved a plan by the cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global to return about $3 billion to its creditors and investors, including thousands of people who New York regulators say were defrauded by the company. The plan … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreS&P: 2023 Marked Stall of Rapid Growth in US Cyber Insurance
S&P Global Market Intelligence weighed in on the U.S. cyber insurance marketplace, reporting that premium dipped in 2023 to end several years of rapid growth. The overall 0.7% decline in cyber insurance direct written premiums was driven by a 3.2% … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTexas to Face Extreme Heat in New Test for Its Power Grid: Weather Watch
Temperatures will soar across Texas this week, increasing demand for energy as people switch on air conditioning to cool down. The heat will also spread across the Midwest and Northeast, with the potential for record warm overnight low temperatures from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSEC Fines NYSE Owner $10 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Hack
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., which owns the New York Stock Exchange, agreed to pay $10 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that the exchange giant failed to immediately tell the SEC about a hack of its systems in 2021. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTransUnion: Auto Insurance Shopping Hit New High in Q1 2024
The number of U.S. consumers who shopped for auto insurance in rose in the first quarter, largely driven by consumers in the West and Midwest. The findings show a continuation of strong growth in shopping at the end of last … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer Executive Alleges Gender Bias, Retaliatory Firing by NEXT Insurance
A former chief corporate officer for NEXT Insurance is accusing the company and its chief executive officer of gender and disability discrimination in the workplace and of firing her in retaliation for her request for medical leave for cancer surgery. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCardinals Rookie Sued for Millions by Apparel Manufacturer for Breach of Contract
Apparel manufacturer Fanatics has filed a lawsuit against Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., alleging breach of contract. The lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court on Saturday claims Harrison did not fulfill his obligations and estimated the damage … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBASF to Pay $316 Million to Settle PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ U.S. Lawsuit
German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that claimed toxic “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam made by the company contaminated their water supplies. The money provided by the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Regulator Launches Probe of VinFast Crash in California in Which Four Died
U.S. auto safety investigators said on Monday they have launched an investigation into the April crash of a VinFast 0TL.F, VFS.O VF 8 electric vehicle in Pleasanton, California, in which a family of four died. The National Highway Traffic Safety … Source: Claims Journal
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