Toyota Motor Corp.’s North American chief operating officer criticized the U.S.’s policies promoting speedy adoption of electric vehicles, calling them “de facto mandates” out of sync with consumer demand. Noting government support for EVs has been a hotly debated issue …
A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California rejected accusations on Thursday that Zuckerberg …
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) development has been looming in U.S. energy markets for several years. Now, as capacity has begun expanding rapidly, the insurance claims are beginning to materialize in both construction and operational policies. For underwriters and claims …
A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed some claims in a lawsuit accusing Rio Tinto and its former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques of defrauding investors by concealing problems developing the $5.3 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia. U.S. District …
New research from Stanford University shows that hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States cause a surge of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm hits. Researchers estimate an average U.S. tropical cyclone indirectly causes 7,000 to 11,000 …
As a deadly storm bore down on Valencia on Oct. 29, the regional president was attending a ceremony to recognize his work on sustainable tourism. Three hours earlier, Spain’s national climate agency had issued a red alert about the rains …
Sedgwick named Andrea Buhl president of the company’s casualty group. Over her 15-year career at Sedgwick, Buhl has held several leadership roles. Sedgwick is a provider of claims management, loss adjusting, technology-enabled business services.
There are major climate finance fights ahead at this year’s COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. The United Nations’ meeting kicking off next week brings with it a clear goal: Figuring out how to scale up finance to help developing countries embark …
Managing complex risks, nimble decision-making amid rapid technological advances and increasingly interconnected risks are top concerns, a recent AXA Future Risks Report outlined. The annual survey asks 3,000 experts from 50 countries and a representative sample of 20,000 individuals from …
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit accusing CNN of defaming Project Veritas in its explanation of why the conservative group, which is often accused of using deceptive tactics, was suspended from Twitter in 2021. The 11th …