15 10, 2025

North Carolina Plan Wipes Out $6.5B in Medical Debt for 2.5M People

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More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical debt eliminated through a state government effort that offered hospitals extra Medicaid funds from Washington if they gave low- and middle-income patients the financial relief and …

15 10, 2025

Xiaomi Driver Death Adds to China Push for New EV Door Designs

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A fatality involving a Xiaomi Corp. SU7 electric sedan has renewed scrutiny of flush car door handles and is likely to reinforce China's push for tougher safety standards.

15 10, 2025

Semi-Trailer Crash Into Van Kills 7 on Northeast Georgia Highway

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Seven people were killed in a fiery crash on a highway in Georgia on Monday afternoon when a semi-trailer struck a van and it burst into flames, according to law enforcement. The semi-trailer was following too close to the Dodge …

15 10, 2025

People Moves: Miller Taps Menn From Intact/RSA as Head of France; Aon UK Promotes Beverely as Chief Broking Officer, Gleeson as Head of Products

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the re/insurance brokers Miller and Aon in the UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Taps Menn From Intact/RSA as Head of France Miller, the London-based independent specialist …

15 10, 2025

Volvo, State Farm Partner on Point-of-Sale Auto Insurance

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There has been another announcement of a relationship between insurance and an auto manufacturer. State Farm and Volvo are collaborating to provide Volvo customers across the U.S. with access to car insurance options when they buy a car. Volvo customers …

15 10, 2025

Credit Suisse Loses $440M UK Suit Against Softbank Over Greensill Losses

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Credit Suisse on Wednesday lost its $440 million London lawsuit against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. over losses linked to collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital. Greensill’s collapse made Credit Suisse close $10 billion of funds linked to the financial firm and, …

16 10, 2025

Electric Vehicles Make Up 11% of US Car Sales

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Americans bought 438,500 electric cars and trucks in the third quarter, as drivers raced to grab federal incentives before they expired Sept. 30. Those transactions, the highest number in a single quarter, comprised 11% of all new car sales, eclipsing …

15 10, 2025

1 Dead, 2 Missing And Dozens Rescued After Remnants of Typhoon Lashed Alaska

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One person was dead and two were missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away, authorities said. More than 50 people …

15 10, 2025

Platt’s BlueCrest Agrees to Pay Out $101 Million to Investors

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Michael Platt’s investment firm BlueCrest Capital Management will pay out $101 million to investors after U.K. regulators said it failed to manage conflicts of interest over an internal investment fund. BlueCrest and the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority have been grappling …

15 10, 2025

UK Is Making It Easier to Assess Public Flood-Defense Funding

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The UK is making it easier for flood defense projects to access public funds as climate change increases the risk to homes. On Tuesday, the government announced changes to the way that funds are allocated to protect homes from river, …