Posts by Y@DminG

A federal judge rejected Boeing Co.’s plea deal that sought to let the planemaker avoid criminal prosecution over to two fatal 737 Max crashes, in a surprise twist that threatens to prolong the company’s recovery from past scandals. U.S. District … Source: Claims Journal

Rocket Mortgage is pushing back against U.S. accusations that it’s at fault for lowball appraisals by outside firms that allegedly discriminated against a Black borrower, contending that federal law bars lenders from trying to influence the valuations. The nation’s largest … Source: Claims Journal

What is the secret to an insurance claims experience that satisfies customers? For years, J.D. Power has conducted surveys and curated lists recognizing insurers that succeed at providing satisfactory claims experiences. Carrier Management recently asked claims leaders at two of … Source: Claims Journal

A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream … Source: Claims Journal

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake off the coast of Northern California triggered a brief tsunami warning across a swath of the U.S. West Coast. The tsunami threat was declared over less than an hour later even as the area experienced multiple aftershocks. … Source: Claims Journal

Insured losses from natural catastrophes are on track to exceed $135 billion in 2024, with at least two-thirds of this year’s insured losses attributable to the U.S., according to Swiss Re. It’s the fifth straight year natural catastrophe-driven insured losses … Source: Claims Journal

Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are seeing concerns over their reliability easing but they still lag gas-powered vehicles, a survey by an influential U.S. non-profit organization showed on Thursday. EVs now have 42% more problems than their gas-powered counterparts, down … Source: Claims Journal

Austin Tanner, a claims adjuster and aspiring country singer from Alabama, has been confined mostly to his home and must wear an ankle monitor after he violated the terms of his bail bond and traveled to the Country Music Awards … Source: Claims Journal

Chinese hackers compromised eight American telecommunications companies as part of a wide-ranging espionage effort to gather intelligence about prominent US citizens, Biden administration officials said Wednesday. Anne Neuberger, deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor for cyber … Source: Claims Journal

An influential coalition of pension funds and insurance companies holding a combined $9.5 trillion of assets called on regulators to mandate corporate disclosures of so-called Scope 3 emissions. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance said in a report published on Wednesday … Source: Claims Journal