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U.S. P/C Insurers Hit Record Investment Income in 2023
The U.S. property/casualty insurance segment's net investment income hit a record $73.9 billion in 2023, bolstered by the higher interest rate environment, according to a new AM Best report. The ...
Poll: Recent College Grads in High Demand at U.S. Businesses
American employers continue to show interest in hiring college graduates with more than half (55 percent) planning to hire recent alumni, a positive trend over the past few years, aside from a dip in ...
Owners of Older Nissans Warned to Stop Using Cars Over Airbag Concerns
Owners of nearly 84,000 older Nissan vehicles in the United States equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata airbags should immediately stop driving them due to a safety hazard, the U.S. National ...
U.S. Intelligence Agencies’ Embrace of Generative AI Is Wary and Urgent
Long before generative AI's boom, a Silicon Valley firm contracted to collect and analyze non-classified data on illicit Chinese fentanyl trafficking made a compelling case for its embrace by U.S. ...
Where the AI Risks Are: Swiss Re’s Top 10 Ranking by Industry
The insurance industry came in sixth in a ranking of 10 major industries based on current AI risk, and seventh based on future risk, with health care replacing IT as the most exposed sector in the ...
OpenAI Forms New Safety Committee
OpenAI has formed a Safety and Security Committee that will be led by board members, including CEO Sam Altman, as it begins training its next artificial intelligence model, the AI startup said on ...
U.S. Safety Agency Urges Bridge Checks Across Nation
A new recommendation by a the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urges federal and state authorities across the U.S. to review inspection reports and identify incomplete follow-up actions ...
High Wind Warnings Ignored Before Deadly Mexico Stage Collapse
Warnings were issued well before a campaign event about high winds that caused a deadly Mexico stage collapse this week, raising questions about why those alerts went unheeded. Organizers didn't ...