A rare outbreak of infant botulism that sickened dozens of babies who drank recalled ByHeart formula is over, with no new cases reported since mid-December, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week. In all, 48 babies …
Carriers across North America are reporting higher claims complexity and rising costs as medical inflation, litigation behavior and emerging AI‑enabled fraud reshape the claims environment, a new report shows. According to Gallagher Bassett’s 2026 Carrier Report, 64% of North American …
Gallagher Bassett named Saugata Chatterjee chief information officer. Saugata will lead Gallagher Bassett’s technology strategy and architecture. Russ Pass, former chief information officer and current executive vice president, will now focus on the claims experience as chief operating officer for …
JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and Fifth Third have been sued by investors who suffered losses on securities issued by now-bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor, and accused the banks of missing “giant red flags” when fraudulently marketing the debt. In a complaint …
When a commercial truck is involved in a serious accident, claims professionals face a complex investigation with multiple parties, extensive regulations and potentially massive exposure. As an attorney who has handled hundreds of these cases from the plaintiff’s side, I …
The former competition director of Joe Gibbs Racing claimed the Pro Football Hall of Fame coach is suing him for “daring to leave” the NASCAR team when the situation surrounding Gibbs’ grandson became untenable at the organization. Chris Gabehart admitted …
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will pay a $5 billion cash dividend to its auto-insurance customers after posting strong underwriting profits. The payments average $100 per vehicle, State Farm said in a statement. It’s the largest dividend in the …
When smoke rapidly engulfed his home in Oregon, retired firefighter Fred Cuozzo rushed away in his pickup truck and nearly died from swerving around flames. All but one structure on his rural 16-acre lot was destroyed by the 2020 fire. …
Rimkus named Chris Rayasam CEO and president. Rayasam, who will also join the board of directors, will be in charge of Rimkus’ reinforcement of its global forensic engineering capabilities, which include vehicle accident reconstruction and digital forensics, and he will …
Rimkus named Chris Rayasam CEO and president. Rayasam, who will also join the board of directors, will be in charge of Rimkus’ reinforcement of its global forensic engineering capabilities, which include vehicle accident reconstruction and digital forensics, and he will …