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Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings will pay $200 million in penalties over the investment firm’s role in promoting the failed Luna cryptocurrency, as part of a settlement with the New York Attorney General. Galaxy reached an agreement with the state … Source: Claims Journal
Boston is the safest city for driving overall, followed by New York City, while Memphis is the least safe, a report looking at the 50 most populated cities shows. U.S. News & World Report evaluated the most and least safe … Source: Claims Journal
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, but many are unknowingly underinsured—often discovering gaps only when a claim is denied. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, roughly one-third of businesses don’t have insurance and three-fourths are underinsured, … Source: Claims Journal
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf of Pennsylvania homeowners who believe that State Farm undervalued their property damage claims in its use of the Xactimate software that is popular with insurers. The lead plaintiffs, … Source: Claims Journal
Car prices have already climbed out of reach for many Americans. The search for a cheap car is poised to get even tougher. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on automobile imports set to take effect next week are expected to drive … Source: Claims Journal
The International Monetary Fund sees the U.S. economy shifting into a lower gear this year as President Donald Trump pushes forward with aggressive tariffs but doesn’t see a recession on the horizon. “Large policy shifts have been announced and the … Source: Claims Journal
Insurers are betting on a suite of new AI-driven techniques to better predict surging losses from climate-driven weather catastrophes ranging from unprecedented wildfires to hurricanes and floods. Less than three months into the year, natural disasters are already causing major … Source: Claims Journal
Bankrupt genetic testing firm 23andMe Holding Co. won permission from a judge to try to sell information about customers’ medical and ancestry-related data, a trove that is considered the most valuable asset in the insolvency case — and has become … Source: Claims Journal
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it must improve the way it identifies potentially risky air-traffic situations, following a deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet in January. “While flying remains the … Source: Claims Journal
The biotechnology company Cassava Sciences failed on Wednesday to end a malicious prosecution lawsuit by doctors and short-sellers who expressed doubts about its experimental, soon-to-be-discontinued Alzheimer’s drug simufilam. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon in Manhattan said Adrian Heilbut, Jesse Brodkin, … Source: Claims Journal