Posts by Y@DminG

General Motors said on Tuesday it had completed the full acquisition of its Cruise business to focus on developing the autonomous technology for personal vehicles not robotaxis. The Detroit automaker said it plans to integrate the Cruise technology into its … Source: Claims Journal

Bigger vehicles may be safer, but only marginally, and they carry risks to other vehicles on the road, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. For vehicles weighing less than fleet average, the risk that occupants will … Source: Claims Journal

Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to close all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and terminate more than 1,900 workers is prompting legal action from the affected union. The Federation of National Trade Unions will petition a court … Source: Claims Journal

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it has completed interviews with air traffic controllers in its investigation into the collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River … Source: Claims Journal

A federal appeals court panel in San Francisco appeared skeptical of Alphabet Inc.’s argument that its competition with Apple Inc. in smartphones is sufficient to justify overturning a jury verdict that declared an illegal monopoly for Android apps. “Even if … Source: Claims Journal

In today’s world of interconnected computer-based information systems, cyber risk has become one of the critical risk factors impacting organizations. Indeed, several studies have shown that cyber risk (for exmaple, the probability of being the victim of a successful cyber-attack) … Source: Claims Journal

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now the acting head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, signaling a potential shift away from the aggressive enforcement and regulatory approach under Rohit Chopra. It comes after Chopra was fired by the Trump … Source: Claims Journal

Lawyers for Alphabet’s Google and “Fortnite” maker Epic Games squared off before a U.S. appeals court in California on Monday, as Google tries to undo a jury verdict and a judge’s order forcing it to revamp its app store. Google’s … Source: Claims Journal

Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat: Too much rain. After drenching the northern part of the state, a massive Pacific storm will start to move south … Source: Claims Journal

State Farm General said on Monday it is asking the California Department of Insurance to immediately approve interim rate increases, including 22% average for homeowners. The carrier, the state’s top homeowners insurer, is partly blaming the devastating Los Angeles wildfires … Source: Claims Journal