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AM Best: Data Centers Pose Risks Beyond What P/C Industry Has Experienced
The proliferation of data centers across the U.S. to bolster critical infrastructure for artificial intelligence is also bring some complicated risks. A new report from AM Best outlines "substantial ...
GEICO’s Gecko Appeared on His First Podcast
The iconic GEICO Gecko appeared live and unscripted on his first podcast last week. On June 11, the character appeared as a real-time, AI-powered participant on the iHeartMedia podcast "Fudd Around ...
Complex Cats, Talent Exodus Will Confound Insurance Models This Year: Report
The 2026 catastrophe season will face a more distributed and harder-to-predict risk landscape than carriers have historically planned for, according to a new report by global claims administrator ...
U.S. Senators Cite Reuters Report in Request for Review of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Safety Data
Two U.S. senators are asking the nation's traffic safety regulator to examine Tesla's self-published crash statistics for its "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) driver-assistance system, following a Reuters ...
Maintenance, Weak Safety Often Cited in Skydiving Plane Crash Probes
Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash, as one did in Missouri on Sunday, and the National Transportation Safety Board has said in past investigations that weak oversight of ...
Willis Unveils Tool to Help RMs Respond to Climate-Related Property Risks
Willis, a WTW business, unveiled a new version of its Climate Diagnostic model to help risk managers better understand and respond to climate‑driven volatility affecting property insurance markets. ...
U.S.-Iran Deal Promises End to War but How it Will Work Remains Unclear
Doubts swirled around the U.S.-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East as shippers said it could take weeks for confidence to return after any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and ...
Scientists Concerned El Niño Will Be Big, Bad and Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires
El Niño, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El Niño, a natural ...