November 13, 2025

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Lack of Hurricanes Is Leading to Lack of Experience for Adjusters

A lack of bad weather isn’t always a good thing. It looks like the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is wrapping up in quiet fashion—aside from Hurricane Melissa, which caused catastrophic damage in Jamaica before impacting the surrounding area—without any U.S. …

Tesla Recalling 10,500 Powerwall 2 Batteries Due to Fire Risk

Tesla said on Thursday it is recalling about 10,500 units of its Powerwall 2 battery power systems in the U.S. for fire and burn hazards after receiving 22 reports of overheating. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall …

LA County Launches Investigation into State Farm Over Wildfire Claims Handling

Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in January. The investigation was ordered by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, and it focuses on potential violations of California’s …

Asahi’s Cyber Woes See Rivals Tap Further into Japan Beer Market

The ransomware shut down key internal systems managing Asahi’s orders and shipments. The company was forced process transactions manually, and has yet to provide a timeline for full restoration.

Los Angeles Braces for Drenching Storms, Potential Flooding

California is set to be drenched in coming days as heavy rain and snowstorms uncoil off the Pacific Ocean, potentially bringing Los Angeles a month’s worth of rain and prompting evacuation warnings in areas burned by last January’s fires. The …

London’s Rich Come to Grips With Floods on Their Doorstep

As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk. Last month in the affluent London neighborhood of South Hampstead, homeowners packed a community …

Boeing Ordered to Pay $28M to 737 MAX Crash Victim’s Family

A jury in federal court in Chicago ordered Boeing on Wednesday to pay more than $28 million to the family of a United Nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 MAX jet in Ethiopia. …

Mounting Oregon Wildfire Claims Threaten Ratings of Berkshire’s PacifiCorp

A Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.-owned utility is at risk of losing its investment-grade credit rating as it expects to have to pay up more money for litigation brought by victims of 2020 wildfires in Oregon. PacifiCorp recently warned that it …

Report Shows 70% of Drivers Say They’ve Felt Unfairly Judged by Auto Insurers

A new survey reveals consumer frustration with auto insurance pricing models and growing support for more transparency in how policies are priced and for telematics. The new research from mobility data and analytics company Arity suggests that drivers who feel …