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Flood Patterns Have Changed; Flood Insurance Needs to Keep Up
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is going broke. Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways of predicting flood risk, are putting property owners at risk and the ...
Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 U.S. Deaths Per Year
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published in the journal Science ...
Chlorofluorocarbon Replacements Cause Vast ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution: Research
When the phaseout of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) was first agreed in 1987, the world narrowly avoided an environmental catastrophe. However, the replacement of CFCs is causing the ...
New York Taxi Insurer Failed to Defend Uber in Crash Cases, Judge Says
A U.S. judge sided with Uber Technologies Inc. in its complaint that American Transit Insurance Co., the largest taxi insurer in New York City, failed to defend the ride-hailing company in crash ...
Anthropic’s Claude Chatbot Goes Down for Thousands of Users
Anthropic PBC's artificial intelligence chatbot Claude and related consumer-facing applications went down on Monday, with the startup saying it has been grappling with "unprecedented demand" for its ...
AmFam Reports Underwriting Profit, Top-Line Decline for 2025
American Family Insurance reported $2 billion more underwriting profit in 2025, compared with 2024—pointing to "deliberate customer-driven strategic actions and a lower level of catastrophe losses ...
Property, Auto Insurance Shopping Up as Consumers Feel Economic Pressures
Looking for deals, consumers are increasingly shopping year-round for home and auto insurance, bucking seasonal trends and insurer expectations. Elevated insurance shopping trends seen throughout ...
Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Are Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping industry sees it — at best — ...