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Draft Memo Indicates FEMA Plan Requires Nearly All Staff Be Deployed
The U.S. agency that manages disasters plans to require nearly all employees, including full-time headquarters and regional staff, to be deployed to emergency zones, according to a draft memo to ...
750,000 Takata Airbags Replaced in 12 Months; 5.7M Cars Still At Risk
More than a decade since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a nationwide recall of Takata airbags, 5.7 million vehicles across the U.S. still carry these defective ...
Jury Decides Norfolk Southern Should Pay $600M Settlement in 2023 Ohio Derailment
The company that owned the rail car that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won't have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Norfolk Southern agreed to with ...
Global Q1 Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 3%, but US Casualty Bucks the Trend
Global commercial insurance rates fell 3%, on average, in the first quarter of 2025 following a 2% decline in Q4 2024, according to the Global Insurance Market Index published quarterly by insurance ...
Keeping Humanity Alive in Tech-Forward Insurance Teams
As insurance leaders gain a better handle on the challenges of embracing technology, another challenge is emerging: making sure technology doesn't replace humanity in team building. "The biggest ...
Federal Bill Seeks to Block Speed Limiter Requirement on Trucks, Buses
Federal legislation has been reintroduced to block the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from mandating speed-limiting devices on large trucks and buses. Reintroduced in the House by Rep. ...
Cyber Crime Costs Increased to $16B in 2024
Cyber crime of all stripes cost victims globally more than $16 billion dollars last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a report released on Wednesday. The figure were collated by the ...
Lawsuits Accuse Insurers of Colluding to Drop Coverage in Fire-Prone Areas of California
Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in California communities at high risk for wildfires and force homeowners onto the state's ...