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Viewpoint: Significant Ruling in PFAS Litigation Could Impact Insurance Coverage
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, have served as a key component in numerous industrial and consumer products for decades. These "forever chemicals," which have been ...
Many Americans Apprehensive About Self-Driving Cars: Study
The majority of Americans (76 percent) say they would feel less safe driving or riding in cars with self-driving features. Similarly, 73 percent of people would feel less safe knowing others on the ...
Cyber Threats Still No. 1 Business Concern: 2022 Travelers Risk Index
Cyber threats were the top concern for business decision-makers for the third time in four years, according to the 2022 Travelers Risk Index. Cyber threats were chosen as a top concern by 59 percent ...
Small Businesses Underestimate Recovery Time, Cost of Cyber Attack
Nationwide Agency Forward survey showed 40 percent of small business owners expect a cyber attack to cost less than $1,000, and another 60 percent think it would take less than three months to fully ...
3M Belgian Settlement Signals Increased Risk of ‘Toxic Torts’ in Europe
"Toxic torts," which are lawsuits alleging damage to human health or the environment caused by specific substances, are increasingly common in the United States. They can cost defendants hundreds of ...
Safety Board Recommends Blood Alcohol Technology in All New Cars
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be required to have blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. The ...
Travelers, Google Cloud to Build Data System to Underwrite Commercial Risk
Google Cloud and The Travelers Companies said they are working together to create a cloud-based data ecosystem that will help Travelers' underwriters more efficiently evaluate risks for large and ...
Trump Defrauded Insurers, New York AG’s Lawsuit Says
Donald Trump and the Trump Organization used false and misleading statements of financial condition to obtain favorable real estate loans and insurance coverage over the last decade, according to a ...