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New Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Calls for 33 Named Storms
A climate scientist and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania predict 33 named storms for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. University of Pennsylvania EES scientists Dr. Michael E. Mann ...
City Leaders Accuse Ship Owner, Manager of Negligence in Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully liable for the deadly collapse, according to court papers filed Monday ...
GM Ends OnStar Driver Safety Program After Privacy Complaints
General Motors Co. has ended its OnStar Smart Driver program after customers complained it violated their privacy. OnStar had cut deals with LexisNexis and Verisk to share personal driving data as ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at bolttech, Verisk, Chubb
International InsurTech bolttech announced its expansion into the Middle East with the launch of its partnership with stc Group, a telecommunications company. bolttech's collaboration with stc Group ...
ICEYE Announces Agreement for $93M Growth Funding Round
ICEYE, a provider of synthetic aperture radar satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions, announced that a definitive agreement was signed ...
Global Insurance Prices Continue Moderating as Rates Decline in Most Regions: Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates increased by 1 percent on average in the first quarter of 2024, compared with a 2 percent increase in Q4 2023, according to the Global Insurance Market Index ...
EPA Designates PFAS Chemicals as Superfund Hazardous Substances
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country's Superfund program, accelerating a crackdown on ...
Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
Business groups led by the US Chamber of Commerce sued the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday seeking to block a rule finalized this week that would outlaw non-compete provisions that prohibit ...