The Two Leading Mobile Telematics Firms Are Now One June 17, 2021 Cambridge Mobile Telematics has acquired rival TrueMotion for an undisclosed price in a deal that give it an expanded presence...
Court Says Google Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Hiding Security Risks June 17, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit in which shareholders of Google parent Alphabet Inc. accused the company...
Half of Cosmetics Contain Toxic PFAS Chemicals June 17, 2021 By Matthew Daly More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated...
Studies Find Crash Rates Rise When States Legalize Marijuana; Suggest Link to Alcohol June 17, 2021 Researchers report increasing evidence is that motor vehicle crash rates rise when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of...
Major Reinsurers Look to Exclude Coal from Treaty Policies, as Climate Pressure Grows June 17, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Simon Jessop Major reinsurers have already pulled back from providing bespoke cover for coal projects as part of efforts to meet global...
U.S. Justice Department Files Suit to Block Aon’s Purchase of Willis Towers Watson June 16, 2021 Aon’s proposed $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson has hit a major roadblock, with the U.S. Department of Justice...
USAA to Acquire Insurtech Noblr to Offer Its Members Usage-Based Auto Coverage June 16, 2021 Insurer USAA is buying Noblr, an insurtech digital insurer offering behavior-based auto insurance. USAA, a Texas-based insurer focused on members...
Royal Caribbean Delays Cruise Launch After 8 Crew Test Positive for COVID-19 June 16, 2021 By Nivedita Balu Royal Caribbean Group said on Wednesday it would delay the inaugural sailing of its Odyssey of the Seas cruise liner...
U.S. Water, Power Cyber Networks Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Hacks June 16, 2021 By Kartikay Mehrotra When the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was hacked in 2018, it took a mere six hours. Early...
Biden Regulators Plan Safety Standards for Truck Brakes, Autonomous Vehicles June 16, 2021 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require...