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U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Projected to Reach Highest Level in 40 Years
Twenty people per day were hit and killed by drivers last year, according to an analysis by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Using the latest data available to project the number of ...
New Progressive Campaign Features Jon Hamm as Flo’s Former Flame
Progressive Insurance's most dedicated employee is about to get a possible love interest. Launching May 23, Progressive's new campaign follows Flo as she encounters an old flame—played by actor Jon ...
Tesla Bets It Can Bring Down Insurance Costs, Make Driving Safer
For more than six weeks now, the tech and finance industry has been riveted by Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter. The topic has sucked up tons of oxygen and contributed to Tesla shares sagging amid a ...
Executives on the Move at Zurich, SiriusPoint, Acrisure, Canopius
Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Sarah Maillet as chief financial officer of Commercial Insurance, effective June 1, 2022. She will report to Sierra Signorelli, CEO Commercial Insurance, and be ...
PIMCO Sued Over ‘Fraternity’ Culture by Minority Ex-Workers
Pacific Investment Management Co. now has both men and women suing over a "fraternity" culture that allegedly favors white males. Two men, a Black ex-employee and a former contractor who is Asian, ...
Activist Group Says U.S. Insurers Trying to Weaken Climate-Related Regulations
A number of businesses within the U.S. insurance sector are trying to weaken or delay emerging climate-related insurance regulation at federal and state levels, according to climate think tank ...
Buttigieg Sends $5B to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar
With new data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out ...
Global Supply Stress Worsened in April, NY Fed’s Index Shows
Stress on global supply chains worsened in April as coronavirus lockdown measures in China and the war in Ukraine lengthened delivery times and air freight costs between the United States and Asia ...