Volkswagen AG’s $14.7 billion settlement of its U.S. diesel emissions cheating scandal cleared another legal hurdle on Tuesday, as a federal judge gave the automaker preliminary approval to buy back up to 475,000 vehicles. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in … Source: Claims Journal

At Lavoie’s Farm in New Hampshire, beans and corn haven’t broken through the ground yet and fields of strawberries are stunted. The drought that has taken hold in the Northeast is especially felt at John Lavoie’s farm in Hollis, presenting … Source: Claims Journal

Federal investigators probing the deadly wreck in Florida of a Tesla car that was using automated driving technology have found that the vehicle was speeding when it hit a truck. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary … Source: Claims Journal

Businesses that are found in violation of federal occupational safety and health laws will pay more in penalties starting Aug. 1. Under a law passed by Congress last year, penalties that were last adjusted in 1990 are going up nearly … Source: Claims Journal

Solera to Acquire Enservio Solera Holdings, Inc., a global provider of cognitive technologies for the automotive and home ownership ecosystems, announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent ownership of Enservio, Inc., a U.S. provider of SaaS-based software and services … Source: Claims Journal

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the U.S. insurer that’s been narrowing its focus, agreed to sell U.K. operations with $1 billion of assets to Catalina Holdings Ltd. to exit risks tied to asbestos and environmental policies issued more than two … Source: Claims Journal

South Carolina’s roads are so bad that drivers probably won’t notice the $1.4 billion worth of pavement resurfacing a new law provides over the next decade or so, Transportation Secretary Christy Hall said Thursday. “The new funding will essentially keep … Source: Claims Journal

The recent release of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules for drones weighing less than 55 pounds will allow drones to be used in more commercial applications, like during claims inspections of individual homes. Susan Williams, content strategist with CoreLogic, discussed … Source: Claims Journal

Jet engine exhaust from airliners endangers human health and adds to climate change, the government found Monday in taking the first step toward regulating those emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency said it will use its authority under the Clean Air … Source: Claims Journal

Flames raced down a steep hillside “like a freight train,” leaving smoldering remains of homes and forcing thousands to flee the wildfire churning through tinder-dry canyons in Southern California, authorities said Sunday. The fire that has destroyed at least 18 … Source: Claims Journal