Risk
EV Industry Offers Challenges, Opportunities for Insurers
A new paper by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) finds that the insurance industry is responding to the needs of the transportation sector as the momentum for electric ...
Judge Rules Owners Must Use Arbitration in Tesla Autopilot Case
In a victory for Tesla, a judge has ruled that a group of vehicle owners must pursue claims that the company misled about its Autopilot features in individual arbitration rather than court. The ...
Few Answers During Congressional Probe of Maui’s Wildfire and Electric Provider
Lawmakers probing the cause of last month's deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during last week's congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster. The ...
Viewpoint: IT Asset Disposition Is Growing Cybersecurity Threat for All Organizations
Cyber risk headlines are dominated by rising ransomware activity and soaring global data breach costs. The increased ransomware activity, driven largely by threat actor financial motives, has ...
$223.8M Verdict Against J&J in Talc Cancer Case Tossed
A New Jersey appeals court on Tuesday threw out a $223.8 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a trial over four plaintiffs' claims that they developed cancer from being exposed to the ...
U.S. Cities Vulnerable to Low Water Pressure Amid Wildfire Dangers
Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze. As ...
Consumer Product Injuries Continue to Rise After Low in 2020
Following the record low number of consumer product-related injuries reported in 2020 (an 18 percent decrease), injuries increased 6.8 percent in 2021 and 7.8 percent in 2022, according to the ...
North America Cargo Thefts Jump 57% in Q2 2023 Over Same Time Last Year
Shipment misdirection attacks are the top cause of a record increase in cargo theft in the second quarter of 2023, jumping 57 percent over the same period last year. There were 582 recorded cargo ...