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CARFAX: Nearly 90,000 Cars Damaged in Summer Floods
After a series of tropical storms and hurricanes hit the U.S. from June through August, CARFAX estimates that extensive flooding from Texas to Vermont has left as many as 89,000 vehicles with water ...
Zillow Listings Will Now Highlight 5 Key Climate Risks, Insurance Info
For-sale listings on Zillow will now feature detailed climate risk information for five key categories — flood, wildfire, wind, heat and air quality — along with insurance recommendations, ...
A market conduct examination is a formal review by a state insurance department of how an insurer operates in the...
Deadly Central Europe Flooding Made Twice as Likely by Climate Change
Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood and intensified the heavy rains that led to devastating flooding in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found. Torrential rain in ...
Ice Age Could Provide Clues on Frequency of El Niño: Study
Extensive glaciation and dramatic climate shifts marked the last ice age around 20,000 years ago. The event reshaped Earth's oceans, landscapes and ecosystems. Now, a study led by the University of ...
A Quarter of Small Businesses Report Falling Victim to AI Scams
A new survey reveals that in the past year an estimated one-quarter of small business owners (SBOs) have been targeted by a scam that used generative AI, according Nationwide Insurance. Those ...
Southeast U.S. on Hurricane Watch as Helene Surges Its Way
Hurricane watches were issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico on Monday as a cluster of storms south of the Cayman Islands was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the ...
Hurricane John Makes Landfall in Mexico as Major Category 3 Storm
Hurricane John hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast late on Monday as a major category 3 storm, with authorities warning residents to protect themselves against potentially deadly storm surges and ...
Lowering Speed Limit May Not Slow Drivers: Study
A before-and-after study in one Minnesota city shows that changing posted speed limits may not—at least initially—cause drivers to slow down. "We know that physical modifications to a roadway ...