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Homeowners Critical of FAIR Plan, State Farm A Year After LA Wildfires
On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes. Fewer than a dozen homes have ...
Emerging Risks to Watch: Space Weather, Quantum Sensors, and Digital Addiction
Insurance is a data-driven industry. And access to reliable data can make the difference between understanding a risk or being caught off guard, between an opportune advantage or a missed ...
Insurance has always been about helping people and businesses navigate uncertainty. While most insurance policies cover familiar exposures like property,...
Surge of Supercharged Hurricanes Prompt Call for Cat 6 Classification
Scientists warn that warming sea surface temperatures are fueling a surge of extreme, off-the-charts storms, prompting a new hurricane category. Warm, deep ocean hot spots are leading to stronger and ...
Pilot Commended for Safely Landing Plane After Panel Blow Out Pushes Back Against Boeing, Lawsuits
The Alaska Airlines pilot who has been universally praised as a hero for safely landing a jet after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff is suing Boeing because he believes the plane ...
Mercedes Will Debut Autonomous Driving Tech on U.S. City Streets This Year
Mercedes-Benz said on Monday it will launch a new advanced driver-assistance system in the United States later this year that lets its vehicles operate autonomously on city streets under driver ...
Fire Safety Inspections Lapsed Years Before Swiss Bar’s Deadly New Year Blaze
Fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out since 2019 at the Swiss bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, local authorities said Tuesday. Investigators ...
First Atlantic Hurricane Forecast for 2026 Suggests Season Close to 30-Year Norm
Last month, Tropical Storm Risk issued its first prediction for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, with three intense and seven total hurricanes expected. The seasonal prediction, which also ...
Silicon Valley Summit Highlights Humanoid Robots, But Skepticism Remains
Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive, and "boring, honestly," says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui. But the commercial boom in ...