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Employee Who Was Trapped in Elevator Denied Workers Comp Benefits
A health insurance company employee who was trapped in an elevator for about 30 minutes has been denied workers compensation benefits. The employee did not suffer any physical injury while she was ...
46% Rise in Cargo Thefts Seen in Q1 2024 Over Same Period in 2023
In the first quarter of 2024, CargoNet documented a staggering 925 thefts, a 46 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2023 and a 10 percent rise from the fourth quarter of 2023. The ...
Prevent Hurricane Damage With Roofing, Garage Door Upgrades
Fortifying asphalt shingles and ensuring garage doors have a high wind rating are two ways to substantially reduce or prevent damage this hurricane season, according to the Insurance Institute for ...
Waymo Robo-Taxi Probe Seeks Answers for Unexpected Behavior
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is seeking additional details about a series incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet's Waymo self-driving ...
As Demand for Food Delivery Skyrockets So Do Complaints About Drivers
A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in big cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic and hop onto ...
Low Software-Generated Replacement Costs Fuel Suit Against Farmers
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price's Consumer Justice Bureau has sued multiple home insurance carriers in California, including Farmers Insurance Exchange, alleging they're operating a ...
Mubadala Proposal to Sell InsurTech Startup Wefox Opposed by Founders
Mubadala Investment Co. has proposed selling troubled insurance tech startup Wefox Holding AG to UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd. in a deal opposed by the German firm's founders. The Abu Dhabi ...
Report: Corporate Risk Level Highest in 12 Years
Economic volatility, geopolitical upheaval and artificial intelligence (AI) have driven the corporate threat level to its highest in 12 years, according to Clyde & Co's 2024 Corporate Risk Radar. ...