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Opposition Could Delay Proposed $7B Settlement in Roundup Lawsuits
Delays could be in store for a proposed $7.25 billion settlement covering thousands of claims that the maker of Roundup weedkiller failed to warn people the product could cause cancer. An attorney ...
Acrisure to Cut 2,250 Employees, Citing Advances in Technology and AI
Acrisure's CEO told employees that about 2,250 of them won't be with the company by the end of 2027. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based global broker is planning to reduce its headcount by about 11%, ...
Modernized Federal Tool Aims to Reduce CDL Fraud
A new tool launched by the federal government aims to improve road safety by modernizing commercial drivers' registration. Launched last week, Motus: the U.S. DOT Registration System, replaces what ...
NTSB Calls for FAA Revision of Runway Safety Assessments During Heavy Rainfall
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of ...
Supreme Court Rejects Florida’s Bid to Sue Western States Over Immigrant CDLs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida's long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don't speak English and are ...
Kemper Appoints McAnena as CEO
Kemper Corporation today announced the appointment of Stephen J. McAnena as president and chief executive officer, effective June 1. He will also join the company's Board of Directors. McAnena brings ...
OpenAI’s Altman Says AI Unlikely to Lead to ‘Jobs Apocalypse’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at a conference in May said the rapid development and adoption of AI would not lead to a global "jobs apocalypse" and the technology had not claimed as many white-collar jobs as ...
Register: Risky Future AI Tools for Embedded Platforms ‘Demo Day’ on May 27
Insurance Journal's Risky Future series is hosting the "AI Tools for Embedded Insurance Platforms" Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for (re)insurers, ...