Archive for December 2024

The U.S. Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday held a hearing to release a study they said confirms climate change is increasing non-renewal rates in multiple states, but the insurance industry clapped back by saying extreme weather is just part of … Source: Claims Journal

A group of Google Help staffers reached a union contract with their employer, Accenture Plc, securing protections on remote work and workplace surveillance that could be a template for others in Alphabet Inc.’s sprawling contract workforce. The collective bargaining agreement … Source: Claims Journal

American Airlines has agreed to settle a race discrimination lawsuit by three Black men who were temporarily removed from a flight at the insistence of white flight attendants, according to a court filing on Thursday. The terms of the agreement … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has approved California’s landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035. The decision in the final weeks of President Joe Biden’s administration sets up a fight over the … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. auto safety regulators backed down from forcing a recall of about 50 million air bag inflators they have said could explode in a crash, de-escalating a fight that has dragged on for years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration … Source: Claims Journal

CVS Health Corp. pharmacies illegally dispensed controlled substances including opioids, fueling an overdose crisis as short-staffed stores ignored red flags, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a whistleblower lawsuit unsealed Wednesday. The largest U.S. pharmacy chain deliberately set staffing … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. government is urging senior government officials and politicians to ditch phone calls and text messages following intrusions at major American telecommunications companies blamed on Chinese hackers. Right now. In written guidance released on Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure … Source: Claims Journal

A U.S. House of Representatives task force on artificial intelligence on Tuesday released a report of more than 250 pages outlining the potential benefits and harms of the technology. The 24 members of the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial … Source: Claims Journal

A coalition of consumer, environmental, and fair housing groups have called upon the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office to release homeowners insurance data before it may be too late. The nationwide data was collected by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners … Source: Claims Journal

Amazon.com Inc. leaders rejected internal recommendations that the company relax warehouse worker productivity rates to curb injuries, according to a report from a congressional committee. Released Monday by the majority staff for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and … Source: Claims Journal