U.S.
Details of Calif. Wildfire Plan Sketchy, but a Useful Marketing Tool for Data Vendors
A proposal by California's insurance regulator to require insurers to write more policies in areas at risk of wildfires is more a promise than a plan, but the announcement is giving data analytics ...
Petition Urges Federal Regulators to Require ABS Brakes on Motorcycles
Last week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) filed a second petition with federal regulators requesting they mandate antilock braking systems ...
Fake Black Friday Domains, Rising Phishing Schemes Target Online Shoppers
Phishing scams, fake domains top online shopping-related cyber threats as we close in one of the biggest retail days of the year. The findings, by global cybersecurity and digital privacy company ...
Most Holiday Red Light Violations Occur on the Wednesday Before Thanksgiving
New data reveals that most red-light violations during the holiday weekend occurred on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, while the most speeding violations occurred on Thanksgiving Day, according to ...
SEC Signals It May Curb Climate Rule Ambitions
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials have told lobbyists and corporate executives in recent days that the agency's long-anticipated climate rules may scale back some of the most ...
More Americans on the Road This Thanksgiving Holiday
An estimated 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, an increase of 2.3 percent over last year and the third-highest Thanksgiving ...
Majority of Consumers Worried About AI-Related Identity Theft
Findings from a new survey indicate eight in 10 U.S. consumers are worried that artificial intelligence technology will be used for identity theft crimes, according to Nationwide. Generative AI has ...
Cannabis Workplace Occupational Hazards Questioned After Asthma Death
The U.S. cannabis production industry's first reported occupational asthma death took the life of a worker in Massachusetts, federal health and safety officials said. The woman, 27, was working in a ...