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AI-Driven MGA ‘Augmented UW’ Launches to Serve Smart-Follow Insurance Market
Augmented UW Ltd., the AI-driven managing general agent, has launched in London to serve the smart-follow insurance market. The MGA was founded by Chief Executive Officer Daniel Prince, a leading ...
Tesla to Expand Robotaxis to San Francisco Within Two Months
Tesla will expand its robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area "in a month or two," depending on regulatory approvals, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday. Tesla last month rolled out a test of the ...
CSU Issues Slight Downgrade in Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
Weather researchers at Colorado State University decreased the number of hurricanes expected in the Atlantic this season. Rather than the 17 named storms initially predicted earlier this year, the ...
Politics Surrounding Texas Flooding Underscore Challenges in Replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin "phasing out" the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to "wean off of FEMA" and "bring it down to the state ...
Three Insurers Join Ward’s Annual Top 50 P/C Ranking for 2025
Property/casualty insurers have started to broadcast the fact that they have earned spots on Ward's list of 50 top-performing insurance companies for 2025, but only one was named for 35 straight ...
Several San Francisco City Buildings Remain at Risk of Earthquake-Caused Collapse
There are at least two dozen buildings at risk of collapse, according to a new report highlighting the earthquake risk to San Francisco's city buildings. Seismic Hazard Ratings (SHRs) were first ...
Florida Teen Drivers Required to Take New Education Course Beginning August 1
A new law taking effect July 1, 2025, will require Florida teens to complete a driver's education course to qualify for a learner's permit, the Florida DMV announced on its website. Senate Bill 994 ...
World Court to Issue Climate Change Opinion on July 23
The top United Nations court will issue a nonbinding opinion on July 23 regarding countries' legal obligations to combat climate change, a decision expected to be cited in climate change-driven ...