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Questions Continue on $16B Back Bay Flood Plan in N.J.
BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. (AP) — Federal officials are trying to explain a proposed $16 billion billion plan to address back bay flooding, one of the major sources of storm damage at the Jersey Shore, but plenty of important questions remain. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFarmers to Deploy ‘Spot,’ a 4-Legged Robot, for Property Inspections
The newest member of Farmers Insurance Group’s catastrophe response team is a four-legged robot that vaguely resembles a headless greyhound. Farmers announced that it purchased a remote-controlled robot dubbed “Spot” from Boston Dynamics and expects delivery this fall, after the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhy Investigators Are Still Probing Takata Air Bag Inflators
Why are U.S. auto safety regulators opening a new investigation into Takata air bag inflators installed in millions of vehicles built over the past 20 years? Some of those vehicles have the original inflators that were installed when they were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCrypto Channels Targeted in Biden’s Fight Against Ransomware
The Biden administration plans a fresh campaign against ransomware attacks through sanctions to cut off criminals’ cryptocurrency pipelines, and it urged companies to report extortion attempts and better protect themselves from them. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told reporters that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIowa Farm Services Firm: Systems Offline Due to Cybersecurity Incident
CHICAGO — Iowa-based farm services provider NEW Cooperative Inc said on Monday its systems were offline to contain a “cybersecurity” incident just as the U.S. farm belt gears up for harvest. The cooperative operates grain storage elevators in the top … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Life And Death Question For Regulators: Is Tesla’s Autopilot Safe?
Robin Geoulla had doubts about the automated driving technology equipped on his Tesla Model S when he bought the electric car in 2017. “It was a little scary to, you know, rely on it and to just, you know, sit … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSix Decades Removed From Last Big Flood, La Crosse Not Resting
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — The city of La Crosse hasn’t experienced a flood that triggered a flood insurance claim in nearly six decades, but Sarah Rafajko doesn’t want city residents to become complacent. “Just because we haven’t had a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLiability Concerns Lead to Shutdown of Some Colorado Hiking Trails
DENVER (AP) — The ramifications of a lawsuit that ended with the U.S. government paying an injured mountain biker several million dollars after a crash on a washed-out trail continue to challenge Colorado hikers. And more recreational pursuits could be … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBiden Administration Unveils Plan to Address ‘Silent Killer’ Extreme Heat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot summer that spurred an onslaught of drought-worsened wildfires and caused hundreds of deaths from the Pacific Northwest to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArson Suspected in Fire at Historic Kansas City Church
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal investigation is underway after arson damaged a historic Kansas City, Missouri, church that now serves a congregation predominantly made up of people from the South Sudan. John Ham of the Kansas City office … Source: Claims Journal
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