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State Farm: Catalytic Converter Thefts Drop
Auto claims data revealed a substantial drop in catalytic converter theft claims for the first half of this year compared to last year, according to analysis by State Farm. The most recent data for ...
Risks to Watch: Rising Lumber Costs, Solar Flares, Underground Climate Change
The risk landscape is seemingly ever-expanding. While the insurance industry faces the familiar — yet more costly — severe weather activity, there may be new risks emerging below the surface and ...
First U.S. Autopilot Trial Involving Fatal Crash a Win for Tesla
Tesla on Tuesday won the first U.S. trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other lawsuits and federal ...
Thousands Evacuated in Southern California as Santa Ana Winds Fuel Wildfire
A wildfire fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds ripped through rural land southeast of Los Angeles, forcing about 4,000 people from their homes, fire authorities said. The so-called Highland Fire erupted ...
OSHA: Top 10 Safety Violations of 2023
Fall protection, hazards communications and ladders were the top three most cited safety violations for fiscal year 2023, according to Eric Harbin, OSHA Region 6 administrator, who presented the ...
EPA Proposes Ban on Cancer-Causing Chemical TCE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in consumer products including automobile brake cleaners, ...
NICB: Vehicle Thefts Top 1M in 2022, Hot Spots Vary Across U.S.
There were more than one million vehicles stolen in 2022, equating to two vehicles stolen every minute, according to the latest vehicle theft report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau ...
White House Unveils Safety Initiatives to Mitigate AI Risks
U.S. President Joe Biden will take wider-ranging action on artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday by seeking to increase safety while protecting consumers, workers and minority groups from the ...