Insurance
Report Shows Increase in Total EV Loss Claims
A new report shows a jump in total loss frequency for both electric and newer internal combustion engine automobiles. Mitchell this week released its Q1 2024 trends report: Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights. The report shows EV total loss frequency has …
Read More World Meteorological Organization: 80% Chance Annual Average Global Temps Exceed 1.5°C
A new study on adoption of behaviors that reduce personal carbon emissions in 37 countries and territories classified as “high-emissions” shows that daily household behaviors are far more common than higher-cost, infrequent behaviors. Lower-cost, daily behaviors to reduce carbon emissions …
Read More Student Pilot’s Solo Cross-Country Flight Crashed In Connecticut Campground
PLYMOUTH, Conn. (AP) — A student pilot was attempting a solo cross-country flight before crashing into a Connecticut campground, according to a federal aviation report released Tuesday. The 1968, fixed-wing, single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft had “sputtered” and “quit” on Monday, …
Read More Environmental Groups Looking to Sue Colorado Refinery for 1K-plus Pollution Violations
Environmental groups took the first step to sue the owner of an oil refinery near Denver for years of pollution violations, saying that state regulators haven’t done enough to hold the owner accountable. The refinery owned by Suncor Energy sits …
Read More Ex-Prosecutor Settles Defamation Suit Against Netflix Over Central Park Five Series
Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix announced Tuesday they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park …
Read More California City Awarded Grant to study Insurance Protections from Sea Level Rise
A California city has been awarded a grant to study insurance protections from sea level rise. The City of Imperial Beach received an $848,000 grant to develop flooding adaptation strategies to help prepare residents for coastal flooding expected to intensify …
Read More Tornadoes Touch Down Across US, Killing toddler in Michigan and Injuring 5 in Maryland
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped …
Read More Green Bay Packers’ Jordan Love Named American Family Insurance Brand Ambassador
American Family Insurance announced today Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers quarterback, has signed on as the company’s newest brand ambassador. Jordan becomes the latest addition to this group of fearless dreamers, who will continue the company’s strategy of promoting and …
Read More ALKEME Acquires Louisiana’s Hardwick Insurance
ALKEME, announced the acquisition of Hardwick Insurance, a commercial and personal specialist located in Lafayette, Louisiana. This strategic acquisition marks ALKEME’s expansion in the Southern United States and enhances its portfolio with Hardwick’s specialized expertise in commercial and personal insurance, …
Read More US Regulators to Open Antitrust Inquiries of Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia
The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a deal that allows them to proceed with antitrust investigations into the dominant roles that Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia play in the artificial intelligence industry, according to a source …
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