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Deadly, Unintentional Falls Increasing for Older Adults in the U.S.
Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths. From 2003 ...
Insurance Industry Rejects Proposed Moratorium on State AI Regulation
A proposed decade-long moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence has gained the attention of many, including those within the insurance industry. The 10-year prohibition of AI ...
Executives on the Move at Hamilton, Markel
Hamilton Insurance Group announced the appointments of Adrian Daws to chief executive officer, Hamilton Re, based in Bermuda, and Alex Baker to CEO, Hamilton Global ...
North Carolina Lake Town’s Dam Rebuilding Plans in Limbo After FEMA Cuts
When Hurricane Helene's flood waters slammed into Lake Lure's century-old dam last September, gouging a massive scar into one embankment and cascading five months' worth of rain down its sides, town ...
U.S. Manufacturers Remain Optimistic Despite Challenges: Survey
Despite facing a variety of risks as they navigate trade policy uncertainty, shifting regulations, potential supply chain volatility and labor market challenges, U.S. manufacturers' confidence level ...
Planetary Waves Linked to Extreme Summer Weather Have Tripled Since 1950
Climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years and that may explain why long-range computer forecasts keep underestimating ...
Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Promise Cleaner Transport but Could Be Hard to Insure
The commercial shipping industry is chasing a novel carbon-free propulsion technology as it pursues a lofty climate goal: nuclear power. Shipping accounts for more planet-warming greenhouse gas ...
Triple-I: New Research Suggests Link Between Litigation Funding, Attorney Ads
According to research from the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), legal service providers spent more than $2.5 billion on 26.9 million ads in 2024 alone—with significant increases in ...