Consumer Reports, Insurance Safety Institute to Rate Vehicle Driver Automation Systems January 21, 2022 By David Shepardson Two nonprofit bodies, Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), said separately on Thursday they are reviewing...
450 Scientists Accuse Major Ad/PR Firms of Spreading Climate Disinformation January 21, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici More than 450 scientists on Wednesday called on the executives of major advertising and public relations firms to drop their...
Nearly 8-in-10 Executives Believe World Is at ‘Climate Change Tipping Point’ January 20, 2022 By Don Jergler Two-thirds of executives say their companies are “very concerned” about climate change, and 79% believe the world is at “a...
Travelers Sets Some Records With Q4 Results January 20, 2022 Insurer Travelers reported a quarterly profit of $1.3 billion, an increase of $23 million and a record for the fourth...
Shock Rejection of Purdue Pharma Opioid Deal Raises Scrutiny by Bankruptcy System January 20, 2022 By Jeremy Hill The surprise rejection of Purdue Pharma LP’s sweeping opioid settlement is already reverberating through the rest of the bankruptcy system....
U.S. Airlines Report Only Minor Disruption From 5G Deployment January 20, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. airlines said on Wednesday the rollout of new 5G services was having only a minor impact on air travel...
Criminal Indictments Are Major — But Not Only — Tool of U.S. Cyber Defense Agencies January 20, 2022 By Eric Tucker The FBI and other federal agencies are increasingly looking to counter cyber threats through tools other than criminal indictments, the...
Transportation Safety Chief Objects to Use of Driver Error Statistic January 20, 2022 By Tom Krisher and Hope Yen With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious...
Multi-Family Property Insurtech Honeycomb Raises $15.4 Million, Plans Expansion January 19, 2022 Digital insurance provider Honeycomb announced it has raised $15.4 million in a Series A funding and plans to expand into...
Judge Nixes Former Employees’ Suit Against Marsh & McLennan Over 2021 Data Breach January 19, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in New York has dismissed a potential class action against Marsh & McLennan by two former employees...