Vehicles’ Pedestrian Warning Systems Need Improvement, Says IIHS October 29, 2019 By Tina Bellon The performance of modern pedestrian detection systems varies widely between carmakers, with high-end luxury brands generally faring better and other...
Markel Adds Cyber Security Tool WhiteHaX for Cyber Insurance Customers October 29, 2019 Markel, a cyber liability insurer, has added a risk management tool for its cyber insurance policyholders. WhiteHaX, a cyber risk...
Study Finds El Niños Getting Stronger October 29, 2019 By Seth Borenstein Climate change is making stronger El Niños, which change weather worldwide and heat up an already warming planet, a new...
Officials Warn Vaping Illness Hasn’t Peaked, Cause of Illnesses Still Unknown October 29, 2019 By Julie Steenhuyse The number of cases reported in the epidemic of lung-related injuries from vaping appears to be leveling off or declining,...
Autonomous Deliveries Will Likely Catch on Before Taxis, Says Waymo CEO October 29, 2019 By Keith Naughton True driverless cars have arrived from Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet Inc., but the company’s chief executive officer says...
Give Technology Some Credit for Happier Auto Insurance Customers October 28, 2019 Customer satisfaction with the auto claims process has apparently reached record levels, thanks in no small part to carrier investments...
Students Sue Colleges for Saying No to Medical Cannabis October 28, 2019 By Dave Collins Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who use medical pot...
Moody’s Upgrades AmWINS Ratings October 28, 2019 Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the corporate family rating of wholesale broker AmWINS Group Inc. to B1 from B2 based...
Poll Shows #MeToo Movement Is Changing Workplace Conversations, Behavior October 28, 2019 By Michelle R. Smith and Hannah Fingerhut Barbara Myers started work as an apprentice electrician in 1995, and over the years she learned to shoot back sexual...
Senators Introduce Safety Legislation to Address Boeing 737 Issues October 28, 2019 By David Shepardson Two Democrats on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday introduced legislation to mandate numerous aviation safety recommendations in the...