Posts by Y@DminG
HDI Global Names Major Chief Claims Officer for UK and Ireland
HDI Global added Tom Major as a chief claims officer. The appointment takes effect Feb. 7, 2025. Major will join the executive team, reporting to Stephanie Ogden, CEO, UK and Ireland. Major comes from Allianz, where he currently serves as … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAM Best Improves Outlook on US Personal Auto Segment to ‘Stable’
Insurance rating agency AM Best today said it has shifted its outlook of the U.S. personal auto insurance segment to stable from negative thanks to improving loss ratios of the top 20 carriers this year. Underwriting results have improved significantly, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Pledges EV Buyer Rebate If Trump Kills $7,500 Credit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is promising to step in with a state electric-car tax credit if US President-elect Donald Trump repeals a federal subsidy after he takes office next year. Newsom, a prominent Democrat and frequent critic of Republican politics, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGlobal Non-Life Insurance Rates ‘Plateauing’ but Nat Cat Losses Delay Market Softening
Global non-life premiums are expected to hit a decade-high growth level of 4.3% in 2024, following the repricing of risk over the past several years in response to elevated claims, according to Swiss Re’s sigma. “Premium rates are now moderating, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBridging The Carrier-Restoration Knowledge Divide with Technology
Insurance carriers and restoration teams face a cascade of challenges. The increasing frequency and severity of climate-induced catastrophes, such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton, have pushed some carriers out of high-risk areas, which has played a part in the 17.4% … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAAA: Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels
A projected 79.9 million U.S. travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, an increase of 1.7 million compared to last year and 2 million more than in 2019, according to the American … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGunmaker Sig Sauer Must Pay $11 Million Over Pistol That Fired Accidentally
Gunmaker Sig Sauer Inc. was ordered by a Pennsylvania jury to pay $11 million to a customer who alleged defects in one of the company’s pistols led it to go off without him pulling the trigger. Jurors in state court … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeta Must Face Investor Suit After Supreme Court Drops Case
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Meta Platforms Inc., leaving it to face a multibillion-dollar lawsuit that accuses the company of misleading shareholders about the data-harvesting scandal involving political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Investors claim the company, then … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreATI Names Escover Its General Counsel
ATI Restoration named Norm Escover general counsel. Escover has more than 30 years of legal and operational experience across the construction, energy and industrial sectors. Before joining ATI, he served in multiple executive roles at NAES Corp. His career also … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit on AI-Related Discrimination Reaches Final Settlement
Mary Louis’ excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a “third-party service” had denied her tenancy. That third-party service included an … Source: Claims Journal
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