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New Flooding Haunts Texas Hill Country a Year After Historic Disaster
Soyla Reyna stood outside Calvary Temple Church, taking a momentary respite from hours of manning the flood displacement shelter at her home church in Kerrville on Thursday. “A lot of it was unbelievable,” she said as the rain outside the …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 4:48 PM |
Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced a Sedgwick county man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. Lance Given, age 64, pleaded no contest and was sentenced on July 8, 2026, in Sedgwick County District Court …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 4:27 PM |
Q2 Net Income at Travelers Soars 46% on Less Catastrophes, Favorable Reserves
Second quarter 2026 net income at Travelers increased 46% to about $2.2 billion on lower catastrophe losses and favorable prior year reserve development. Catastrophe losses for the quarter, mostly from severe storms, were $518 million compared with $927 million for …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 3:54 PM |
Air Taxi Service Across Parts of Florida Moving Closer to Reality
The long-awaited future moved a little closer to the present this week when officials in Kissimmee, Florida, unveiled new infrastructure to support an air taxi/flying car service in coming years. “We will go from the Orlando area to Tampa within …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 3:51 PM |
Texas Floods Kill Two, More Storms Forecast for Overnight
Mandatory evacuations across the Texas Hill Country are underway as life-threatening flash floods wreck bridges and roads with more heavy rain expected overnight. A wide swath of Texas is forecast to receive as much as eight inches (20 centimeters) of …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 3:28 PM |
People Moves: Canopius Hires Brown as Head of US Claims; World Insurance Names Milord Chief Broking Officer
Canopius Group, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, hired Melanie M. Brown, who will join the business on August 3 as head of U.S. claims. She will report to the incoming Canopius Group Chief Claims Officer Steve Parry. Brown has extensive experience …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 3:24 PM |
Florida Man Charged With $159,000 in Fraudulent Insurance Claims
A central Florida man who has been cited for numerous traffic violations and who was once sued by State Farm in an auto accident subrogation case, has been charged with submitting more than $159,000 in fraudulent health insurance claims. Two …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 3:18 PM |
Rhine Rises After Rain, but Low Levels Continue to Hinder Shipping
Water levels on the Rhine in Germany have risen after rain in the south and are forecast to rise further in the coming days, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Friday, though shallow water continues to hinder shipping and …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 2:28 PM |
New York Sues 3M, DuPont, Other Firms for Funding of PFAS Cleanup
New York’s attorney general sued several large chemical and agricultural companies on Thursday, alleging they knowingly sold harmful so-called forever chemicals used in cosmetics, non-stick cookware and other products. The lawsuit against 3M, DuPont de Nemours, The Chemours Company and …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 2:26 PM |
Coca-Cola Suspends Fairlife Operations After Cyberattack
The Coca-Cola Co. said it had temporarily suspended production operations of its Fairlife milk in the US after an unauthorized third party gained access to some of its systems. The cyberattack was connected to a ransomware event, Coca-Cola said in …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 2:06 PM |
News Archives - Claims Journal
Musk’s X, Major Labels End Dispute Over Music on Social-Media Platform
A group of major music publishers including Universal Music Group and Sony Music have agreed to end a legal dispute with Elon Musk’s X Corp over the use of their music on the X social-media platform, according to federal court …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 3:53 PM |
List of Companies Impacted by Rise in Cyber Attacks
Companies worldwide are grappling with a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations. Coca-Cola-owned dairy company Fairlife, LLC, was the latest to join the list on Thursday as it temporarily suspended production operations in …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 2:09 PM |
Taco Bell Lettuce Supplied by Taylor Farms Linked to Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Yum Brands’ Taco Bell restaurants by California-based supplier Taylor Farms has been identified by investigators as a potential source of contamination in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the U.S., the …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 1:35 PM |
What Home Age Actually Tells Us About Claims — And What It Doesn’t
Looking at non-catastrophe claims that closed with a payment last year, the median paid loss hovered around $9,000 regardless of when the house was built.
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 5:00 AM |
Scientists Affirm Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather
Human-induced changes to the global climate have “a direct and well-understood impact” on extreme heat and rainfall, according to a landmark new U.S. National Academies report. The assessment comes as weather disasters dominate the headlines and as the public and …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 5:00 AM |
Canopius Names Brown Head of US Claims
Canopius Group named Melanie M. Brown head of U.S. Claims. Brown will be joining August 3, and she will report to incoming Canopius Group Chief Claims Officer Steve Parry. She most recently served as head of complex and specialty claims …
POSTED JULY 17, 2026 5:00 AM |
Starbucks Defeats Shareholder Suit Over US, China Sales Drops
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of defrauding shareholders by intentionally concealing declining sales in the United States and China, its largest markets. U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle said Starbucks’ “innocent explanation” that former Chief Executive …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 6:00 PM |
US Takes Aim at Autonomous Car Mishaps in Safety Rulemaking Push
The Trump administration is working to develop new safety requirements governing how autonomous vehicles behave on the road in a bid to address mishaps that have marred the early track record of self-driving cars. Officials aim to finalize the new …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 2:59 PM |
Texas Floods, Canada Smoke and Western Heat Batter US
In Texas floodwaters rise, while Canadian wildfire smoke chokes skies across the Midwest and Northeast, including New York, and heat continues to fuel California wildfire.
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 1:58 PM |
Misuse of Driver-Assistance Systems Biggest Risk to Road Safety, Survey Finds
Motorists’ misuse of driver-assistance technology and drivers being distracted by in-vehicle features, rather than mechanical problems, are the biggest risks for road safety, according to a survey of transport specialists. The survey, published on Wednesday, reflects industry concerns about human …
POSTED JULY 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
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