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Diversity Crackdown Reverberates Throughout U.S. Boardrooms
As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his campaign against diversity programs, appointments of women and racial minorities to S&P 500 boards have dropped to their lowest level in more than a ...
Hawaii Raises Truck Bed-Riding Age to 16
It's common to see people riding in the beds of pickups in Hawaii, often along country highways sandwiched between towering verdant mountains and the glassy blue expanse of the Pacific. "It's a ...
Bill to Curb Staged Accidents Introduced in Senate
The industry trades have come out to support the latest effort on Capitol Hill to thwart staged accidents. Sen. Ashley Moody on July 22 introduced the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act. About a ...
Waymo Driverless Cars Crash Less Than Human Drivers: IIHS Study
A new study shows that Waymo driverless cars are involved in fewer crashes than human drivers, but the federal system monitoring automated vehicles needs improvement, according to the Insurance ...
Why a Quieter Hurricane Season May Not Guarantee Good News for Insurers
For insurers, the periodic El Niño climate phenomenon has traditionally lowered the risk of costly Atlantic hurricanes. Still, decades of population growth along coastal areas and rising property ...
Fire Risk Recalls Grow as More Than 500,000 Ford Broncos Affected
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than half a million Broncos because a wiring harness in the engine compartment can short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire. Ford said Thursday that 565,691 Ford ...
Arizona Highlights 24% Reduction in Vehicle Thefts YoY
Despite a vehicle being stolen every 41 minutes in the state, the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority (AATA) reported a 24% decrease in year-to-date vehicle thefts compared with the first half of ...
AI ‘Kill Switch’ Bill Floated by U.S. House Lawmakers
The legislation, called the "AI Kill Switch Act," is backed by Democrat Ted Lieu and Republican Nathaniel Moran. It would empower the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to intervene in what the ...