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Plan to Mix Hydrogen With Gas to Cut Climate Pollution in California Poses Risks
Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other ...
The Hartford Expands Tech Team With New Office in Columbus
The Hartford announced the opening of a new technology hub in Columbus, Ohio.
Located in Columbus's Easton Town Center, the office will ...
Elon Musk’s Grok Faces Global Scrutiny for Sexualized AI Deepfakes
Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia are cracking down on sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X, launching probes, imposing bans ...
California Bill Seeks to Add ‘Transparency’ to Aerial Images Used by Insurers
A California lawmaker is pushing to require insurers to notify homeowners in advance of taking or using aerial images of their property, and to stop insurers from basing decisions to cancel, ...
Federal Bill Proposes the Use of AI, Telematics to Improve Road Safety
New legislation, which proposes to address safety and increase efficiency on roads and highways, was introduced by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) last week. The bill would ...
U.S. High Court Rejects $2.46B Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to the Boy Scouts of America's landmark $2.46 billion settlement of sex abuse claims in a case involving a group of abuse survivors who ...
Flawed Immigrant Trucker Licenses Put $50M in Federal Funds at Stake in North Carolina
North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn't revoke commercial driver's licenses from immigrants who aren't qualified to hold them after an audit uncovered ...
Expense Ratio Analysis: AI, Remote Work Drive Better P/C Insurer Results
In separate reports last week, AM Best and Morgan Stanley analyzed P/C insurance industry expense ratios, with one reporting a 2.4-point drop over the past decade and the other projecting another ...