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Automakers Want U.S. to Move Faster on Self-Driving Car Rules
Major automakers want Congress and the Trump administration to move faster to make it easier to deploy autonomous vehicles without human controls as new robotaxi tests expand. Congress has been ...
Water Quality Threatened for Up to 8 Years After Wildfires
A newly released study of 100,000 water samples from 500 river basins found elevated levels of contaminants persist years after a fire. Published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, the ...
College Athletes Making Big Money Concern Team Physicians Wary of Greater Liability Risk
The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment ...
Public Adjusters Decry Florida Citizens’ New Plan That Keeps Their Names Off Checks
In the long conflict between insurance carriers and public claims adjusters, Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has unexpectedly altered the rules of engagement in a way that could have a ...
Insurance Sector Should Be on the Lookout for ‘Scattered Spider’ Hackers
Watch out, insurance industry. A well-known cybercrime group appears to have shifted focus to insurers. Apparently, recent cybersecurity incidents at Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance Cos., and ...
Workplace Severity Rises While Frequency Declines: Travelers
Changing workforce demographics are contributing to changes in injuries sustained at work, according to the 2025 Injury Impact Report by Travelers. As one of the country's largest workers' ...
Don’t Look to AI for a Competitive Advantage; Human Touch Is Key
Don't expect artificial intelligence to confer a competitive advantage, at least over the long haul, according to a new paper co-authored by University of Utah business scholar Jay Barney. The ...
AmRisc Launches Reciprocal Exchange for Commercial E&S Market
AmRisc, a subsidiary of Alabama-based CRC Group and Truist Insurance Holdings, has launched a reciprocal exchange, initally writing in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, California and Colorado, the company ...