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US House Task Force Releases ‘Blueprint’ for Federal AI Responsibility
Dec 18 2024 // A U.S. House of Representatives task force on artificial intelligence on Tuesday released a report of more than 250 pages outlining the potential benefits and harms of the technology. The 24 members of the bipartisan House...
US to Require Rear Seat Belt Reminders in Vehicles in 2027
Dec 17 2024 // The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will require rear seat reminder systems to boost seat belt use starting in late 2027 in all new cars and trucks in an bid to reduce traffic crash deaths and injuries that...
DAC Beachcroft Expanding Into US With 2 New Offices
Dec 17 2024 // Law firm DAC Beachcroft said it is expanding into the U.S. with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Insurance specialists Lawrence Klein and Gilbert Lee will join UK-based DACB as partners from law firm Robinson+Cole....
International, Domestic Insurers Push Into Catastrophe-Hit US Property Markets
Dec 16 2024 // International and domestic insurers are pushing into the U.S. market for hard-to-protect homes, charging high premiums and enjoying strong profits after some U.S. firms pulled out. Rising losses from storms, hurricanes and...
Trump Tariffs Could Intensify US Trucking Industry Slump, Experts Say
Dec 16 2024 // President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on top trade partners China, Mexico and Canada would deal a blow to the $1.7 trillion U.S. transportation industry and worsen a nearly three-year trucking recession,...
Consulting Firm McKinsey to Pay $650M to Resolve US Opioid Probe
Dec 13 2024 // McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the consulting firm’s work advising opioid manufacturer OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on how to boost...
Swiss Re Targets Net Income of More Than US$4.4 billion for 2025
Dec 13 2024 // Swiss Re is targeting a net income of more than US$4.4 billion for 2025 and aims to grow the ordinary dividend per share by 7% or more per year over the next three years while maintaining its multi-year IFRS ROE target of...
US Appeals Court Tosses Nasdaq Board Diversity Rules
Dec 13 2024 // A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Nasdaq could not impose rules designed to increase diversity in corporate America by requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women and minority directors on their...
Senators Say US Must Boost Security After Chinese Salt Typhoon Telecom Hacking
Dec 12 2024 // The United States must do more to address hacking threats after China’s alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to infiltrate American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls, senators said at a...
Fitch: US P/C Insurers Hold at Neutral for 2025
Dec 12 2024 // U.S. property/casualty insurers are positioned favorably heading into 2025, Fitch Ratings forecasted in its annual outlook report. Citing “a strong personal lines turnaround” and “resiliency following an...
US Supreme Court Tosses Case Involving Securities Fraud Suit Against Nvidia
Dec 11 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Wednesday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia of misleading investors about how...
US Commercial Lines Prices Up About 6% Again: WTW CLIPS
Dec 11 2024 // Broker WTW said commercial lines insurance rates increased overall by an average of 6.1% during the third quarter 2024. Quarterly price increases have been around 6% since the end of the pandemic, WTW reported in its...
AI Safety Is Hard to Steer With Science in Flux, US Official Says
Dec 11 2024 // Policymakers aiming to recommend safeguards for artificial intelligence are facing a formidable challenge: science that is still evolving. AI developers themselves are grappling with how to prevent abuse of novel systems,...
10 Importing Tips to Ensure Compliance with U.S. Customs
Dec 10 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Trucordia. Use the ten tips below as a guide to ensuring your compliance with U.S. Customs when importing into the United States. Maintaining your compliance with U.S. Customs and...
Economic Threats Top of Mind for US Business Leaders
Dec 10 2024 // Economic downturn, labor shortages and inflation top the list of concerns for business leaders globally, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Executive Opinion Survey, released by strategic partners Marsh...
US Small-Business Optimism Soars to Three-Year-High After Trump Win
Dec 10 2024 // US small-business optimism surged in November to a more than three-year high in anticipation of more favorable economic policies after Donald Trump sealed his return to the White House. The National Federation of...
US Issues Order Mandating Bird Flu Testing of Milk Supply
Dec 9 2024 // The U.S. issued a federal order on Friday mandating that the national milk supply be tested for bird flu, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters, as authorities seek to grapple with rapid spread of the virus among...
Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Top US$100B for 5th Consecutive Year: Swiss Re
Dec 6 2024 // Estimated insured losses from natural catastrophes are on track to surpass US$100 billion in 2024 – for the fifth consecutive year — and are even likely to hit US$135 billion-plus, according to Swiss Re...
Chinese Hackers Breached Eight US Telecom Providers, White House Says
Dec 5 2024 // Chinese hackers compromised eight American telecommunications companies as part of a wide-ranging espionage effort to gather intelligence about prominent US citizens, Biden administration officials said Wednesday. Anne...
People Moves: O’Connell to Lead Aon’s Reinsurance Global Cyber Strategy; Flude New CEO of Lancashire Insurance US; Hippo Names Collins CMO
Dec 5 2024 // Aon Names O’Connell as Global Cyber Strategy and Growth Leader Robert O’Connell Aon plc named Robert O’Connell as global cyber strategy and growth leader, executive managing director, within its...
