In September last year, Google’s cloud unit looked into using artificial intelligence to help a financial firm decide whom to lend money to. It turned down the client’s idea after weeks of internal discussions, deeming the project too ethically dicey …
Ryan Specialty Group announced that Tom Clark, chief executive officer of RSG Underwriting Managers, Ryan Specialty’s underwriting management specialty, will resign from his position effective September 30, 2021. “It is unfortunate that I have to unexpectedly step away from my …
The world’s largest plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and deposits it underground is due to start operating on Wednesday, the company behind the nascent green technology said. Swiss start-up Climeworks AG, which specializes in capturing carbon …
CAPE TOWN — South Africa’s state-owned insurance company Sasria is in talks with National Treasury for a larger bailout than the 3.9 billion rand ($272 million) already promised, its managing director told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday. Sasria, the only …
Seven tornados tore through parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey during last Wednesday night’s storm, including an EF-3 that damaged homes and businesses in the Garden State, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said surveys of storm damage indicated …
U.S. commercial auto insurers face some blips and disruptions on their road to profitability due to inflation and the spotty post-pandemic economic recovery. According to a Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings report, the sector got a break in 2020 because …
Bernardo Promoted Within RT Specialty’s Environmental and Construction Practice Gina Bernardo has been promoted to account manager within the environmental and construction professional (ECP) practice of RT Specialty. She is based in RT ECP’s Hamilton, New Jersey, offices. Since joining …
Do passengers want self-driving cars to mimic their personal driving behaviors or do they hold these autonomous vehicles to a different standard? Recent studies have shown that people have negative attitudes about using autonomous systems because they don’t trust them. …
Following her visits to communities impacted by flooding from Hurricane Ida, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a request to President Biden for an expedited major disaster declaration. With presidential approval, the declaration would deliver individual and public assistance for …
The huge wildfire near the Lake Tahoe resort region was about half contained as of Tuesday night, with the head of California’s firefighting agency saying crews largely have been able to keep flames away from populated areas. “We’ve been able …