U.S.
California Regulators Oppose PG&E Plan to Bury Power Lines to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Pacific Gas & Electric—one of the nation's largest utilities whose equipment has sparked some of California's deadliest wildfires—wants to bury power lines in some of its most at-risk areas ...
Florida Busts $11M Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
Last month, Florida's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Angela Augustine, an insurance claims adjuster, who was allegedly involved in a $11.6 million automobile ...
Virtual Driving Assessment Can Predict Teen Drivers’ Crash Risk
New research has found that driving skills measured on a virtual driving assessment (VDA) at the time a teen receives their license aids in predicting crash risk. "The VDA is designed to take drivers ...
NHTSA Probing Pedestrian Risks With GM’s Self-Driving Unit Cruise
U.S. auto safety regulators on Tuesday opened a probe into whether General Motors' GM.N self-driving unit Cruise is taking sufficient precautions with its autonomous robotaxis to safeguard ...
Tesla Disputes $230M Fee Sought by Shareholder Attorneys
Tesla Inc urged a Delaware judge on Friday to reject $230 million in legal fees requested by a team of shareholder attorneys who won a settlement in a dispute over director pay, and the company ...
Slide Acquires Renewal Rights on 86,000 Florida Farmers Insurance Customers
Slide Insurance, an insurtech offering homeowners coverage in Florida, announced the acquisition of renewal rights for 86,000 Florida homeowners insurance policies previously insured by Farmers ...
California County Sues Power Company Alleging Equipment Sparked Wildfires
A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company's negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of ...
500K Vehicles Stolen in H1 2023, Dodge Muscle Cars Top List
Vehicle thefts continue to plague the nation, according to a new report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The report was released to coincide with National Crime Prevention ...