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The administrator of a bankruptcy plan for the genetics-testing company once known as 23andMe agreed to dole out a total of $46.75 million to victims in a deal to end litigation stemming from a 2023 data breach. According to records … Source: Claims Journal

Several tornadoes struck northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana on Thursday, causing damage in multiple towns. The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes occurred in or near Streator, Illinois, Merrillville, Indiana and Hebron. Indiana. The storm corridor extended to … Source: Claims Journal

They recommend easing the framework to require 70% of EU-made vehicles to contain at least 70% of the value of work and components from member state countries as well as Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Source: Claims Journal

A Hawaii man was sentenced for filing claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking disaster relief related to the Lahaina and Pacific Palisades wildfires. Daylyn Harris, 35, of Honolulu, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by five … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. companies plan to charge more for employee health plans next year, as soaring drug prices drive up insurance costs. Two thirds of large companies expect to raise monthly premiums for employee health coverage through paycheck deductions in 2027, according … Source: Claims Journal

Ford is recalling 548,463 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the center console, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The issue relates to the console’s chrome plating, which may bubble and peel over … Source: Claims Journal

Marsh & McLennan Agency has filed suit against brokerage Patriot Growth Insurance Services and eight former members of a surety team over an alleged poaching scheme. Filed early June in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York … Source: Claims Journal

Nashville residents will likely remember the massive fire—one year ago this week—that destroyed the downtown library’s parking garage, totaled dozens of vehicles, and left the library closed for months. Travelers Excess & Surplus Lines, which had provided a multimillion-dollar policy … Source: Claims Journal

Cumulative trauma claims have risen sharply in recent years and they are driving changes in claim characteristics, costs and claim outcomes, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Emerging Patterns of Cumulative Trauma Claims report … Source: Claims Journal

El Niño conditions are present and expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026–27, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday. Related: CSU Adjusts Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Due to Emerging El Niño The U.S. government forecaster … Source: Claims Journal