U.S. lawmakers agreed to advance an automotive safety bill that would require manual door releases in new vehicles with electric handles, bringing the measure that could impact designs popularized by Tesla Inc. a step closer to becoming law. The Securing …
For a few hours on Wednesday, the sleepy airport of El Paso, Texas, became a sudden flashpoint for confusion. Late Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a terse notice to pilots that airspace in the area would close — …
The deceased suspect in a mass shooting that left nine people dead in a small town in western Canada was named as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who was known to police. Officers found Van Rootselaar dead after the shooting on …
Verisk named Steven Kauderer president of its claims solutions business. Kauderer was previously a senior partner at EY-Parthenon. Prior to that role, he was senior partner at McKinsey and Company, serving as a leader in the global insurance practice on …
The U.S. Department of Labor said it has settled with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to resolve multiple investigations into the company’s practices on mental health and substance use disorder services. The agreement resolves allegations that Kaiser failed to maintain adequate …
Workers’ compensation provider Summit is expanding its coverage offerings to Delaware and Pennsylvania. Summit-managed carriers Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co., Bridgefield Employers Insurance Co., and Bridgefield Indemnity Insurance Co. received regulatory approval from the Delaware and the Pennsylvania insurance department to …
South Korean officials blamed a massive data leak last year at Coupang on management failure, rather than a sophisticated cyberattack, and urged the e-commerce giant to fix vulnerabilities in its security systems. Announcing the first findings of a government-led probe, …
In Part 1 of this series, we examined how medical abuse extends far beyond excessive treatment, encompassing inflated billing, referral networks, misleading provider reports, and misuse of ancillary services. These behaviors can distort reserves, extend claim life cycles, and undermine …
The Trump administration’s decision to overturn an Obama-era legal analysis underpinning greenhouse gas rules will sow confusion and add costs for businesses and investors alike, shareholder advocates and portfolio managers say. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has called climate change …
Long-range forecasters say the harshest cold of winter is behind us, but the rest of the season will likely bring various weather threats, including ice jams, flooding, severe storms, and an increased risk of wildfires. Rain and snow are expected …