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Unison Risk Advisors announced the appointment of Nicole L. O’Sullivan as chief people officer. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, O’Sullivan will lead the firm’s human capital strategy, supporting talent, leadership, and culture initiatives across Unison’s growing platform. O’Sullivan joins Unison with …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday sued the company that owns Snapchat, accusing the social media organization of failing to adequately warn parents about inappropriate material on the platform and downplaying its addictiveness. The lawsuit alleges that Snapchat, a …

For a few hours on Wednesday, the sleepy airport of El Paso, Texas, became a sudden flashpoint for confusion. Late Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a terse notice to pilots that airspace in the area would close — …

Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, and Jose Altuve were left off their countries’ rosters for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage. Lindor and Correa were left off Puerto Rico roster. Altuve was not included in Venezuela’s roster because of insurance. …

US lawmakers agreed to advance an automotive safety bill that would require manual releases in new vehicles with electrically powered door handles, bringing the measure that could impact designs popularized by Tesla Inc. a step closer to becoming law. The …

BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars due to a potential fire hazard, the German premium carmaker said on Wednesday. The global recall is affecting a mid-six-figure number of cars, a BMW spokesperson said. Newspaper Bild earlier reported on …

In Part 1 of this series, we examined how medical abuse extends far beyond excessive treatment, encompassing inflated billing, referral networks, misleading provider reports, and misuse of ancillary services. These behaviors can distort reserves, extend claim life cycles, and undermine …

China has officially charged AstraZeneca’s former regional head, Leon Wang, who was detained by authorities in the country more than a year ago in relation to probes into the drugmaker’s business. The company confirmed Wang’s indictment to Reuters on Wednesday, …

The island at the center of the artificial intelligence boom—and increasingly the global economy—lies on geological and geopolitical fault lines. Taiwan, the producer of most of the world’s advanced semiconductors, faces intensifying pressure from mainland China and growing uncertainty about …

A bill touted as the nation’s first public health and insurance standards to protect families from toxic smoke contamination is making its way through California legislature. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Assemblymember Mike Gipson on Wednesday introduced Assembly Bill …