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Big Tech Blackout Set to Be Averted With EU-U.S. Data Pact
Mar 28 2022 // The European Union and U.S. broke the deadlock on a new data-transfer pact, potentially avoiding a doomsday scenario for tech giants such as Meta Platforms Inc. and thousands of other firms that rely on free flows of...
U.S. Boosts Fines for Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules in Tesla Win
Mar 28 2022 // The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles do not meet fuel efficiency requirements for model years 2019 and beyond. The...
Russian Agents Charged with Targeting U.S. Nuclear Plant, Saudi Oil Refinery
Mar 25 2022 // U.S. and British officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of running a years-long campaign to hack into critical infrastructure, including an American nuclear plant and a Saudi oil refinery. The announcement...
U.S. Regulators Slow Consideration of Climate Impact of New Gas Projects
Mar 25 2022 // U.S. regulators on Thursday delayed requirements to consider greenhouse gas emissions before approvals of gas projects, after lawmakers complained the policy would harm the industry just when European allies need gas due...
U.S. Fuelmakers on Hook for Vehicle Emissions in New SEC Rule
Mar 23 2022 // U.S. drillers and refiners will likely need to report estimated greenhouse gas emissions from the cars, trucks, planes and ships that use their fuel if a rule proposed by U.S. regulators on Monday passes later this year,...
Kremlin Dismisses U.S. Warning of Potential Russian Cyber Attacks
Mar 22 2022 // The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected U.S. warnings that it may be preparing to conduct cyber attacks in response to Western sanctions, and said it did not engage in “banditry.” U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday...
Investors Say U.S. SEC Climate Disclosure Rule to Clarify ‘Mixed Bag’ of Data
Mar 22 2022 // Investors, including several who run environmentally focused funds, welcomed the U.S. government’s proposed new rule on corporate disclosure of climate-related risks and emissions, saying it would standardize reports...
Biden Sees Risk of Russian Cyberattack on U.S. as Sanctions Bite
Mar 22 2022 // President Joe Biden warned Monday about new indications of possible Russian cyberattacks, pumping up the volume on weeks of growing concern about a possible Kremlin-ordered response to crushing sanctions over the invasion...
U.S. SEC Unveils Landmark Climate Change Risk Disclosure Rule
Mar 21 2022 // The U.S. securities regulator on Monday proposed requiring U.S.-listed companies to disclose a range of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, part of President Joe Biden’s push to join global efforts to...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles
Mar 21 2022 // The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates the current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to account for vehicles that may be...
More Price Increases for US Commercial Insurance in Q4 2021: WTW
Mar 21 2022 // U.S. commercial insurance prices rose again in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to WTW’s latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). The aggregate commercial price change reported by carriers was...
U.S. Boating Boom Continues
Mar 21 2022 // Consumer interest and demand for boating continue to reach near record-highs as more Americans seek out boating as an outdoor activity. Recreational boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers show that U.S. new...
Experts Warn Central U.S. Needs to be Ready For Next Earthquake
Mar 21 2022 // Experts have warned for decades that a large swath of the central U.S. is at high risk for a devastating earthquake. They know that overcoming complacency is among their biggest hurdles. Hundreds of emergency managers,...
Actuaries: Climate Change, WUI Building Led to Worsening Wildfires in U.S. and California
Mar 17 2022 // Increasingly large and dangerous wildfires are being driven by the effects of climate change and more building in the wildland-urban interface, and while that notion may not be entirely new, the scope of the increase laid...
U.S. to See ‘Meaningful’ Autonomous Vehicle Policy in 2020s: Buttigieg
Mar 17 2022 // U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on March 16 said federal policy on autonomous vehicles will undergo “meaningful” developments in the coming years, saying policy frameworks had not fully caught up...
Chemical Analysis Shows Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Grapes and Wines in Western U.S.
Mar 16 2022 // NEWSWISE – As wildfire season in the West grows in length and severity, it is taking a toll on the wine industry through the effects of wildfire smoke on the quality of wine grapes. Volatile compounds in the smoke from...
People Moves: IOA Names 6 Regional Execs; DeFelice Heads Aon’s U.S. Construction; Stephens Named Cyber Leader at Allianz
Mar 15 2022 // Insurance Office of America Names 6 Regional Executives Insurance Office of America (IOA) is pleased to announce the appointment of six regional presidents to its leadership team. The appointees to regional president...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles
Mar 14 2022 // The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates the current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to account for vehicles that may be...
Congress Approves Cyber Attack Reporting Requirement for U.S. Companies
Mar 14 2022 // Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress. The rules are part of a broader effort by the Biden...
Ukrainian Man Charged in Major Ransomware Spree Extradited to U.S.
Mar 11 2022 // A Ukrainian man charged last year with conducting one of the most severe ransomware attacks against U.S. targets has been extradited to the United States and made a court appearance on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice...
