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A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from terminating a multibillion-dollar grant program that funds infrastructure upgrades to protect against natural disasters. The lawsuit filed in Boston federal …
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President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s top car safety regulator pledged to prioritize safety while at the same time making it easier for automakers to deploy-self driving cars. Jonathan Morrison, who was nominated by Trump on February 11 …
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Global insured losses during the first half of this year were at least $100 billion, and more than 90% of that total was driven by wildfires and severe convective storms in the U.S., a new report from Aon shows. According …
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The catastrophic floods in central Texas on July 4 occurred in an area where fewer than 3% of homeowners have flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program, serving as another example of why Texas has one of the highest …
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Public/private collaboration, beyond just insurance, is essential to narrowing the protection gap, as losses from natural disasters rise, the head of a global insurance supervisors' group says.
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Ford Motor Co. is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles to address a long-running issue over cracking in an auto part that can leak fuel into the engine and cause fires. The action applies to certain Bronco Sport and Escape models from …
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President Donald Trump plans to deliver a major address on artificial intelligence next week to outline his vision for ensuring American dominance in AI, marking his biggest statement on an emerging technology at the heart of the U.S.-China rivalry. Trump …
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Colorado State University’s hurricane research team, perhaps the best-known and most-often quoted forecasting service, last week revised its prediction for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season downward slightly – to eight hurricanes, three of them major. That’s almost in line with …
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General Motors said on Tuesday it will move production of the Cadillac Escalade to a Michigan assembly plant, while adding new capacity for gas-powered Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups at the same facility. The production shifts are part …
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The best way to tell that the California homeowners insurance market has been a bear is to see where buyers facing higher rates and lack of options in traditional markets are going for alternatives. One choice is the surplus lines …
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