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The U.S. Department of Labor said it has settled with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to resolve multiple investigations into the company’s practices on mental health and substance use disorder services. The agreement resolves allegations that Kaiser failed to maintain adequate …
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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 — …
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Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous driving unit, will hit more than 1 million paid weekly robotaxi rides in the US by the end of this year, according to co-Chief Executive Officer Tekedra Mawakana. “This is an inflection point,” Mawakana said Wednesday …
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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 …
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Rimkus named Chris Rayasam CEO and president. Rayasam, who will also join the board of directors, will be in charge of Rimkus’ reinforcement of its global forensic engineering capabilities, which include vehicle accident reconstruction and digital forensics, and he will …
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Young people view collision repair as a stable, technology‑driven career path with competitive earning potential—a positive development for repairers and insurers who continue to face technician shortages and a rising repair complexity that comes with newer vehicles. CCC Intelligent Solutions …
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A 20-year-old in a landmark social media addiction trial used YouTube for an average of just 29 minutes per day over the last five years, a Google lawyer told jurors.
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Long-range forecasters say the harshest cold of winter is behind us, but the rest of the season will likely bring various weather threats, including ice jams, flooding, severe storms, and an increased risk of wildfires. Rain and snow are expected …
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South Korean officials blamed a massive data leak last year at Coupang on management failure, rather than a sophisticated cyberattack, and urged the e-commerce giant to fix vulnerabilities in its security systems. Announcing the first findings of a government-led probe, …
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Verisk named Steven Kauderer president of its claims solutions business. Kauderer was previously a senior partner at EY-Parthenon. Prior to that role, he was senior partner at McKinsey and Company, serving as a leader in the global insurance practice on …
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