General Motors Co.’s autonomous-car unit reached an $8 million to $12 million settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by one of its vehicles in San Francisco, according to a person familiar with the situation. The settlement was struck earlier …
Boeing Co. faces possible criminal prosecution after the US Justice Department found the company violated a deferred-prosecution agreement tied to two fatal crashes half a decade ago, intensifying the crisis engulfing the embattled US planemaker. The company breached the $2.5 …
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has opened an investigation into Amazon.com’s self-driving Zoox vehicles due to unexpected braking leading to two rear-end collisions that injured motorcyclists. The NHTSA said it had opened its preliminary evaluation …
California Senate Bill 553 is groundbreaking legislation that aims to prevent workplace violence and enhance employee safety and security in California. The law elevates California’s commitment to protecting workers, customers, and companies by recognizing the impact of workplace violence and …
Responses to an annual survey showed a decrease in risk management activities over the last year. Origami Risk published its 3rd annual State of Risk report. The survey polled 240 risk professionals from across the U.S. and Europe. It shows …
“Judge Judy” Sheindlin sued the parent company of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly for a story that she said falsely claimed that she was trying to help the Menendez brothers get a retrial after they were convicted of murdering …
MS Amlin named Catherine Healy head of property and crisis management claims. Healy will be responsible for the management and oversight of claims for commercial property, property binders, transportation, crisis management. She will based in London and report to Clare …
The container ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March lost power multiple times on both the day of the fatal accident and the day before, according to a preliminary report. The Dali, which sails under the …
Hospital operator Ascension said on Monday that it “worked around the clocked” over the weekend to handle a recent ransomware attack that disrupted operations. “We are focused on restoring systems safely. We are making progress, however, it will take time …
Banco Santander SA said data managed by an external party was accessed without authorization, affecting information of clients and staff. “We recently became aware of an unauthorized access to a Santander database hosted by a third-party provider,” the Spanish lender …