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First Adaptive Seatbelt Promises Enhanced Safety
Two automakers announced seatbelt enhancements within the past six months. Luxury automaker Mercedes targeted comfort with its heated seatbelts, while Volvo targeted improved safety with its adaptive ...
RLI Inks 30th Straight Full-Year Underwriting Profit
"It's too long to be considered a hot streak." That's how the chief executive officer of specialty insurer RLI delivered the news of his company's unbroken 30-year record of underwriting profits on ...
Special Master: Experts Can Testify About Suspected J&J Talc Products’ Cancer Link
In a victory for thousands of women suing Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company's baby powder and other talc products caused their ovarian cancer, a court-appointed special master ...
Suspect Self Deports to Avoid Trial in $100M California Jewelry Heist
Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist believed to be the largest in U.S. history to deport himself to South America in December, a move that stunned and ...
AI-Driven Threats Driving Spending Plans: AXIS
Nearly 82% of executives surveyed by AXIS Capital Holdings Limited said their organizations plan to increase their cybersecurity budgets over the next 12 months, while 75.2% said they are likely to ...
CEO Revenue Confidence Hits 5-Year Low: PwC Survey
Only three in 10 chief executives are confident in their companies' revenue growth prospects over the next year, the lowest level in five years, according to a global survey by professional services ...
20,000 AI Users at Travelers Prep for Innovation 2.0; Claims Call Centers Cut
Days after announcing a deal to equip 10,000 engineers and data scientists at Travelers with AI assistants, the insurance company's leader detailed "differentiating domain expertise" around data and ...
Cargo Theft Surged 60% in 2025, $725M in Estimated Losses
Newly revealed data highlights a surge in criminals targeting high-value freight and new theft locations pushing losses higher, according to Verisk CargoNet analysis. Estimated losses surged 60% from ...