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Some Think Social Media Needs to Be Regulated to Reduce Harm to Youth
The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for children and teens - and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate ...
Anti-ESG Rhetoric in U.S. Prompts Urgent Talks as Insurers Quit Climate Coalition
The world's biggest climate coalition for insurers is set to hold emergency talks after a wave of defections revealed the extent to which anti-ESG rhetoric in the U.S. is unsettling ...
U.S. P/C Industry Posts Record Q1 Underwriting Loss: S&P
An analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence found that the finger can be pointed at personal lines carriers for most of the property/casualty industry underwriting red ink during the first ...
P/C Insurers Impress Shoppers With Digital Channels, But Servicing Existing Customers Lags
Though insurers do a good job attracting new customers shopping for policies via their digital channels, they fall short when it comes to servicing existing customers, a new industry report shows. ...
IIHS: Rear Passengers in Small Cars at Higher Risk of Internal Injuries
A new crash test, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), revealed poor ratings for all small cars tested. In all five vehicles tested, the rear dummy submarined beneath the ...
White House to Study AI Risks, Impact on Workers
The White House said on Tuesday it would ask workers how their employers use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor them, as it allocates federal investments in the technology, which is expected to ...
Florida Courts Flooded With Suits Before Tort-Reform Bill Signed
Just as the plaintiffs' law firm of Morgan & Morgan warned, the number of Florida lawsuits filed across the state has shattered previous records, topping 280,122 in April, the Florida Bar ...
Majority of Americans See Liability Insurance as the Answer to Gun Control
Could insurers be the answer to gun control? A new survey says yes. A ValuePenguin survey of nearly 2,000 Americans found that 75 percent believe gun owners should be required to purchase liability ...