23 01, 2026

Sweeping US Winter Storm Threatens Blackouts and Snarled Travel

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A vast swath of the US — sweeping east from the Southern Rockies to the Mid-Atlantic and New England — is on alert for winter-storm conditions that could last days, disrupting travel and threatening blackouts. By Friday evening, a mix …

23 01, 2026

New Exoskeleton System Said to Reduce Back and Strain Injuries by Almost Two-Thirds

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An exoskeleton system developed initially by Vanderbilt University researchers decreased strain, sprain and lifting injuries by as much as 62% over months of study, signaling a way to reduce some of the most common workers’ compensation claims. The HeroWear company, …

23 01, 2026

20,000 AI Users at Travelers Prep for Innovation 2.0; Claims Call Centers Cut

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Days after announcing a deal to equip 10,000 engineers and data scientists at Travelers with AI assistants, the insurance company’s leader detailed “differentiating domain expertise” around data and technology, which fuel long-term profit growth for the insurer. Travelers Chief Executive …

23 01, 2026

Trump Sues JPMorgan, CEO Jamie Dimon for $5B Over Alleged Debanking

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U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, accusing them of debanking him by closing several of his accounts to further a political agenda. The lawsuit, filed in a …

23 01, 2026

Musk Expects Europe, China to Approve Tesla’s Full Self-Driving System Soon

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Tesla is likely to win regulatory approval in Europe and China for its driver-supervised Full Self-Driving system as early as next month, CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday, as the electric automaker looks to boost software revenue amid slowing vehicle …

21 01, 2026

Viewpoint: Inside the Machinery of Medical Abuse in Liability Claims

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Within the realms of general liability (GL) and workers’ compensation (WC) insurance lines, medical abuse is often considered in narrow terms — excessive treatment, unnecessary surgeries, inflated bills. While such behaviors are indeed problematic, a wider spectrum of medical abuse …

21 01, 2026

PE Firm TowerBrook Takes Stake in Insurance Claims Company MSA Mizar

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Investment firm TowerBrook is acquiring a majority stake in MSA Mizar, an insurance claims management services provider, marking its first deal in Italy since it opened an office in Milan last year. MSA Mizar’s existing investor Columna Capital and the …

21 01, 2026

CEO Revenue Confidence Hits 5-Year Low: PwC Survey

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Only three in 10 chief executives are confident in their companies’ revenue growth prospects over the next year, the lowest level in five years, according to a global survey by professional services group PwC released on Monday. The annual survey …

21 01, 2026

EU ‘Fully Prepared’ to Hit Back Over Trump’s Greenland Tariffs

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The European Union is ready to strike back at Donald Trump over his tariff threats as he seeks to take Greenland, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, toughening her rhetoric against the US president. “We are at a …

21 01, 2026

Experts Can Testify About Suspected J&J Talc Products’ Cancer Link

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In a victory for thousands of women suing Johnson & Johnson over claims that the company’s baby powder and other talc products caused their ovarian cancer, a court-appointed special master recommended on Tuesday that they be allowed to present testimony …