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U.S. Cities Reconsider Facial Recognition as Crime Rises
Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat amid a surge in crime and increased lobbying from ...
TikTok Sued After 10-Year-Old Dies in ‘Blackout Challenge’
TikTok Inc. was blamed in a lawsuit for the death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly participated in an online challenge in which people choke themselves until they black out. Nylah Anderson, an ...
Producer compensation programs send clear messages about what a carrier values. Commission rates, incentive structures, bonuses, and performance thresholds direct...
Study Links Cleaner Air to More Atlantic Hurricanes
Cleaner air in the United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in ...
Executives on the Move at Cover Genius, AGCS, Alliant
Cover Genius, the InsurTech for embedded insurance, has appointed Gloria Basem as chief people officer (CPO). She will oversee talent acquisition, employee experience, growth, learning, DEI, career ...
4 Things Small Businesses Can Do to Protect Against Cyber Attacks
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online ordering. ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Acrisure, Neptune Flood, Insurity
Acrisure, a fintech company that operates a global insurance broker, announced a partnership with Coalition, a global provider of cyber insurance and security. Acrisure's Cyber Services division will ...
Zurich Reports Strong Growth in Q1, Driven by Rising Commercial Insurance Rates
Zurich Insurance Group has made a strong start to the year and expects to exceed all its financial targets for 2022, despite ongoing inflationary pressures. The company has minimal exposure to the ...
Earth Has 50-50 Chance of Hitting Key Warming Mark by 2026
The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent, with nearly a 50-50 chance that Earth will temporarily hit that temperature mark within the next ...