News for May 2026
- Airbus, Air France Found Guilty in 2009 Rio-Paris Crash
- Calling Cops Delay Doesn’t Wreck UM Claim, West Virginia High Court Rules
- Waymo Suspends Service in Atlanta as Robotaxis Stumped by Floods
- Goldman Sachs Paying $500M to Settle Shareholder Suit Over 1MDB Scandal
- Lake Tahoe Power Crunch Shows AI’s Growing Energy Toll in West
- Tackling The Growing Threat of Legal System Abuse
- Weathering NOAA’s ‘Below Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season’ And A Super El Niño
- Meta Settles School Suit Over Social Media, Averting First Trial
- Spotify Strikes Deal With Universal Music to Let Premium Users Create AI Covers, Remixes
- Trump Set to Sign AI Cybersecurity Directive as Soon as Thursday
- Stellantis, Wayve Target 2028 Driver-Assist Launch
- NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect
- Groups Seek FTC Probe into Roblox for Kid Spending
- Verisk, insured.io, Omni and TruVideo Rolling out New Tech
- Stellantis Plans $17,500 Small EV to Revive European Market
- JPMorgan Banker Sues Ex-Colleague Over ‘Fabricated’ Sex Claims
- Jury Sides With Insurers, Finding Takeda Pharmaceutical Liable for $885 Million in Damages
- UK Warned of Housing Market Risks as Flood Re’s Future Unclear
- Openly’s Tech-Forward Approach Includes AI in Claims
- Wall Street Watchdogs Pause Some Cyber Exams After Mythos Shock
- Mutual of Enumclaw Names Peterson Chief Claims Officer
- Progressive Is Biggest Auto Insurer, Surpassing State Farm, S&P Says
- Jury Awards $49.5M to Family of Woman Killed in Boeing Max Crash
- New York Homes Most Exposed to Hurricane Risk, Beating Miami
- California Fire Spread Slows But Dangerous Conditions Linger
- Volvo Group Agrees to $197M Settlement With California Over Excess Truck Emissions
- Adani Enterprises Reaches $275 Million Settlement With Treasury
- Tesla’s Musk Expects Widespread US Use of Cars Without Human Monitors This Year
- The Big Dog Is Off the Tech Porch: State Farm as ‘Next Gen Good Neighbor’
- Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Names Lowery-Biggers CEO
- Iran Starts Bitcoin-Backed Ship Insurance for Hormuz Strait
- 34,000 PG&E Customers Without Power on California Fire Risk
- Half of Pilots Killed in US Accidents Tested Positive for Drugs
- US Sees A 27% Increase in Recalled Products in Q1, Report Shows
- Illinois Man Receives $300K Settlement From Dog Attack
- Snap, YouTube Settle School-Social Media Suit Ahead of Trial
- Study: California Workers’ Comp Claim Costs Continue to Rise
- ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment for Cannabis: What Insurers Need to Know About Murray v. Cresco
- Judge Considers Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement of Authors’ Lawsuit
- For Carriers, AI Can Now Mean Hyper-Personalized Customer Service, Leaders Say
- Report: Hybrid Vehicle Collision Claims Hit Record High in First Quarter
- Adapting Claim Investigations for AI-Driven Fraud
- NCCI: Workers’ Comp Calendar Year Combined Ratio at 91; Accident Year CR 102
- Florida Surplus Lines’ HO Premiums Now Average About the Same as Admitted Market
- US Forecaster Says El Niño Has 82% Chance of Developing by July
- US Farmers Dial Crop Adjusters as Wild Weather Hammers Wheat
- OpenAI Floats Idea of Global AI Governance Body With US, China
- AI Tool Predicts Airport Traffic to Avert Devastating Collisions
- New Zealand Plans Law Change to Stop Private Climate Lawsuits
- Odey Settles Sexual Assault Cases Ahead of London Trial
- Shutterstock Paying $35M to Settle Charges Over Subscription Plans, Cancellations
- Verisk Report Shows Drop in US Reconstruction Costs in 2Q
- CommScope Sued by Lenders for at Least $150 Million Over Alleged Breach
- Lawsuit Claims OpenAI Chatbot Gave Advice That Led to Fatal Overdose
- Typhoon Season in Northwest Pacific Seen Most Active in a Decade
- AAA Forecasts Record Memorial Day Drivers Despite High Gas Prices
- PayPal Agrees to Settle US Probe of DEI Business Initiative
- Europe’s EV Investments Near $235B, New Automotive Data Shows
- US Brings Criminal Charges Over Baltimore Bridge Crash; Ship Operator Objects
- Canvas Parent Reaches Deal With Hackers Behind Recent Breach
- Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens
- Waymo Recalls Robotaxis After Vehicle Drove on a Flooded Road
- Netflix Sued for Allegedly Spying on Children, Addicting Users
- Google Says Hackers Are Pushing Innovation in AI-Enabled Hacking Operations
- Family of Florida Mass Shooting Victim Suing OpenAI
- Sabotage Threats Have Put Europe’s Power Networks on Alert
- Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Homeowners Data ‘Demo Day’ on May 13
- Shein Accuses Temu of ‘Industrial Scale’ Copyright Breaches in Legal Battle
- California County Suing Meta Over Scam Ads
- Hedge Funds Make Their Move as Litigation Finance Assets Slump
- Dua Lipa Suing Samsung for $15 Million for Allegedly Using Her Image to Sell TVs
- Mercedes-Benz Recalling 144,000 US Vehicles for Display Issues
- California Governor Seeks Extension of FEMA Funding for LA Wildfire Victims
- Australia Regulator Calls for Urgent Cybersecurity Action to Counter Mythos
- Travelers: Aging Workforce, New Employees Drive Complexity in Injury Claims
- NHTSA Opens Probe into Start-Up Avride Self-Driving Crashes in Texas
- Canvas Service Used by Thousands of Colleges Hacked
- CorVel Names Schraml Director of SIU
- Meta Challenges UK Regulator Over Online Safety Fees, Fines
- Balancing Technology and Expertise in Property Insurance Claims
- Europe’s First Robotaxi Service Is Underway in Croatia at $2.33 a Ride
- Michigan High Court Sides With Progressive in Policy Misrepresentation Case
- Trump’s FEMA Council Backs Overhaul of Disaster Response
- A Quieter Hurricane Season Could Still Pummel US Power Grid
- Ransom Attacks up, but Payments Headed Down as Cyber Becomes Top of Mind
- Sedgwick Names Dann Group President
- Ford’s $30,000 Electric Pickup Aims to Win Over Skeptical Buyers
- JPMorgan Tried to Settle Sexual Assault Claims Before Lawsuit, Spokesperson Says
- Meta Asks California Judge to Throw out Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict
- White House Prepares Order to Boost AI Security, Hassett Says
- US to Adopt 25% Car Levy ‘Soon’ Unless EU Clears Trade Deal
- Tesla Recalling 219,000 US Vehicles for Rearview Image Issue
- No, Florida Lawmakers Did Not Repeal the No-Fault Auto Insurance Law
- FAA Proposes Limits on Drone Flights to Address Security Worries
- Apple Settles Lawsuit Over Late Siri AI Features For $250 Million
- Major Publishers Sue Meta for Copyright Infringement Over AI Training
- Hail to High Variance: Rethinking Test Squares and Roof Damage Assessment
- New York Times Sued by Employment Agency Over Diversity Goals
- Google, Microsoft to Give US Agency Early Access to AI Models
- Insurer QBE Faces Investor Pressure Over Extreme Weather Risks
- Berkshire, Cyber Risk and the Strait of Hormuz: Insurability Hinges on Price
- New Mexico Seeks $3.7B, Changes to Meta Platforms in Youth Harm Trial
- Federal Judge Has ‘Grave Concerns’ About Missouri Roundup Deal
- United Jet Hit Pole, Truck During Newark Landing Approach
- Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Rises to $31M for Brown & Brown
- California Taking Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims
- Trump Says US to Start Guiding Trapped Ships Through Hormuz
- FEMA Tells Court It’s Offering Jobs to Employees Let Go in January
- Steel Company Must Spend $12M to Address Contamination at Operation
- UK Court Orders Samsung to Pay ZTE $392 Million Lump Sum After Patent Trial
- Public Adjuster Charged with Stealing $140K in Insurance Payouts
- Australia Regulator Threatens Enforcement for Poor AI Controls
- Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near, but Few Will Break Even
- Ford Recalling 180,000 Vehicles for Loose Bolt in Front Seat Frame
- Iran Delivers New Proposal to US as Hormuz Remains Shut
- LA Fire Suspect Angry About No Date for New Year’s, Prosecutors Say
- Camp Mystic Relied on Teen Counselors With No Emergency Training Before Flood, Investigator Says
- France Opens Formal Probe into Teenage Suspect in Massive ID Data Breach
- AI Boom, Government Spending Rebound Lifted US Economy in 1Q
- Grant Thornton: Insurers See AI Gains but Face Governance Gap
- FM Planning Its Largest Membership Credit of $1.5 Billion on Loss Prevention
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