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GM’s Cruise to Offer Robotaxis on Uber’s Platform Next Year
Cruise will offer its autonomous vehicles on ride-hailing platform Uber starting next year, the companies said last Thursday, as the General Motors-backed robotaxi firm attempts a comeback. The ...
RAND Study Eyes Impact of Legal System Abuse and Social Inflation
A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity are consistent with the expected effects of social inflation. The study, What Is the Evidence for Social ...
Conflicting Dam Federal Policies May Lead to Pricier Flood Insurance, Higher Risk
Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and ...
Telegram CEO Held Over Alleged Failure to Stop Crime on App
Pavel Durov, the chief executive officer of Telegram, has been detained in France over claims that the messaging service failed to properly fight crime on the app, including the spread of child ...
Results Too Good? Swiss Re Boosts Reserves ~$1B Amid Surprises
Lower than expected catastrophe losses in the second quarter helped fuel nearly $1 billion in net profit for Swiss Re during the period, and a 16 percent jump in profit to $2.1 billion for the first ...
2024 U.S. Weather Disasters Stack Up
The U.S. has sustained 395 weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including CPI adjustment to 2024). According to the National Centers ...
Inaccurate Reports Involving Child Passenger Injuries Could Impact Crash Safety Strategies
A new study has found discrepancies between crash reports and hospital data might paint an incomplete or inaccurate picture of how crashes impact the safety of child passengers, according to ...
Report: Cargo Theft Soars 49% in First Half of 2024
A surge in cargo thefts at freight hubs and major cities across North America has raised alarm bells as incidents skyrocketed by 49 percent in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last ...