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Bank of England Tells Banks, Insurers to Press Ahead With Analyses of Climate Change Risks
The Bank of England (BoE) has told banks and insurers to press ahead with analyzing the impact of climate change on their operations, saying that guidance published on Monday would be followed by ...
Tesla Suit Alleges Model 3’s Airbags Malfunctioned in Highway Crash
Tesla Inc. was sued over a Maryland highway crash last year in which a Model 3's airbags failed to deploy, leaving a college professor with brain damage. Elon Musk, the company's co-founder, has ...
Drivers Sped During Lockdowns, Making Car Crashes Deadlier
Coronavirus lockdowns led to huge reductions in traffic and fewer car crashes this spring, but as drivers sped up on quieter roads, the collisions became deadlier in several cities, a Reuters ...
New Flood Risk Maps Designed to Address Major Government Deficiencies
First Street Foundation, a nonprofit agency, is making accurate climate change-adjusted flood scores available for every property in the U.S. today. There are government-produced maps showing 8.7 ...
Liberty Mutual’s Safeco, Heritage Insurance to Take Over AIG’s Upper Middle Market Biz
American International Group is transferring part of its personal insurance business for upper middle market clients to Liberty Mutual's Safeco Insurance and Heritage Insurance Holdings, a ...
Boeing Is Reportedly Beginning 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests
Pilots and test crew members from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co are slated to begin a three-day certification test campaign for the 737 MAX on Monday [June 29], people ...
Aclaimant, a Safety and Risk Management Software Startup, Raises $10M
The InsurTech Aclaimant secured $10 million in venture capital financing to help grow the reach of its workflow platform for safety and risk management. With cash in hand, the Chicago-based startup ...
Most Work Injuries Keep Declining, With Vehicle Accidents a Notable Exception
While the frequency of workers compensation claims has continued a decades-long decline, the number of work injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents has continued a steady increase that began in ...