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Distractions Rises for Drivers, Pedestrians on Halloween
Halloween revelers be warned. A spike in distracted driving and speeding creates danger for drivers, passengers, and trick-or-treaters — particularly at night. New Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) ...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Know the Various Scams
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it's the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. "Scams have become so sophisticated now. Phishing emails, texts, spoofing ...
Climate Change Has Intensified Storm Rainfalls by 20%: Study
The heavy rain that hit much of the southeastern U.S. during Hurricane Helene is part of a long-term trend, according to new research led by Texas A&M University Regents Professor of Atmospheric ...
Judge Approves $102 Million Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
A U.S. judge approved on Friday a $102 million settlement by the companies that owned and operated the ship that struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people. The payment, ...
NFIP Reform Needed to Bring Down Flood Insurance Costs: Louisiana Senator
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy released a report Thursday critical of the National Flood Insurance Program's adoption of Risk Rating 2.0. The report, "The Flood Insurance Crisis: A Comprehensive ...
North Carolina Calculates Helene Damage at $58B, Far More than Florence
The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's ...
Economic, Social Inflation Influencing Drop in Auto Insurance Underwriting Profits: Triple-I/CAS
Commercial auto insurance has struggled to achieve underwriting profitability, even before inflationary conditions affected property/casualty lines in recent years. The trend has been accompanied by ...
Hurricane Intensity Forecasts Can Be Improved With Sea Spray Effects
New research suggests incorporating the effects of sea spray into models that predict hurricane behavior can improve forecasting, according to research by Florida State University in collaboration ...