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The blast that killed 16 workers at a military explosives plant in Tennessee last week likely could have been prevented with better safety measures and accountability, the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health said in a statement. “This is …
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Gallagher Re estimates global insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first nine months of 2025 will hit $105 billion, the sixth straight year with losses topping $100 billion.
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The unpleasant experience of bright headlights making nighttime drivers wince may not be as dangerous as most would believe—and headlights could be becoming even safer. Glare is implicated in a small fraction of nighttime crashes, a new study from the …
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Nissan is recalling 173,301 vehicles in the United States due to a potential issue with blown fuel pump fuses that can cause engine stalling, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The fuel tank temperature sensor harness …
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In what is being seen as a significant win for property insurers, a Florida appeals court found that Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Co. did not breach the insurance contract when it paid just $8,125 on a homeowner’s Hurricane Sally …
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New York State is securing more than $19 million in penalties from eight auto insurance providers for violations of the state’s cybersecurity regulation. Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris said that inadequate cybersecurity controls allowed hackers to steal …
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The cybersecurity company F5 Inc. said nation-state hackers breached its networks, gaining “long-term, persistent access” to certain systems and stealing some source code. The breach prompted alerts from cybersecurity agencies in the U.S. and U.K., with a senior US official …
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Illinois sued State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. to force it to provide information for an investigation into the company’s rapidly rising premiums for homeowners. The state’s insurance regulator alleged that the company has refused to comply with a …
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A fatality involving a Xiaomi Corp. SU7 electric sedan has renewed scrutiny of flush car door handles and is likely to reinforce China's push for tougher safety standards.
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Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek fined a contractor his office said was acting as a public adjuster under Wisconsin law. Houdek imposed civil forfeitures of $6,000, finding the contractor violated the standards of Wis. Stat. ch. 629 by engaging in …
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