Archive for February 2025

As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order last week directing the state to advance long-delayed regulations requiring homeowners in high-risk areas to clear combustible materials around their … Source: Claims Journal

Lyft Inc. will launch driverless rides with technology vendor and Intel Corp. spinoff Mobileye Global Inc. in Dallas as soon as 2026, building on a partnership that was first announced last November. Lyft customers in the Texas city will be … Source: Claims Journal

Roblox Corp., the video-game service used by millions of young people, is part of an active investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to information obtained by Bloomberg News. Responding to a Freedom of Information Act request, the … Source: Claims Journal

More people are aware of flood risk on the heels of a historic Atlantic hurricane season, a new survey shows. An annual survey conducted by the Neptune Flood in collaboration with the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Customer Experience … Source: Claims Journal

A manufacturer and its workers compensation insurer thought an injured 60-year old service technician employee did not work hard enough to find a suitable replacement job as required to qualify for wage loss benefits. Among other things, he did not … Source: Claims Journal

A group representing automakers and electric vehicle charging companies on Friday urged the U.S. Transportation Department to quickly restart a $5 billion government EV infrastructure program. On Thursday, the Trump administration said it was suspending the electric vehicle charging program … Source: Claims Journal

Meteorologists are warning of an elevated risk of dangerous debris flows and destructive mudslides in Southern California next week in areas scorched by destructive Los Angeles wildfires. AccuWeather meteorologists expect between 2 inches and 4 inches of rain near the … Source: Claims Journal

Avolon and BOC Aviation, two of the world’s largest aircraft lessors, have fully settled lawsuits in the Irish courts against insurers over jets stranded in Russia following Western sanctions in 2022, they said on Friday. Lessors are suing dozens of … Source: Claims Journal

The pilots of the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet near Washington last week were likely wearing night-vision goggles at the time of the accident. Preliminary information including the type of mission they … Source: Claims Journal

A fast-moving storm will bring snow across New York City and the Northeast starting late Saturday and persisting through Sunday morning. New York is forecast to get from 3 to 5 inches overnight Saturday as the first of four systems … Source: Claims Journal