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State Farm: Catalytic Converter Thefts Drop 74%
For the second year in a row, State Farm auto claims data has revealed a significant drop in catalytic converter theft claims. There was a 74 percent drop for the first half of 2024 compared to the ...
U.S. Seeks New Pedestrian Safety Rules Aimed at Bigger SUVs, Pickups
The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National ...
AM Best: Unfavorable Operating Performance Key Driver of Downgrades
Deteriorating market conditions and rising loss costs led to a 60 percent increase in rating downgrades of AM Best-rated U.S.-based insurers in 2023 compared with two years earlier, according to a ...
Safety Agency Probing Jeep SUVs, Pickup Fires After Engines Turned Off
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks even with the ignition turned off. The probe covers more than 781,000 Jeep ...
Survey: Salary Budgets Grow at Record Pace
Base salary budget increases for 2025 are projected to continue close to the fastest pace in two decades, according to a new report from The Conference Board that surveyed 300 compensation leaders on ...
Hurricane-Damaged Louisiana Skyscraper Is Finally Imploded, Highlighting Recovery Delays
An abandoned, 22-story building in Lake Charles, La. — once an icon in the city that became a symbol of destruction from hurricanes Laura and Delta — was imploded Saturday after sitting vacant ...
NICB, CPB Partner to Stop Export of Stolen Vehicles
With new vehicle theft trends emerging, including the rise of stolen vehicles being exported out of the United States, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a not-for-profit organization aimed ...New York State Law Mandates Panic Buttons for Large Retailers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers, including requiring major chains to add panic buttons in all New York ...