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AIG Risks Liability in Elon Musk Defamation Case
Insurance giant American International Group Inc. may get wrapped up in a defamation case involving billionaire Elon Musk, who has told lawyers representing the British cave diver suing him that he's ...
Hurricane Dorian Ties an Atlantic Hurricane Landfall Record: Aon
Hurricane Dorian's early September onslaught in the Bahamas, North Carolina and Canada produced total economic and insured losses in the billions, according to Aon's monthly Global Catastrophe Recap ...
As the Private Flood Market Grows, Claims Professionals Will Be Tested
A nudge into the market by carriers offering private flood insurance is becoming more of a shove, which might bring new opportunities for claims adjusters and maybe create a more efficient claims ...
MS Amlin Exits Aviation Insurance Market
MS Amlin, the London-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer and subsidiary of MS&AD, confirmed its exit from the aviation insurance market, effective from Oct. 14 when it will cease ...
J&J Faces At Least 100,000 Injury Suits From Various Products
Johnson & Johnson has taken some costly beatings in court this year. And it could get worse. Just last week, a jury ordered J&J to pay $8 billion for wrongfully pushing doctors to prescribe ...
Japan Typhoon Death Toll Hits 43; 110,000 Rescuers Sent In
Japan is sending more than 110,000 people including its Self-Defense Forces to tackle rescue and cleanup operations in the wake of the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in decades, which left ...
Hyundai, Kia Set Aside $758M to Resolve Class Action Suits Over Engine Fires
Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors Corp have earmarked 900 billion won ($758 million) to settle U.S. class action litigation and address engine-related issues in the United States and South ...
Climate Change Fallout: FEMA May Have to Buy Millions of Flood-Prone Homes
As the climate crisis worsens, more Americans will be forced from their homes. Many won't be able to afford it, and the U.S. isn't prepared for a massive, government-subsidized migration away from ...