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Lithuania Warns Banks of Cyber Attacks, Power Cuts Amid Fears of War in Ukraine
Lithuania’s central bank has told the country’s banks to prepare for power cuts and cyberattacks as Russia’s standoff with Ukraine risks spilling over into a military conflict, according to a document and two sources familiar with the matter. Russia has … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Approves $73M Sandy Hook Settlement; 4 Carriers Sharing Loss
The cost of a $73 million settlement that gunmaker Remington Arms agreed to pay to families of victims of the Sandy Hook massacre will fall on four insurers. Ironshore, a Liberty Mutual subsidiary; James River Insurance Co., ACE (now Chubb), … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLower Catastrophe Losses Help AIG Profit Beat Estimates
U.S. insurer American International Group Inc AIG.N topped fourth-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday as it benefited from strong underwriting and lower catastrophe losses at its general insurance business. Catastrophe losses came in at just $189 million in the quarter to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOwner’s Statement About Value of Contents Sinks Claim For Destroyed Home
After his house burned down in 2015, Rick Merechka turned in a sworn proof of loss statement telling his insurance company that the replacement value of his household goods was $607,640. But in December 2010, Merechka and his wife at … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Mileage on Your Car Matters, But Not Always the Way You Think
On Jan. 5, a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT with just 780 miles on its odometer sold on the online auction site Bring a Trailer for $1.9 million. The astounding sum set a world record for the sale of this kind … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlphabet’s Waymo, CH Robinson to Test Automated Trucks in Texas
SAN FRANCISCO —Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O self-driving technology unit Waymo and truck fleet operator C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc CHRW.O said on Wednesday they would team up to test automated trucks with safety drivers behind the wheels in Texas in the coming … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAudit Finds Some Vermont Dams in Poor Condition For Years
Vermont has at least 1,200 dams on waterways scattered across the state, but a lack of regulatory oversight and enforcement authority means their owners are able to leave some of them in poor condition for years, the state auditor’s office … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Sets Home, Community Standards to Lower Fire Risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A fire-resistant roof, at least 5 feet of defensible space around a home, a clearly defined evacuation route in a neighborhood and the removal of vegetation overgrowth in a community are some of the new statewide … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGM to Restart Chevy Bolt Factory After Battery Fire Recalls
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it will start making Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles again in early April after an eight-month pause due to a series of battery fire recalls. The automaker says Tuesday that battery supplier LG Energy Solution … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Bird Flu Case Puts Chicken, Turkey Farms on High Alert
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million … Source: Claims Journal
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