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Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service has started in Croatia, with customers able to book rides for a fraction of the cost of a regular taxi. Local startup Verne operates a fleet of 10 electric vehicles in Zagreb, the country’s capital. …
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The property insurance industry is undergoing a rapid and necessary transformation. Advances in data, automation, and artificial intelligence are reshaping how claims are received, triaged, and processed. Faster cycle times, reduced administrative burden and improved consistency are real and meaningful …
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Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is challenging Britain’s media regulator Ofcom over how fees and penalties under the Online Safety Act are calculated, London’s High Court heard on Thursday. The challenge centers on Ofcom’s use of worldwide, rather than U.K., …
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CorVel named Ron Schraml a special investigations unit director. Schraml has 34 years of industry experience. His background includes managing carrier relationships, implementing analytics frameworks and leading training initiatives. He has held senior leadership roles in technical compliance, analytics, vendor …
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Meteorologists are forecasting about 13 named Atlantic storms this season, or a little less activity than average. That sounds like good news for the US power grid and everyone who relies on it. But a look back at recent years …
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Meta Platforms has asked a Los Angeles judge to throw out a jury’s verdict finding the company liable for a woman’s depression in a landmark trial over whether the company has harmed young users by designing its platforms to be …
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JPMorgan Chase tried to reach a settlement with a former investment banker before he filed a lawsuit recently making sexual assault and harassment claims, a bank spokesperson said on Wednesday. The largest U.S. bank offered $1 million to settle the …
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Everything about Ford Motor Co.’s Long Beach, California, “skunkworks” operation was designed so that its crack engineering team could dream up a new electric vehicle lineup that broke with convention. And yet after years of tinkering, the automaker is aiming …
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Sedgwick named Suzanne Dann group president. Dann will oversee Sedgwick’s major business lines globally, including casualty, property Americas, workforce absence and international operations. The role unifies the company’s core business lines under a single global leader. Dann joins Sedgwick from …
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A large cyber insurance provider says it saw the number of ransomware attacks rise 45% last year. Cyber insurance MGA Cowbell’s 2026 claims report also shows average ransom payments fell by roughly 44% between 2022 and 2025. The firm attributed …
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