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Metal Thieves Swiping Tailpipes Create 1,000% Spike in Claims
State Farm said Thursday that metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium are stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers, sending auto-insurance claims soaring across the ...
8 Emerging Risks to Watch: Gas Stoves, Underground Fires, Trackers
In this edition of Risk Alerts, we highlight underground coal fires, trackers being used as stalking tools, BadUSB drives and methane leaks, among other threats. A hidden risk: underground coal ...
Risk Alerts: E-Bike Batteries, Underground Coal Fires, Tesla Hack
In early January, an e-bike's battery burst into flames while charging in a Bronx restaurant, starting a four-alarm fire that drew more than 150 first responders and left one firefighter seriously ...
U.S. Security Agencies Issue Advisory for Russian Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure
Federal cybersecurity officials are again warning of Russian cyber attacks and urging critical infrastructure networks in particular to be on alert. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...
Risk Alerts: Apple AirTags, Pollutants
Apple's AirTags are marketed as "an easy way to keep track of your stuff." But the trackers have also been linked to criminal activity such as stalking and car theft. The discs are meant to be ...
Cyber Attacks Can Target 3D-Printed Drones, Medical Devices, COVID Masks
Cybersecurity researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the Georgia Institute of Technology have proposed new ways to protect 3D-printed objects such as drones, prostheses and medical ...
8 Emerging Risks to Watch: Climate Change, Tainted Products, Deepfakes
Even the most vigilant insurers and reinsurers scanning the risk landscape for potential future liability problems are likely to fall into landmines. What insurance risks of the immediate or distant ...
Risk Alerts: Tainted Consumer Products, Smartphones
Many fast foods contain industrial chemicals that have been linked to serious health problems. Smartphones and watches can interfere with pacemakers and other implanted medical devices. A rare ...