The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the final two challenges to the estimated $1 billion settlement between the NFL and thousands of its former players who have been diagnosed with brain injuries linked to repeated concussions. Players who already have … Source: Claims Journal

A Missouri woman who sued American Family Insurance for retaliation and age and sex discrimination has been awarded $20 million in punitive damages. Deborah Miller, 60, of Blue Springs, also was awarded $450,000 in actual damages on Friday by a … Source: Claims Journal

On the eve of a special session for disaster relief, Gov. Pat McCrory asked the North Carolina legislature to approve $200 million to help with short-term recovery and long-term rebuilding after Hurricane Matthew and mountain wildfires this fall. In a … Source: Claims Journal

Festive, joyful and togetherness are just a few words that come to mind when thinking about the holidays. However, a new Allstate poll – released just in time for the 2016 holiday season – shows “hazardous” should be at the … Source: Claims Journal

Lithium-ion batteries, so useful in smartphones, electric cars and energy storage systems, can catch fire and explode. The risk is magnified in warehouse settings where hundreds of thousands of batteries could be stored. Because of the fire risk, FM Global, … Source: Claims Journal

XL Catlin Announces Reinsurance Leadership Changes XL Catlin’s reinsurance operations announced two key leadership appointments, both effective January 2017. Jonathan (Jon) Gale, currently chief executive London Reinsurance, will take over as chief executive Bermuda Reinsurance subject to Bermuda Immigration approval, … Source: Claims Journal

Michigan, in a race with Silicon Valley for supremacy in autonomous autos, enacted legislation that it said is the first in the U.S. to establish comprehensive regulations for testing, use and eventual sale of self-driving cars. Governor Rick Snyder signed … Source: Claims Journal

A polar vortex is blasting cold air across the northern half of the U.S. this week – and by Christmas, it’ll be warm enough to barbecue in Washington. Just last week, models had this polar vortex – a term loosely … Source: Claims Journal

Social media data mining offers insurers an opportunity to combat fraud and improve underwriting, according to a recently issued white paper by QBE North America, an operating division of global insurer QBE Insurance Group Limited. The white paper titled “Innovations … Source: Claims Journal

An appeals court has cleared the way for refiling of a lawsuit against an engineering firm in the deaths of four people killed in flash flooding in Pittsburgh, Pa., more than five years ago. Judge R. Stanton Wettick Jr. earlier … Source: Claims Journal