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South Dakota Hotel Owner Found Liable for Discriminating Against Native Americans
The owner of a South Dakota hotel who said Native Americans were banned from the establishment was found liable for discrimination against Native Americans last week. A federal jury decided the owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 8:00 AM |
Wells Fargo Sued by Ex-Manager Who Said Bank Faked Diversity
Wells Fargo & Co. was sued by a former manager who says he was fired for pushing the bank to create a more diverse workforce and objecting to its practice of interviewing minority applicants for jobs that were already filled. …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 7:16 AM |
Viewpoint: Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting the Rules for Commercial Lines
Commercial lines insurance is changing—not with loud announcements or flashy tech demos, but through quiet, meaningful shifts in how work gets done. Much of this progress is driven by teams applying AI tools to everyday tasks. Underwriters are spending less …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:11 AM |
Three Top P/C Insurers Account for Most of Insurance AI Patents
Three property/casualty insurers have dominated the industry’s artificial intelligence patent activity since 2014. State Farm, USAA and Allstate account for 77% of all AI patents by insurers in that time, according to tracking data from Evident, an AI benchmarking and …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:03 AM |
Injured Pedestrian Strikes Out on PIP Benefit Because Car She Dodged Never Struck Her
Is a pedestrian entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits in Massachusetts after being injured while trying to get out of the way of an oncoming motor vehicle even though she was not hit by the vehicle? The answer is …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:00 AM |
Waymos Froze, Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage
Waymo’s driverless ride services were a high-profile victim of a power outage that affected large swaths of San Francisco, with cars freezing mid-ride across the city and disrupting traffic. After traffic lights went dark at major intersections Saturday, social media …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:00 AM |
US Admits Liability in Chopper-Jet Crash Over Potomac River
The US government acknowledged in a federal court filing that it was liable for damages resulting from a deadly collision between an Army helicopter and a regional American Airlines Group Inc. jetliner earlier this year near Washington, one of the …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:00 AM |
Rare Weather Warning Issued as Strong Gusts Fuel Colorado Wildfire Threats
The National Weather Service on Friday issued a rare warning for part of Colorado’s Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions boosted the threat of wildfire across several counties, while flood warnings were issued in Oregon as rivers …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:00 AM |
Oregon OSHA Fines Manufacturer for Workplace Safety Violations
A Tualatin, Oregon company intentionally kept a faulty system in place for storing raw materials, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, an inspection by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division showed. According to Oregon OSHA, Avalon International Aluminum, …
POSTED DECEMBER 22, 2025 6:00 AM |
Cessna Jet Tied to Nascar Driver Greg Biffle Crashes in North Carolina
Former Nascar driver Greg Biffle and his family are believed to have died when their Cessna Citation corporate jet crashed just minutes after taking off from a regional airport in North Carolina. “Although the post-crash fire prevents us from releasing …
POSTED DECEMBER 19, 2025 4:21 PM |
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