Posts by Y@DminG
Alibaba Teams up With BMW to Develop AI for Cars in China
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and BMW AG will team up to produce AI for cars in China, as the tech giant looks to monetize its emerging products and the German automaker seeks to catch up to local brands that are … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMarkel Boosts Wholesale Claims With 3 Promotions, Technical Claims Hire
Markel made three internal promotions and hired a technical claims lead for its wholesale claims service for brokers, insureds and trading partners. The appointments include Dan Thomas, who has joined as marine technical claims lead, where he’ll work as part … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCarney Pledges Billions for Canada Auto Sector in Trade War
Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney promised a C$2 billion ($1.4 billion) “strategic response fund” to help Canadian auto manufacturing and strengthen a supply chain that’s under threat from US tariffs. Carney, who became prime minister less than two weeks ago, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAnthropic Wins Early Round in Music Publisher AI Copyright Case
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic convinced a California federal judge on Tuesday to reject a preliminary bid to block it from using lyrics owned by Universal Music Group and other music publishers to train its AI-powered chatbot Claude. U.S. District Judge … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAn Unusually Active Hurricane Season Is in Store for the Atlantic
Another above-average hurricane season will threaten the Atlantic this year, with as many as six storms affecting the U.S., AccuWeather Inc. said. Between 13 and 18 storms will at least reach tropical storm strength, and seven to 10 of those … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLA Municipal Utility Says No Evidence Energized Power Line Caused Fire
A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) above-ground power line near the Pacific Palisades was energized when the Palisades Fire began early this year, but that there is no evidence that the line contributed to the blaze, the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTicketmaster May Have Broken Law With ‘Platinum’ Oasis Seats
Ticketmaster may have broken U.K. law by selling some Oasis concert tickets for 2.5 times what it charged for other seats without informing the public of its pricing plans, regulators in London said. The Competition and Markets Authority began investigating … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRipple Labs Says It Settles With US SEC, Will Pay Reduced $50M Fine
Ripple Labs agreed to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil lawsuit over the alleged sale of unregistered securities and pay just $50 million of a previously imposed $125 million fine, the cryptocurrency company’s chief legal officer said on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhat Chief Claims Officers Can Do About a Growing Trend of Alleged Bad Faith Claims
In the past few years, we’ve seen a significant rise in bad faith claims against insurers in the U.S. According to a 2022 article by Reuters, multiple jurisdictions have lowered barriers for insured parties, making it easier to establish bad … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Fire Maps Put Nearly 4M Californians in Hazardous Zones
New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts east of Chico like a fresh wound. With the release of its fourth and … Source: Claims Journal
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