Claims Journal

News, trends, and analysis for the property/casualty claims industry.

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Insurers and employers face mounting pressure from rising severity, lengthier claim durations and expanding operational demands, a new report shows. Enlyte on Tuesday released its 2026 Envision Trends Report,... https://t.co/yy5GVEkhpe

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In property/casualty claims, the initial inspection does more than document damage. It establishes the foundation for how the claim will be evaluated, reserved and ultimately resolved. When that inspection is... https://t.co/6cgCM7Xgj4

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An explosion at Hanwha Aerospace Co.’s manufacturing facility in South Korea on Monday killed five employees, prompting President Lee Jae Myung to order a full investigation. Hanwha Group said it had set... https://t.co/CdVK8agP2z

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Starbucks Corp. is tying most tech workers’ bonuses to how much they’re using artificial intelligence as the coffee chain seeks to improve efficiency. A quarter of bonuses paid to tech employees... https://t.co/wLHvUUOL5y

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The state of Florida sued OpenAI and Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, accusing the artificial intelligence company of ignoring safety warnings and releasing its ChatGPT product while knowing it was harmful... https://t.co/1rwr3Jy2Td

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Seagate Technology reached a $175 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing it violated U.S. export control laws by selling more than $1.1 billion of hard disk drives to... https://t.co/zCMI7NZV2O

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Just days before the civil trial on claims against the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali was to begin, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine settled wrongful death suits with the families of the six... https://t.co/04zaZyG5Gj

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The suit by the Kentucky school district alleged social media products are addictive and helped create a teen mental health crisis that drained school resources. https://t.co/WpeJIbq76Z

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Tesla Inc. is facing a consumer lawsuit in China over its Full Self‑Driving feature, with a Beijing court holding its first hearing in a case brought by 10 car owners alleging misleading advertising and fraud,... https://t.co/cnNqKXI0sr

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A years-long dispute over a portfolio of commercial properties in Southern California that sparked credit concerns at several banks last year has led to a roughly $1.34 billion arbitration award. Real estate... https://t.co/AmsCUO2u2y

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Average U.S. residential roof replacement costs jumped 33% and repair costs rose 25% in 2025 compared to the prior four-year average despite a sharp decline in claims volume, a new report shows. Verisk’s... https://t.co/bDlDNZlgXJ

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Honda Motor is recalling 98,892 vehicles in the United States over a defect involving unintentional deployment of air bags, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday.... https://t.co/7vkPc92vLk

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The Trump administration wants to increase the level of regional content in North American-built vehicles to 82% to qualify for preferential treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, with 50%... https://t.co/GBAcbPG60V

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A new lawsuit accuses a senior official at Shield AI of “profane, egregious acts” of sexual harassment and alleges fraud and safety issues involving other workers at the defense tech startup. Jacob... https://t.co/J8BjROxOnj

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Chrysler-parent Stellantis is recalling 419,035 vehicles in the U.S. as a software error could delay the side air bags from deploying during a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration... https://t.co/NhFTpD5d8L

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Chinese-made electric vehicles are beginning to arrive in Canada under a new arrangement that Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to in January during a visit with China’s President Xi Jinping. The cars... https://t.co/OItn5SC3Bi

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has been hit with an investor class action lawsuit over bond purchases made by its 352 Capital fund in a water vending machine firm that federal prosecutors have called a scam.... https://t.co/i4rhsNfzWf

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A U.S. appeals court on Thursday overturned a $59 million verdict that medical device maker Insulet won against Korean rival EOFlow for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its insulin-pump technology.... https://t.co/MdQ9KwDXJL

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President Donald Trump filed a new version of his $10 billion libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its parent company News Corp. over an article about his alleged close ties to Jeffrey Epstein,... https://t.co/pb3ItnnmOj

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The U.S. faces a widening gap between growing flood risk and the take-up of flood insurance, potentially exposing the nation to more than $375 billion in aggregated uninsured flood losses from a 1-in-100-year... https://t.co/PX0kmazVj0