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Verisk: A Shift to More EVs on The Road Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts

What emerging risks could electric vehicles present as they become more widespread? Verisk experts recently explored the current EV landscape and hypothesized what insurance concerns the vehicles could prompt in the future. During a webinar presentation, Greg Scoblete, a principal …

Stellantis Recalls 24,000 Chrysler Minivans for Fire Risks, Urges Outdoor Parking

WASHINGTON – Stellantis on Thursday recalled about 24,000 ChryslerPacifica plug-in hybrid minivans worldwide because of fire risks, and urged owners to park outside, away from structures. and not to recharge the vehicles pending a software update. Stellantis said the recall …

Texas Among Several States Facing New Fire Risks: Weather Watch

More than 2.5 million people in the US face critical fire weather conditions on Monday as dry winds sweep parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, which had the largest fire in the state’s history earlier this year. …

Study: One-Third of Households with Insurance Would Switch Providers to Acquire Smarthome Devices

One-third of U.S. internet-enabled households with homeowner’s/renter’s insurance would switch providers to acquire smarthome devices, a new study shows. Parks Associates’ research study, Insurance Opportunities in the Smart Home, examines 8,000 households to determine consumer preferences for IoT devices that …

Lithium Ion Battery Caused Fatal Fire in Harlem Apartment Building, Say Officials

A lithium ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured 17 others at a New York City apartment building, fire officials said Saturday. Friday’s two-alarm fire began just after 2 p.m. on the third floor of a …

Deadly Blast in Guinea’s Capital Threatens Gas Shortages Across the West African Nation

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Residents in Guinea’s capital on Tuesday woke up to rising costs of transportation after authorities closed gas stations as a major explosion and ensuing fire left several dead, hundreds injured and could now disrupt the supply …

At Least 11 Dead, 88 Badly Injured After a Massive Fuel Depot Explosion In Guinea’s Capital

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — An explosion and inferno at Guinea’s main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry left at least 11 people dead and more than 80 seriously injured, authorities said Monday, as the West African country awaited help …

Large Fire Burns 2nd Residential Construction Site in 3 days in Denver Suburb

DENVER (AP) — Firefighters in the Denver metro area responded to the second large fire at an Aurora construction site in three days on Saturday. Officials have not yet determined the cause for either fire and have not suggested that …

A Milestone for Notre Dame: 1 Year Until Cathedral Reopens to Public After Devastating Fire

PARIS (AP) — When flames tore into Notre Dame in 2019, people who worked in the cathedral felt orphaned. But as the world-famous Paris landmark`s reopening draws closer, they are beginning to picture their return to the place they call …

Blaze Leaves Eight Firefighters Injured and a Dozen Residents Displaced

WEST NEW YORK, New Jersey (AP) — Eight firefighters were injured battling a Thanksgiving night fire that displaced more than a dozen residents in West New York, New Jersey, officials said. WABC-TV reports that the fire was in an apartment …