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Cyclosporiasis Cases in Michigan Surpass 10,000 in Ongoing Outbreak
Michigan health officials reported 10,077 cases of cyclosporiasis on Wednesday, an increase of 397 cases since their last update a day earlier. An investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Construction Jobsite Theft Nearly Doubled Between 2024 and 2025: Report
Jobsite thefts nearly doubled between 2024 and 2025, according to a recent joint industry report by jobsite security and response firms TrueLook and Noonlight. In 2025, there were 2,639 break-ins at ...
Recently we explored how specialty insurance markets emerge and the signals that help MGAs distinguish a lasting opportunity from temporary...
Hawaii Raises Truck Bed-Riding Age to 16
It's common to see people riding in the beds of pickups in Hawaii, often along country highways sandwiched between towering verdant mountains and the glassy blue expanse of the Pacific. "It's a ...
Tesla’s Cratering Cybertruck Sales Evoke Ford Edsel Comparisons
Ford Motor Co. introduced a car almost 70 years ago widely viewed as the greatest automotive flop of all time. Tesla Inc.'s Cybertruck may well be on its way to claiming that title. Ford's Edsel, ...
Waymo Driverless Cars Crash Less Than Human Drivers: IIHS Study
A new study shows that Waymo driverless cars are involved in fewer crashes than human drivers, but the federal system monitoring automated vehicles needs improvement, according to the Insurance ...
Why a Quieter Hurricane Season May Not Guarantee Good News for Insurers
For insurers, the periodic El Niño climate phenomenon has traditionally lowered the risk of costly Atlantic hurricanes. Still, decades of population growth along coastal areas and rising property ...
Fire Risk Recalls Grow as More Than 500,000 Ford Broncos Affected
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than half a million Broncos because a wiring harness in the engine compartment can short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire. Ford said Thursday that 565,691 Ford ...
AI ‘Kill Switch’ Bill Floated by U.S. House Lawmakers
The legislation, called the "AI Kill Switch Act," is backed by Democrat Ted Lieu and Republican Nathaniel Moran. It would empower the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to intervene in what the ...