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Probe of Dodge Journey Fire, Door Lock Failure Pushes Closer to a Recall
U.S. auto safety regulators are a step closer to seeking a recall of nearly a million Dodge Journey SUVs after a woman was trapped and died when her vehicle caught fire in 2022. The National Highway ...
Removing U.S. Subsidies Curbed Building in Climate Risk Zones, Study Finds
The U.S. Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act in 1982 to preserve relatively undeveloped waterfront areas as natural buffer zones. At least 1.4 million acres along the Atlantic and Gulf ...
Travelers: Costliest Claims Driven by Most Common Workplace Accidents
Analysis of 1.2 million workers compensation claims reveals the costliest claims are driven by the most common workplace accidents, according to Travelers 2024 Injury Impact Report. The data also ...
Hurricane Slams Florida After Gaining Fury in Warm Waters
Hurricane Debby slammed into Florida southeast of Tallahassee as a Category 1 storm after intensifying over warm waters, the latest evidence that this will be a robust season for tropical ...
Auto Safety Agency Says 51M Airbag Inflators Still Pose Risk
A U.S. regulator said on Wednesday it still believes that airbag inflators in 49 million U.S. vehicles assembled by 13 automakers pose serious safety risks and it is considering issuing a recall. The ...
$4B Settlement Reached for Maui Wildfires
The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year's Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in ...
Hurricane Could Blow Through Florida Cat Fund’s Reserves. But That May Be OK, Report Says
A report from Moody's Ratings service contends that one good hurricane this year could wipe out the Florida Cat Fund's reserves, potentially forcing it to place a small surcharge on Florida insurance ...
IRC: Michigan No-Fault Reforms Led to More Affordable Personal Auto Insurance
Since Michigan auto insurance reforms enacted in 2019, personal auto insurance affordability has improved substantially, according to the a new report by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), a ...