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SiriusPoint Chairman and CEO Sankaran Resigns
SiriusPoint Ltd. announced that Chairman and CEO Siddhartha (Sid) Sankaran has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities. Daniel Malloy has been named as interim chief executive officer ...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Jump 10.5% in 2021 to Highest Number Since 2005
U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5 percent in 2021 to 42,915 — the highest number killed on American roads in a single year since 2005, according to a preliminary estimate from U.S. regulators. The ...
Businesses See Cyber Attacks as Biggest Threat – Ahead of Pandemic, Economy: Survey
Cyber attacks are now seen as the dominant risk for many businesses—ahead of the pandemic, economic downturn, skills shortages and other issues, according to a report published by Hiscox. For its ...
How Climate Change Is Fueling More Intense Global Wildfires
Already, 2022 is taking its place in a pantheon of years that have seen the nature of fire change—and all parts of the world fall under threat. It's only expected to get worse, with drought and ...
White House Says $110B in Infrastructure Funds Released in First 6 Months
The White House on Monday said it has released $110 billion in funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to fix crumbling roads, expand broadband Internet and improve the ...
Researchers Designing ‘Cat 6’ Hurricane Simulator With 200 mph Winds
The Category 6 hurricane's howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling a two-story wood-frame house until the roof tears off and the rattling windows explode. And ...
Hacker Shows Off a Way to Unlock Tesla Models, Start Cars
Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers' nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain ...
Mario Batali Acquittal Underscores Perils of #MeToo Cases
Bill Cosby was released from prison when his conviction that he drugged and assaulted a woman was overturned. Quarterback Deshaun Watson landed a record-setting $230 million contract, despite an ...