Archive for July 2021

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court is looking at a pair of cases that involve possible liability against the state in crashes involving snowmobiles. The issue is whether a snowmobile and a utility vehicle should be considered … Source: Claims Journal

Searching for a vehicle recall just got a little more user-friendly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday unveiled a new online dashboard for vehicle owners, car shoppers, safety advocates, the media and anyone else to search its massive … Source: Claims Journal

ISMAILIA, Egypt — The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Sunday a formal settlement had been agreed in a compensation dispute, and the canal authority said the vessel … Source: Claims Journal

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The family of a man who was fatally shot by a security guard during a New Year’s Day 2018 melee at a Columbia, Missouri Waffle House has agreed to a settlement. KMIZ-TV reports that attorneys for members … Source: Claims Journal

President Joe Biden plans to nominate a senior lawyer for a U.S. House of Representatives committee to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), along with a lawyer at the agency for another commissioner slot, the White House said. Biden … Source: Claims Journal

Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya, its chief executive said on Monday. Fred Voccola, the Florida-based company’s CEO, said in an interview that it … Source: Claims Journal

The Boy Scouts of America have reached an $850 million agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case. The agreement filed in court … Source: Claims Journal

BRUSSELS – Taxpayers are too often being forced to pay to clean up environmental damage while the companies responsible dodge the costs, the European Court of Auditors said on Monday. The European Union’s executive Commission will propose rules this year … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday said it has recovered debris from a downed Boeing 737-200 cargo plane and will continue to investigated the cause of the aircraft’s emergency water landing off of Hawaii last week. Investigators plan … Source: Claims Journal

Zurich Appoints Leader of Claims University Zurich North America has appointed Terry-Dawn Thomas as head of Claims University, a platform that trains Zurich employees interested in working for its claims department. Thomas will report to Doug Meyers, chief operations officer … Source: Claims Journal