U.S.
Regulators Say Railroads Must Examine How They Build Trains
Federal regulators said Friday that railroads need to re-examine how they assemble their trains after a string of derailments in recent years that were at least partly caused by the way empty and ...
Catastrophe Losses Drive 2021 U.S. P/C Insurer Impairments: AM Best
Seventeen U.S. property/casualty insurance companies became impaired in 2021, with seven of the impairments driven by catastrophe losses from hurricanes, primarily in Louisiana and Florida, according ...
Every insurance claim tells a story, but rarely in a single document. Instead, that narrative unfolds across adjuster notes, medical...
U.S. States Consider Ban on Cosmetics With ‘Forever Chemicals’
A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. In Vermont, the ...
EPA Survey Reveals 9.2 Million Lead Pipes Around U.S.
Some 9.2 million lead pipes carry water into homes across the U.S., with more in Florida than any other state, according to a new Environmental Protection Agency survey that will dictate how billions ...
Distraction, Speeding, Alcohol Drive Up 2021 Traffic Deaths
Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021—the highest number in 16 years—with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise. The 2021 final numbers, ...
Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Headed to Federal Appeals Court
Attorneys for several insurance companies are appealing a federal judge's decision to uphold the confirmation of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Boy Scouts of America. In an ...
FEMA Index Offers Closer Look at Social Risks in Disaster Resilience
The free digital tool that the U.S. government gives communities to help evaluate local risks from 18 natural hazards is getting a makeover. The Federal Emergency Management Agency introduced the ...
Florida Regulators Now Reviewing Rate Hikes of 14%, 62% and 103%
Three Florida insurance carriers, one large and two small, are seeking approval for major rate increases, with one condominium policy increase as high as 103 percent. Citizens Property Insurance ...