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Airbag Maker Can’t Promise Inflators Won’t Explode, Hurl Shrapnel
A company that makes airbag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents involving two deaths and seven injuries argued Tuesday that it can't say for sure whether its inflators might cause further ...
Mass. Judge Denies Class Action Certification of Diminished Value Claims
A judge in Massachusetts has denied class certifications for claimants seeking payments from two insurers for the lost resale value of their motor vehicles that were damaged in accidents and then ...
Insurance Quantified Acquires Groundspeed Analytics
Insurance Quantified, a commercial P/C underwriting technology provider, announced it has acquired Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Groundspeed Analytics, an ingestion and data solutions provider for the ...
Former Root CMO Ordered Detained for Contempt
Root Inc's former chief marketing officer – accused in a lawsuit by the company of syphoning $10 million from it – was ordered detained for contempt of court, and he will need to find another way ...
Strategic Portfolio Management Needed to Address Wildfire Risk
Economic losses from wildfires remain a concern for 2023, despite last year's average season, according to a new report by Gallagher Re. Climate change, shifting weather patterns and homes that ...
Chubb Appoints Michael O’Donnell COO of Global Reinsurance
Chubb Limited announced the appointment of Michael O'Donnell as chief operating officer of Global Reinsurance. The appointment is effective immediately. He currently serves as division president of ...
Titan Sub’s Unique Design May Have Destined It for Disaster
The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the Titanic wreckage was destined for disaster because of its unconventional design and its creator's ...
Court Rules U.S. Must Pay For Contributing to 2011 Mo. River Flooding
The U.S. government may have to pay tens of millions of dollars—or more—to landowners along the Missouri River after a court ruled it worsened flooding there since 2007 that killed crops and ...