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Walmart Says False Alarms Anticipated if NY Panic Button Legislation Passes
Retail giant Walmart says it is against putting panic buttons in stores - a move that the New York legislature wants to require under a new law aimed at keeping retail workers safe. On Friday, the ...
Report Finds Lax Oversight Put LA Freeway at Risk Before 2023 Blaze
Lax oversight by California's transportation agency contributed to a destructive blaze last year that consumed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway used by hundreds of thousands of commuters, ...
New Report Shows Increase in Child Deaths Due to Drowning
Safety agency calls for increased vigilance during summer activities as new report highlights higher drowning risks for children, according to a newly released report by the U.S. Consumer Product ...
IIHS: Crash Tests Highlight Large SUV Vulnerabilities
Large SUVs give the impression of a safer ride; however, that isn't always the case, new crash test results by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show. The Jeep Wagoneer is the only model out ...
Social Inflation Fix: Insurers Can’t Be Out Front, Chubb’s Greenberg Says
Although insurers can help to stop the growth of social inflation, they can't lead the effort, an industry executive said during an insurance conference this week. Evan Greenberg, chair and chief ...
Ransomware Attacks Lead to Unrecovered Data, Workplace Stress
Ransomware continues to be the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime, with organizations reporting that 41 percent of data is compromised during a cyber attack, according to the latest ...
Mitchell: EV Total Losses Rise as Prices Drop
Total loss frequency for electric vehicles (EV) continues to climb as prices for used EVs have fallen, according to a report issued by Mitchell, an Enlyte company. The technology and information ...
Florida Mayor Says May 10 Tornadoes Caused $50M in Damage
Recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida's capital city $50 million so far, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey said Friday. Florida officials have requested that the Federal Emergency ...
5 Emerging Risks to Watch: Falling Space Junk, Megadroughts, Bioplastic Toxins
In this edition of Risk Alerts, Carrier Management highlights the dangers of falling space junk, more frequent and severe megadroughts, toxins in bioplastics, risky ...