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Summer-Like Conditions Lead to First Wisconsin Tornadoes in February
The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for the type of severe weather normally seen … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMissouri Insurance Department Report Highlights Cost and Lack of Earthquake Coverage in High-Risk Areas
The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) issued an Earthquake Survey in December 2023 that shows a lack of understanding about risk and insurance coverage is a problem, while the cost and lack of available earthquake insurance coverage in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBanks, Insurers Ordered to Report Sexism and Bullying Cases in Britain
Britain’s markets watchdog has ordered more than 1,000 banks, insurers and brokerages to report how many sexual harassment, discrimination and other non-financial misconduct cases they have recorded since 2021 and how they have dealt with them. The Financial Conduct Authority … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAllstate Reports $276M in January Cat Losses, Updates Rate Increases
Allstate Corp. on Thursday reported January pretax catastrophe losses of $276 million. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer reached its $150 million threshold to report catastrophe losses following several months of low totals. Consolidated catastrophe losses for the fourth quarter 2023 totaled … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePrudential Reports Unauthorized Access to Its Computer Systems
Prudential Financial has disclosed a hacker gained unauthorized access to its systems earlier this month. In a Feb. 13 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Prudential said that on Feb. 5 it detected a threat actor — believed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHP Seeks $4 Billion in Losses From Lynch Over Autonomy Fraud
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. is seeking as much as $4 billion from Autonomy Corp.’s former bosses following a London judge’s finding that they fraudulently boosted the value of the company before its sale. Founder Mike Lynch was found to have … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIceland Plans to Buy Out Homeowners in Volcano-Struck Town
Iceland’s government has agreed to buy all residential properties in the fishing town of Grindavik, which has become uninhabitable after three volcanic eruptions rocked the region in the last two months. Grindavik has been subject to repeated seismic activity since … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHawaiian Electric Restores Power After Rolling Outages Due to Loss of Generators
Utility firm Hawaiian Electric HE.Nrestored power on Hawaii Island after it had begun rolling outages on Tuesday due to the unavailability and reduced output from several large generators. “No more rolling outages tonight, power has been restored to all customers … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Seeks More Than $1 Billion From Collapsed SVB for Taxes
The US Internal Revenue Service is seeking to recover about $1.4 billion in taxes it claims are owed by Silicon Valley Bank, the regional lender that failed last year. The federal tax agency claims the California-based lender owes both corporate … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBuild-A-Bear, Maker of Warren Buffett’s Squishmallows Face Off in Court
Warren Buffett is taking on Build-A-Bear. Jazwares, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned maker of the popular Squishmallows plush toys, sued Build-A-Bear Workshop on Monday, calling its new Skoosherz plush toy line “knockoffs” that infringed its intellectual property rights. Not to be outdone, … Source: Claims Journal
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