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Work-Related Stress Linked to Higher Risk for Irregular Heart Rhythm
Work-related stress that stems from job strain and a perceived imbalance between effort and reward may raise the risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm condition, new research suggests. The ...
Tech Surpasses Price as Driver of Policy Selection for Weather-Related Coverage
Consumers prioritize comprehensive coverage and technological capabilities over cost, so much so, that they are willing to switch providers or pay higher premiums for better claims experiences during ...
Ransomware Attacks, Payments Grow Globally: Report
Attacks by new ransomware groups, including PLAY, Medusa, RansomHub, INC Ransom, BlackSuit and some additional lesser-known factions, eclipsed the first quarter of this year by 16 percent and the ...
The Latest Launches From ZestyAI, Ascend, Clearcover
ZestyAI, a provider of climate and property risk analytics solutions powered by artificial intelligence, unveiled its newest solution to address interior water risk. Z-WATER is an AI-powered model ...
FTC Ban on Worker Noncompete Agreements Blocked by Federal Judge
A federal judge ruled the US Federal Trade Commission can't enforce its near-total ban on noncompete agreements that was set to go into effect next month, blocking an effort by the agency to make ...
Wall Street Regulator Approves Tougher Rules for Auditor ‘Negligence’
Wall Street's top regulator on Tuesday voted 3-2 to bless new rules making it easier for an audit watchdog to hold people responsible for audit firms' violations. Divided along party lines, the ...
Latest Industry Employment Report Forecasts Modest Job Growth
The latest iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study, conducted by The Jacobson Group and Aon, a global professional services firm, found that 86 percent of respondents intend to ...
Frequency of Deadly Hurricanes Has Jumped 300%
New research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years, according to Deep Sky Research, a Montreal-based carbon removal project developer. The new report ...