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Austin, Texas Becomes Largest US City to Drop Parking-Spot Requirements
Nov 6 2023 // Austin on Thursday became the largest city in the country to stop requiring new developments to have a set amount of parking — a move aimed at both fighting climate change and spurring more housing construction amid the...
US Cities Consider Banning Right Turn On Red Amid Rising Pedestrian Deaths
Nov 6 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) __ Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was...
Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms in US Top $50B for 1st Time: Aon Report
Nov 6 2023 // Insured losses from severe convective storms in the United States continued to increase during the third quarter, surpassing the $50 billion mark for the first time on record and accounting for roughly 60% of all global...
Tesla Wins First US Autopilot Trial Involving Fatal Crash
Nov 3 2023 // Tesla on Oct. 31 won the first U.S. trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other lawsuits and federal investigations related...
Global Insurance Prices Continue to Stabilize in Q3 as US Cyber Premiums Drop: Marsh
Nov 1 2023 // Global commercial insurance prices increased 3% in the third quarter of 2023, the same as the prior quarter, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by the insurance broker Marsh, a business of Marsh...
Mission Underwriters US Welcomes Jim Dwane as New Chief Executive Officer
Oct 31 2023 // October 31, 2023, Scottsdale, AZ – Mission Underwriting Managers (‘Mission’) a leading insurance program administrator, today announced the appointment of Jim Dwane as its new Chief Executive Officer,...
US Probes GM’s Cruise Robocars Over Pedestrian Close Calls
Oct 30 2023 // General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, is facing multiple federal investigations over its cars’ safety, including two incidents where the robot cars appeared not to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks,...
Companies May Be Employers of Contract, Franchise Workers Under US Labor Rule
Oct 30 2023 // A U.S. labor board on Oct. 26 issued a final rule making it easier for workers and unions to hold companies liable for labor law violations by their franchisees and contractors, reviving an Obama-era standard heavily...
World’s Ghost Fleet in Focus Over US Russian Price-Cap Crackdown
Oct 26 2023 // U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7’s price cap could push more Russian cargoes onto vessels referred to as the ghost fleet and away from mainstream tankers, shipping sources and...
People Moves: The Hartford Names Deane Chief Claims Officer; Hric Named Inshur’s Director of US Markets; Rokstone Appoints Nukk Head of Marine
Oct 24 2023 // The Hartford said Stephen Deane will return to the company as chief claims officer effective Nov. 6 after he spent the last three years at Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he served as executive vice president and chief...
Report: Young Driver Fatality Rates in the US Have Fallen Sharply
Oct 23 2023 // Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, a new report says, while noting young drivers are still the riskiest group behind the wheel. Using data from...
US Justice Department Issues Subpoenas to Tesla in Ongoing Probes
Oct 23 2023 // The U.S. Justice Department has sought documents and issued subpoenas to Tesla as it scrutinizes the automaker’s driver assistance system Autopilot and vehicle driving range, among other issues, the company said on...
Report: ‘Climate-Exacerbated Wildfires’ Cost U.S. $394B-$893B Each Year
Oct 23 2023 // “Climate-exacerbated wildfires” cost the nation $394 billion to $893 billion each year in economic costs and damages, according to a Congressional report out this week. The range combines estimates from...
Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms in US Top $50B for 1st Time: Aon
Oct 20 2023 // Insured losses from severe convective storms in the United States continued to increase during the third quarter, surpassing the $50 billion mark for the first time on record and accounting for roughly 60% of all global...
U.S. Labor Department Finds 19 Safety Violations at GM Joint Venture Battery Plant in Ohio
Oct 17 2023 // DETROIT (AP) – The U.S. Labor Department said that investigators found 19 safety and health violations at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio during a two-week period this year. The...
People Moves: Bohm Head of US Capital Advisory at BMS Group; NIP Group Names Lindemann General Counsel; Stoik to Head Ascot Marine
Oct 17 2023 // BMS Group Appoints Andras Bohm as Head of U.S. Capital Advisory BMS Group announced the appointment of Andras Bohm as the head of its U.S. capital advisory business and the CEO of BMS Capital Advisory, Inc. (BMS...
US Plans to Push Other Countries Not to Pay Hacker Ransoms
Oct 17 2023 // The US is pushing a group of governments to publicly commit to not make ransom payments to hackers ahead of an annual meeting of more than 45 nations in Washington later this month. Anne Neuberger, deputy national security...
Rising Claims Costs Limit US P/C Profitability in 2023: Swiss Re
Oct 16 2023 // While the profitability outlook for the U.S. P/C industry this year is mixed, Swiss Re predicts a stronger year in 2024, as premium increases and interest rates improve industry results. According to the U.S. Property...
Mercenary Hackers Stole Data Exxon Cited in Climate Lawsuits: US Prosecutors
Oct 13 2023 // U.S. prosecutors say an Israeli private investigator used hackers to steal emails from climate activists who were campaigning against American energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp. In a sentencing memo filed on Thursday, U.S....
Despite Lower Premium Volume, U.S. Title Insurers Continue to Post Solid Results
Oct 12 2023 // The U.S. title insurance industry saw its volume of net premium written decline by 16.1% in 2022, to approximately $20.9 billion, following a decade of growth during which this level had more than doubled, according to a...
