Federal Trade Commission Reports Nationwide Fraud Losses Topped $10B in 2023 February 12, 2024 Consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, marking the first time that fraud losses have reached...
The Odds of a Hurricane-Boosting La Niña This Year Are Rising February 12, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan The odds of a La Niña weather pattern this year are rising, amplifying the risk of hurricanes in the Atlantic...
Judge Orders Elon Musk to Testify in SEC’s Twitter Probe February 12, 2024 By Jody Godoy A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify again in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe of his $44...
Amazon Staff Allege Retaliation in Pay Gap Discrimination Suit February 12, 2024 By Kelsey Butler and Matt Day Amazon.com Inc. allegedly retaliated against three female employees — including firing one and placing another on a performance plan —...
Jacobson: Survey Shows ‘A Significant Pause’ in Industry Job Growth February 12, 2024 By Allen Laman More than half of insurance companies expect to increase staff in the next year, according to the latest labor market...
Amazon Steers Consumers to Higher-Priced Items, Lawsuit Claims February 9, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Amazon.com was sued in a proposed U.S. class action accusing the online retailer of violating a consumer protection law by...
Top AI Companies Join Government Effort to Set Safety Standards February 9, 2024 By Oma Seddiq and Mackenzie Hawkins The top US artificial intelligence companies will participate in a government-led effort intended to craft federal standards on the technology...
The Oil Was From Iran. The Insurance Was From New York February 9, 2024 By Zachary Mider and Zeke Faux Last June, a rusting tanker named Sincere 02 picked up oil at an Iranian port and steamed across the Persian...
Another Banner Year Seen by 5 Publicly Traded Insurance Brokers in 2023 February 9, 2024 By L.S. Howard Five of the largest publicly traded insurance brokers — Marsh & McLennan Cos., Aon, Arthur J. Gallagher, WTW and Brown...
Global Warming Exceeded Benchmark Over 12-Month Period for First Time on Record February 9, 2024 By Don Jergler Global warming exceeded temperatures of 1.5 degrees C over a 12-month period for the first time in record keeping. The...