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Companies to Be Held as Joint Employers of Contract, Franchise Workers Under U.S. Labor Rule
A U.S. labor board on Thursday issued a final rule making it easier for workers and unions to hold companies liable for labor law violations by their franchisees and contractors, reviving an ...
Scientists Don’t Know Why Otis Intensified to a Category 5 Hurricane so Quickly
Hurricane Otis turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out how — and why they didn't see it coming. Usually reliable computer models and the forecasters ...
Agents Expect Looming Recession to Impact Insurance Demand: Report
Insurance agents believe an economic downturn is on the way, with nearly three-quarters of respondents to a recent survey by American Modern Insurance Group indicating ...
Auto Insurers’ Claims Satisfaction Scores Up Despite Long Repair Times; Amica Tops List
An auto parts shortage combined with longer cycle times for repairs has contributed to repairs taking an average of 23.1 days in 2023, up 6.2 days from 2022 and more than double the average repair ...
Stricter Building Codes=10X Reduction in So. Florida Home Hurricane Damage
Increasing climate risks, such as hurricanes and floods associated with rising sea levels, would seem to naturally drive down interest in coastal living, but new analysis from Moody's RMS indicates ...
Flood Projects Born From Superstorm Sandy Destruction Underway in N.J.
A decade after they were first envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy 's destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect the densely populated cities of New Jersey ...
Canopy Connect Raises $6.5M in Series A Funding Round
Canopy Connect, a platform for collecting, verifying, and monitoring insurance information, announced it closed a $6.5M series A funding round to accelerate growth and increase product velocity. ...
The Latest Launches from Xceedance, Augment Risk
Xceedance, a global provider of strategic operations support, technology, and data services to insurance organizations, announced the launch of burst capacity catastrophe modeling resources to ...
Meta’s Instagram Linked to Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia in Kids: States’ Lawsuit
Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis by making their social media platforms ...