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At Least 6 U.S. State Governments Hacked by China, Warns Cyber Firm
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year, according to a report released Tuesday by ...
Metal Thieves Swiping Tailpipes Create 1,000% Spike in Claims
State Farm said Thursday that metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium are stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers, sending auto-insurance claims soaring across the ...
New CEO at Comp Carrier Pinnacol Set to Deal with Workforce Changes
John O'Donnell picked an interesting time to change jobs. The way the world works is radically changing, and just as the pandemic—apparently—wanes, he's taking the helm of a large workers ...
Marsh to Exit Russia; Aon Suspends Operations
Marsh McLennan, the world's largest insurance broker, said on Thursday it would exit all of its businesses in Russia, while its rival Aon suspended operations in the country. "We intend to transfer ...
Tesla, Other Car Makers Have Edge Over Incumbent Insurers: Moody’s
Tesla and other car makers represent a growing threat to incumbent auto insurers, even though they have little direct impact on the insurance market today, Moody's Investors Services said in a report ...
How Sanctions Against Russia Are Hitting Global Aviation Industry
Russia's size and close integration into the global aviation industry since the end of the Cold War means sanctions related to its invasion of Ukraine are having outsized consequences relative to ...
Tesla Tells U.S. Lawmakers Autopilot Requires ‘Constant Monitoring’
Tesla Inc. defended the safety benefits of its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability but acknowledged they require "constant monitoring and attention ...
J&J’s Controversial Prison Testing Resurfaces in Baby Powder Lawsuits
More than 50 years ago, nearly a dozen men incarcerated outside of Philadelphia enrolled in an experiment funded by Johnson & Johnson, according to unsealed documents. Now, those studies have ...