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Survey: Nearly 25% of Drivers Reduced Coverage Due to Rising Costs
A new survey reveals that nearly a quarter of drivers opted for less car insurance coverage than they wanted in 2023. The national poll of more than 1,200 American drivers by Jerry, a car insurance ...
U.S. Labor Agency Says SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Elon Musk
Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Wednesday was accused by a U.S. labor agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a "distraction and ...
Reports of Shoplifting in 2023 16% Higher Than in 2019
An increase in reported shoplifting incidents appear to be higher, in part, due to a rise of such crimes in New York City, posits a new report by the Council on Criminal Justice. Reported shoplifting ...
EPLI Claims Trends to Watch in 2024
Looming post-pandemic lawsuits, more marijuana-related legislation, age discrimination and retaliation claims are the top concerns in Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance, according to a ...
California’s Below-Normal Snowpack Start for the Year a Cause for Concern
California is beginning 2024 with a below-normal mountain snowpack a year after it had one of its best starts in decades, and officials said Tuesday that the weather whiplash has made the outcome of ...
States, Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity at Water Utilities
The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a ...
Florida Suit Over Charged Lemonade Death Puts New Focus on Energy Drink Safety
Panera Bread Co. must face a lawsuit over a death allegedly linked to its new line of "charged" lemonades, which have thrust the company into the spotlight and brought a renewed focus on the safety ...
P/C Sector Responsible for Layoffs of Nearly 7,000 in 2023
U.S. property/casualty insurance carriers led layoffs in the insurance industry last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. Nearly 20 companies reduced staff in 2023, said ...