Insurance

Real Estate

LA Wildfires Exacerbate California’s Insurance Crisis

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California was already contending with a home insurance crisis due to unpredictable weather events. Then came this week’s fires.

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Industries

Natural Disasters Cost the Insurance Industry $135 billion this year

So far this year, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and floods have cost the insurance industry a collective $135 billion in losses.

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Technology

A Cyberattack Rattled US Car Dealerships. Which Industry is Next?

A single point of software failure can turn entire industries into teetering Jenga towers. Next time could be a lot worse.

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Personal Finance

Hurricane Milton Might Be the Costliest Hurricane Since Katrina

When it hits Florida, Hurricane Milton is expected to cause anywhere between $60 billion and $100 billion in insured losses.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Could Make People ‘Uninsurable,’ Financial Regulator Warns

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The insurance industry needs to be careful when using AI, or else AI black boxes could render consumers uninsurable without any explanation.

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Autos

Tens of Thousands of Yellow Cabs in Jeopardy as NYC’s Biggest Taxi Insurer is Insolvent

American Transit Insurance Company (ATIC) insures over 60% of 117,000 taxis and for-hire vehicles. And it’s insolvent.

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Big Tech

2024: The Year the DOJ Cracked Google

US antitrust enforcement against Big Tech kicked up a gear in 2024 when the DOJ won its case against Google. Does Big Tech need to worry?

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Big Tech

2024: The Year Big Tech Got into the Energy Game

This year Big Tech got into the energy game in a big way, and if it wants to chase AI it’ll need even more energy in years to come.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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