U.S.
Electrical Blackouts on Cargo Ship Before Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed six ...
NCCI Workers Comp Report Highlights a Healthy Line
The performance of the U.S. workers compensation system remains strong according to the 2023 metrics released yesterday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). Private carriers ...
Workforce Drug Test Cheating Surged in 2023
Overall Drug Positivity Holds Steady at Historically High Rates while Marijuana Positivity Continued Upward Climb in the General U.S. Workforce A new report highlights the startling upward trend of ...
Waymo’s Automated Driving Technology Under Investigation
The U.S. government's highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic ...
Farmers to Resume Offering Key Lines of Business Insurance in California
Farmers Insurance says it will resume accepting new business commercial multi-peril applications for auto service & repair, habitational, manufacturing, real estate and wholesale distribution ...
2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected to Be Busier Than Usual
With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday: It's not a matter of if a ...
NICB: Imports, Sedans Top List of Most Stolen Vehicles in the U.S.
Imported Kia and Hyundai sedans topped the list of vehicle thefts in 2023, according to a new report issued by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The association noted how social media ...
Self-Driving Cars Could Lead to Changes in Traffic Lights
As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers ...