Posts by Y@DminG

U.S. auto safety regulators ended a federal investigation into Cruise robotaxis without taking action, removing an overhang weeks after General Motors Co. decided to shutter the struggling business. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had opened a preliminary evaluation in … Source: Claims Journal

Newswise – There’s a reason that electric vehicles in salvage yards are kept by themselves and spaced far apart. Their lithium-ion batteries can hold a lot of energy, and if one catches fire, it’s sometimes hard for firefighters to extinguish … Source: Claims Journal

Southwest Airlines Co. was sued by the U.S. Transportation Department for allegedly violating rules that require airlines to set and meet realistic flight schedules. The carrier was responsible for “unlawful chronic flight delays” that disrupted passengers’ travel plans, the agency … Source: Claims Journal

Los Angeles is bracing for critical wildfire conditions again as dry winds scour Southern California, creating the risk of more blazes in the wake of a disaster that has killed at least 24 people, driven thousands from their homes and … Source: Claims Journal

Cyber, business interruption and natural catastrophes are the top three risks that concern global businesses, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025. Cyber incidents, such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT outages, is the top global risk for 2025, … Source: Claims Journal

The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit against Allstate, alleging the insurance company illegally collects driver data through secretly embedded software in mobile apps and then uses the data to justify raising Texans’ insurance rates. Texas Attorney General Ken … Source: Claims Journal

The investigation into South Korea’s recent deadly plane crash has underscored a shortcoming first identified more than two decades ago — that older aircraft lack the technology to keep the cockpit voice recorder working when the main power sources fail. … Source: Claims Journal

A study by researchers at North Carolina State University supports what some critics of federal flood maps have said for years: That lines drawn on a map give a false sense of security from flooding and have led to increased … Source: Claims Journal

Apple and Amazon have successfully fought off a mass lawsuit in Britain over alleged collusion between the tech giants to remove resellers of new Apple products from Amazon’s website, a tribunal ruled on Tuesday. The lawsuit was brought by consumer … Source: Claims Journal

This is set to be the year generative artificial intelligence significantly starts to change how Americans live and work, most notably in the property/casualty industry as companies strive to balance efficiency and costs with investments in systems, training and management. … Source: Claims Journal