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The U.S. West and Gulf Coast are set to broil this summer while the rest of the nation may face dreary and cool days — thanks in part to El Niño. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center sees the western and …

A Swedish transport authority is recommending a vote against the Europe-wide rollout of Tesla’s supervised self-driving software, unless the U.S. EV maker disables its ability to exceed legal speed limits, a regulatory letter shows. In a previously unreported letter dated …

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers withdrew a plan for a psychiatric defense at his upcoming state murder trial in the shooting death of a UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive. In a letter to New York state Judge Gregory Carro on Thursday, the defense …

The level of investment into data centers globally may soon make it necessary for insurers involved to begin selling securitization products to spread the risk among a broader pool of investors, according to Zurich Insurance Group AG. “I do anticipate …

More than 63 million Americans in a Northeast Corridor that spans Washington, through New York, to Boston are threatened by wild weather on Thursday, including severe thunderstorms and damaging winds.

Re, the onchain protocol connecting real-world reinsurance capital with decentralised finance, has secured a strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures, the venture arm of Coinbase, to accelerate its mission of bringing reinsurance capital onchain and opening one of the world’s largest, most traditional financial markets to a broader pool of investors. Re said that it plans […]

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Alphabet self-driving unit Waymo is recalling nearly 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. because a software issue could cause the vehicles to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving. It is the second recall by Waymo in just over …

HDI Global (HDI), a Corporate and Specialty Lines insurer, has announced the appointment of Jill Salmon as Head of Cyber Underwriting at HDI Global US. In her new role, Salmon will play a key role in advancing HDI’s underwriting platform, enhancing value for clients and broker partners through high-quality, reliable insurance solutions. She brings deep […]

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New analysis from insurer MS Amlin has suggested that there is a 27% probability of at least one Category 4 or Category 5 hurricane making landfall during the 2026 season, down from 39% a year ago, as strengthening El Niño conditions suppress Atlantic storm activity. Sam Phibbs, MS Amlin’s Head of Catastrophe Research, said, “A […]

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Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a health insurance executive in a carefully executed plot, could have a hard time convincing jurors at his murder trial that he suffered a mental health breakdown, legal experts said. Mangione is accused …