Posts by Y@DminG

Clothes that make people stand out to human drivers may make them invisible to automated crash prevention systems, a new study suggests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety studied conspicuous clothes and crashes into pedestrians in a report released on … Source: Claims Journal

The Biden administration is racing to put out an executive order meant to shore up U.S. cybersecurity in its dwindling days in office, according to four people familiar with the matter. The executive order, which has cleared some internal hurdles … Source: Claims Journal

Not all accidents are compensable merely because they happen at work, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) reminded in denying workers’ compensation benefits to a school bus driver for an injury that happened while he was simply walking from his … Source: Claims Journal

Active wind-driven wildfires in Southern California that are estimated to have burned more than 1,000 properties and prompted evacuation orders for more than 80,000 residents will likely lead to what industry watchers say will be sizable insured losses. With the … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is warning employers that wearable technologies could run afoul of employment discrimination laws, since the laws apply to the collection and use of information from wearables. A fact sheet from the EEOC addresses use … Source: Claims Journal

Flight cancellations are already piling up as a winter storm bears down on Texas and the U.S. South, bringing snow and ice that could coat power lines and trigger blackouts. As of 7:30 a.m. in New York, at least 169 … Source: Claims Journal

JPMorgan Chase & Co. filed two new lawsuits over its investment in Greek fintech Viva Wallet in a messy dispute with its join venture partner Werealize.com Ltd. In a Greek lawsuit the bank is claiming €916 million ($943 million) over … Source: Claims Journal

The sister of Sam Altman accused the OpenAI chief executive officer of sexually abusing her for almost a decade, in a lawsuit filed in federal court. Ann Altman, 30, alleged that Sam Altman abused and manipulated her while they were … Source: Claims Journal

Millions of people in California face at least two more days of dry, hot winds that have fanned fires across Los Angeles County and sent residents fleeing for their lives. Hurricane-force wind gusts of as much as 86 miles (138 … Source: Claims Journal

Consumers may soon be able to buy electronic products with a label indicating they are secure from digital vulnerabilities. The White House on Tuesday announced the launch of a new U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, indicating designated items follow best practices … Source: Claims Journal