Claims / Legal
Aon Adds to List of Brokers Suing Howden US for Alleged Poaching, Theft
A new broker is now suing Howden US and a pair of former employees for allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets. Last week Aon Risk Services Cos. filed suit in U.S. District Court for the ...
Fifth La Niña in Six Years to Disrupt Crops and Supply Chains
Deadly flooding in Asia and early snowstorms across the U.S. are signaling the return of a weather-roiling La Niña, a cooling of Pacific waters that can disrupt economies and trigger disasters ...
Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $40M in Latest Talc Trial
A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson's baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer.
The jury in Los Angeles ...Washington Faces Historic Floods That Have Washed Away Homes, Stranded Families
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts ...
EV Collision Claims Rebound as Expiring U.S. Government Tax Incentives Drive Sales
Claims frequency for battery electric vehicles rose to 3.21 percent in the U.S., marking an all-time high and an increase of 4.2 percent year-over-year, a new report shows. New battery electric ...Forecasters Say La Niña to Fade Early Next Year
La Niña is expected to linger for another month or two before likely giving way to neutral Pacific conditions between January and March 2026, carrying a 68 percent probability, the U.S. Climate ...
Rebuilding Negotiation Talent: Why This Skill Is Missing and How to Fix It
Negotiation determines the outcome of nearly every litigated claim in our industry, yet it remains one of the least systematically developed skills inside many claims and defense organizations. After ...
Waymo Issues Recall After Illegal Passing of School Buses
Alphabet unit Waymo said Friday it would issue a recall for its self-driving vehicles after Texas officials said they illegally passed school buses at least 19 times since the ...
