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‘Rust’ Assistant Director Hopes For Film Industry Changes

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer says he hopes the tragedy prompts the film industry to “reevaluate its values and practices” to ensure no one is harmed again. … Source: Claims Journal

Insurers Say Data Shows Low Credit Scores Predict Risky Driver Behaviors

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The insurance industry says it now has hard data proving that if you have a bad credit score, you’re more likely to slam on the brakes or step hard on the gas. Also if you’re less educated, unmarried, or sell … Source: Claims Journal

Series of Errors Led to Fatal 2019 Airplane Crash in Alaska

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The airliner headed from Anchorage to a small Alaska island didn’t stand a chance. A maintenance error had severely impaired the PenAir plane’s brakes, the pilot wasn’t qualified to land at the airport, the plane model shouldn’t have been allowed … Source: Claims Journal

California Judge Delivers Drugmakers 1st Trial Win in Opioid Litigation

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A California judge on Monday said he would rule against several large counties that accused four drugmakers of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic, saying they failed during a trial to prove their $50 billion case. Orange County Superior Court Judge … Source: Claims Journal

Insurer Hiscox Earmarks $150M For Hurricane, Flood Losses

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Hiscox has set aside $150 million to cover losses linked to Hurricane Ida and floods in Europe, the insurer said, above analysts’ expectations, while it reported strong premiums written this year thanks to rising rates. The Lloyd’s of London insurer … Source: Claims Journal

PG&E Gets Subpoena Over Dixie Fire, Expects to Take $1.15B Loss

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PG&E Corp said on Monday it had received a subpoena from the U.S. attorney’s office seeking documents from the California utility related to the Dixie Fire, and expects to take a loss of $1.15 billion from the blaze this year. … Source: Claims Journal

Tesla Recalls Nearly 12,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Software Communication Error

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Tesla Inc is recalling nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2017 because a communication error may cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the emergency brakes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday. The California automaker … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. Aviation Regulator Warns of Potential Interference From 5G Spectrum Plan

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WASHINGTON–The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had issued a special information bulletin alerting manufacturers, operators and pilots that action may be needed to address potential interference with sensitive aircraft electronics caused by the use of 5G telecommunications technology. … Source: Claims Journal

‘Nothing Else Here’: Why It’s So Hard For World to Quit Coal

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DHANBAD, India (AP) — Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle and unwillingly pedals the world a tiny bit closer to climate catastrophe. Every day, he straps half a dozen sacks of coal pilfered from mines — up to 200 … Source: Claims Journal

J&J, Costco Settle Lawsuits Over Recalled Sunscreen

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Johnson & Johnson and Costco Wholesale Corp have reached a tentative agreement to settle lawsuits over the presence of a cancer-causing substance in several recalled J&J sunscreen products. Lawyers for the companies and for plaintiffs suing over the Neutrogena and … Source: Claims Journal