14 11, 2025

Stellantis to Recall Nearly 113,000 US Vehicles Over Engine Failure, Fire Concerns

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Chrysler-parent Stellantis is recalling 112,859 U.S. vehicles over possible engine failure or compartment fire, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. NHTSA pointed to debris inside the engine as a cause but did not offer more details. …

14 11, 2025

BHP Liable for Brazil Dam Collapse, UK Court Rules in Mammoth Lawsuit

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BHP is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London’s High Court ruled on Friday, in a lawsuit the claimants’ lawyers previously valued at up to 36 billion pounds ($48 billion). Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians, …

14 11, 2025

IJ Q&A: Fortegra on the Grow Path for MGAs

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At the recent Target Markets Annual Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, a gathering of 2,000 MGAs, program administrators and carrier executives, Insurance Journal sat down with Abbie Taylor, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Jacksonville, Florida-based Fortegra. Here is …

14 11, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover Margin Forecast Cut After Cyberattack

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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles cut its fiscal 2026 margin goal for Jaguar Land Rover on Friday after a cyberattack disrupted production at the luxury automaker, adding to pressure from soft demand in China and chip supply constraints. JLR, which generates …

14 11, 2025

NFIP Reauthorized With Passage of Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown

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The National Flood Insurance Program has been reauthorized until the end of January 2026. With the passage of HR 5371, which ended the 43-day shutdown of the federal government, NFIP was temporarily extended until Jan. 30, 2026. The program lapsed …

14 11, 2025

Judge to OK Purdue Pharma’s Massive Opioid Bankruptcy Settlement

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A federal bankruptcy judge said on Friday he will approve a restructuring plan for drugmaker Purdue Pharma that includes a $7.4 billion settlement resolving claims that it fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic through the sale of addictive pain medications like …

12 11, 2025

Sedgwick Names Paul White as CEO of International Operations

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Sedgwick named Paul White CEO of its international operations. White assumes the leadership role effective Jan. 1, 2026. White currently serves as regional CEO for Sedgwick International. He will take over from Tom Simoncic, president of global property and international, …

12 11, 2025

Cyberattack Cripples Asahi Operations, Lifts Rival Brewers

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As Japan gears up for its busiest beer-drinking season, the country’s largest brewer is struggling to stay on tap — with its systems still crippled more than a month after a cyberattack disrupted its supply chain. The ransomware attack on …

12 11, 2025

Hurricane Melissa Shows How Quickly Climate Change Is Outstripping Defenses

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Jamaica has invested tens of millions of dollars in bolstering coastal defenses by planting mangroves, building seawalls and strengthening urban infrastructure. It wasn’t close to enough to withstand Hurricane Melissa’s 185-mile-an-hour winds and 13-foot storm surge that destroyed thousands of …

12 11, 2025

China Prepares to Bring Home 3 Astronauts Stranded After Collision With Space Debris

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China has activated emergency plans for three astronauts who are stuck in space after debris crashed into their spacecraft. A safety assessment and other analysis of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship are being organized, the China Manned Space Engineering Office said in …