Spokesmen for several major insurers said their companies had begun the subrogation process against Toyota, but little detail concerning the process or scope was offered.

Between one and four hurricanes may hit the U.S. coast, according to a new forecast from a team at University College London in the United Kingdom.

Big auto insurers, who said in February they were reviewing Toyota auto accident claims for subrogation actions involving accelerator problems, have begun moving cases with the carmaker.

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