Editor's Picks Hard Market Conditions Expected to Ease in 2025 as Claims Inflation Softens: Swiss Re July 18, 2024 By Lisa Howard Hard market conditions in the global non-life insurance sector will continue this year, but will begin to ease in 2025,... Read More
Hyundai Motor America to Recall Nearly 67,000 Vehicles in the U.S., NHTSA Says July 18, 2024 By Harshita Meenaktshi Hyundai Motor America is recalling nearly 67,000 vehicles in the U.S., the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on... Read More
The ‘Greenhouse Effect’: How an Oft-Touted Climate Solution Threatens Agricultural Workers July 18, 2024 By Melina Walling and Dorany Pineda MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work... Read More
Editor's Picks Expert Viewpoints The Problem(s) With Hail Claims – Part 3 July 18, 2024 By Bill Wilson Read the first part in this series, The Problem(s) With Hail Claims, Part 1: A Cautionary Tale for Insureds and... Read More
Editor's Picks Amazon Worker Injured Due to Repetitive Tasks Loses Workers’ Compensation Bid July 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson An Amazon distribution center worker in Virginia whose job entailed repetitive lifting and stowing of items all day and who... Read More
Record Flooding and Tornadoes This Spring in Iowa Caused $130M in Damage July 18, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut and Todd Richmond DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or... Read More
Rebuilding After Hurricanes is Complex, Can Change Character of a Community July 18, 2024 Before Hurricane Idalia smashed into a small fishing village in northwestern Florida, Charles Long, 68, was fixing up a two-bedroom... Read More
BMW Recalling 1,100 Vehicles in U.S. Due to Airbag Concern, NHTSA Says July 17, 2024 By Nathan Gomes BMW is recalling 1,145 vehicles in the United States over a potential issue that may cause the driver’s airbag to... Read More
Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Runs Low July 17, 2024 By Shruti Date Singh A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster... Read More
Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear July 17, 2024 By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective... Read More