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State Focus: Missouri Insured Catastrophe Losses Near $2B in 2025
Severe weather events have already caused nearly $2 billion in insured losses throughout Missouri this year, according to the state's Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI). "The insurance ...
Tropical Storm Erin Could Become Atlantic Season’s 1st Hurricane
Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean and could become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season later this week, forecasters say. In the Pacific Ocean, ...
Employees Question Extensive Use of AI by Managers: Study
Though the use of AI is now a routine part of workplace communication, a recent study of over 1,000 professionals highlighted that while AI makes managers' messages more polished, heavy reliance can ...
Most Affordable New Trucks, SUVs to Insure: Mercury Insurance
A new list of the most affordable new trucks and SUVs to insure in 2025 shows Chevrolet once again taking the top two truck spots, while Honda nabs four spots among the top 10 SUVs, according to ...
Explosions at US Steel Plant Leaves 2 Dead, 10 Injured
Multiple explosions on Monday at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killed two people and injured 10 others, according to the company and local authorities. The blasts at the Clairton ...
New Studies Tie Unrecognized Deaths, Health Problems to Maui and LA Wildfires
The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed, and lives lost to smoke and flames. But three studies published last week suggest the cost to human health from the Maui ...
Why Experts Say States Need to Get in the Business of Floodplain Buyouts
As flooding becomes an increasingly common and destructive feature of Texas life, housing experts are calling for the creation of a statewide, voluntary buyout program to move residents out of the ...
Camaro ZL1 Tops List of Most Stolen Vehicles: IIHS
The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 tops the list of America's most-stolen vehicles, as a software upgrade helped reduce theft rates for Hyundai and Kia vehicles, according to new research from the Highway Loss ...