Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical. January 10, 2022 By Keith Laing Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by...
New York City Sued by Business Over Workplace Vaccine Rule January 10, 2022 By Bobby Caina Calvan A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging New York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to...
Colorado Wildfire Caused $513M in Damage, Officials Say January 10, 2022 By Haven Daley Last week’s Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures, officials as...
Coast Guard Announces Safety Rules After Deadly California Dive Boat Fire January 10, 2022 By Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following the deadly blaze that killed dozens of people on a scuba...
Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Pesticide-Related Crimes in Hawaii, to Pay $12M in Fines January 10, 2022 By Caleb Jones The Monsanto Co. pleaded guilty to illegally using and storing agricultural chemicals in Hawaii, and will pay $12 million in...
California Governor Wants $2.7B to Battle Pandemic, Seeks More Time off for Sick Workers January 10, 2022 By Adam Beam With new coronavirus cases surging across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Saturday proposed spending another $2.7 billion...
People Moves: SiriusPoint Promotes Chester for U.S./Canada Reinsurance; Banyan Risk Names Ascot’s Horrobin as Co-Founder, Co-CEO; SCOR Reinforces Sustainability Teams January 10, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer SiriusPoint, specialty MGA Banyan Risk and reinsurer SCOR. A summary...
Florida Passenger Train Line Kills 5th Person in a Month January 10, 2022 A Brightline higher-speed train fatally struck a pedestrian who walked into its path Tuesday, the fifth death involving the railroad...
In About-Face, Georgia Joins $26 Billion Opioid Settlement January 10, 2022 The state of Georgia has decided to join a proposed $26 billion nationwide settlement resolving lawsuits alleging that three large...
Connecticut Drone Company Aquiline Forms Captive Insurer January 10, 2022 Aquiline Drones Corp. (AD), a Hartford, Conn.-based drone manufacturing and services firm, has completed the licensing process to establish its...