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Florida, East Coast to See Big Insured Losses From More Cat 5 Storms, Researchers Say
The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States. But the hurricanes that did arise, with most remaining offshore ...
Chocolate, String Top Things Pets Swallow Leading to Costly Vet Bills
From chocolate and turkey bones to string, toys, and even clothing, pet insurer Pumpkin's data shows that curious pets can turn a festive, holiday night into an emergency vet visit. Analysis of ...
AI Companies’ Safety Practices Fail to Meet Global Standards: Study
The safety practices of major artificial intelligence companies, such as Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are "far short of emerging global standards," according to a new edition of Future of Life ...
Camp Mystic Announces Enhanced Safety Plans After Deaths
The owners of an all-girls summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, where 25 campers and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic July 4 flooding, announced plans on Tuesday for new safety upgrades ...
Victims’ Families Intend to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit in UPS Cargo Jet Crash
Families of the victims of a UPS cargo jet crash plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday, according to one of the law firms representing the victims. The UPS MD-11 cargo jet crashed ...
Concern, Action Gap High Between Parents and Teen Drivers: Survey
New insights on teen driving risks, drawn from its national Teen Driving survey and internal claims data, reveal that 66 percent of parents express serious safety concerns, but many lack the tools or ...
Report Finds 44% of U.S. Trucking Schools Don’t Comply With Government Rules
Nearly 44 percent of the 16,000 truck driving programs nationwide may be forced to close if they lose their students after a federal Transportation Department review found they may not be complying ...
Foundation Firmed: AM Best Switches View of U.S. Homeowners Insurers to Stable
Insurers of U.S. homes have improved rate adequacy and catastrophe risk management, modified coverage, and benefitted from a softening reinsurance market to earn a change in AM Best's outlook for the ...