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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday it has opened an engineering analysis into 129,092 U.S. Honda Motor vehicles after receiving reports of camera failure. The engineering analysis focuses on 2017-2019 models of Honda Ridgeline mid-size pickup …
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Although Mercury Insurance Group expects gross losses from the 2025 California wildfires in the $1.6 billion-$2.0 billion range, potential subrogation and reinsurance recoveries will drop the ultimate bill down to $325 million or less, the company believes. “We believe there …
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Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in California as facing “high” or “very high” danger of wildfires. In the wake of devastating fires in Los Angeles County, the …
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An international bank based in Puerto Rico has been sued for fraud over an alleged scheme that attorneys say led to the loss of more than $90 million in deposits, affecting hundreds of clients in the U.S., Venezuela and elsewhere. …
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American International Group reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $898 million compared to $86 million the prior year, but insurance underwriting income was down 29% on high catastrophe losses. AIG said the dramatic increase in income for the quarter …
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Elon Musk’s social media platform X has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle a lawsuit that U.S. President Donald Trump brought against the company and its former chief executive, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Trump’s team …
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Sedgwick named Kuma Siva chief operating officer in Canada. Siva has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance sector. Siva has held the position of vice president for third-party administration services since 2023. Prior to joining Sedgwick, he …
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Greenpeace has filed an anti-intimidation court case against a U.S. energy company suing the environmental organization for hundreds of millions, testing for the first time a new European Union directive to counter manifestly unfounded cases aimed at harassing civil society. …
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The parent company of Southern California Edison has been sued for allegedly defrauding shareholders before the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires by assuring them it could shut down power lines to reduce the risk of catastrophic damage. Tuesday’s proposed class action …
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New testing shows progress in advancements in automatic emergency braking systems, with 22 of the latest 30 vehicles evaluated earning a good or acceptable rating, which requires systems to be able to prevent or substantially mitigate crashes at higher speeds, …
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