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Air India Audit Finds 51 Safety Lapses, From Unapproved Simulators to Training Gaps India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit, including lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system, according to a government report seen by Reuters. The …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 10:52 AM |
Texas Auto Insurer for Residual Market Approved for Rate Increase The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said in a bulletin this month that it has approved private passenger and commercial auto rate increases for the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA), the state’s residual market for auto insurance. Private passenger …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 9:00 AM |
Shanghai Evacuates 280,000 Residents as Tropical Storm Nears Shanghai has evacuated around 280,000 people and canceled flights as a tropical storm nears China’s financial hub, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall that threatens flash flooding. Storm Co-may — known locally as Zhu Jie Cao — is expected to …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 8:29 AM |
Bridgepoint to Buy Majority Stake in German Insurance Broker HBC Bridgepoint Group Plc agreed to acquire a majority stake in German insurance broker Hanseatic Broking Center GmbH from Preservation Capital Partners. The transaction sees Bridgepoint partner with HBC’s management team and founders, who will remain significantly invested, according to a …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 7:24 AM |
Waymo to Launch Autonomous Ride-Hailing in Dallas in 2026 Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Waymo said on Monday it will roll out its autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas in 2026, accelerating its U.S. expansion as electric vehicle maker Tesla TSLA.O pushes to grow its recently launched robotaxi business. After years of cautious …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 7:00 AM |
Kansas City Family Dollar Store’s Roof Collapses, Killing 65-Year-Old Man Part of the roof and front facade of a Family Dollar store in Kansas City, Missouri, collapsed Sunday, killing a 68-year-old man and seriously injuring a 50-year-old woman, authorities said. The building’s partial collapse occurred about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, the …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 7:00 AM |
Viewpoint: Trucking Companies Face Growing Wage & Hour Class Action Risks Are you a trucking company? If so, you may be exposed to class action lawsuits for minimum wage, break time, and overtime violations. Trucking companies are essential to our national economy and security. However, trucking companies often risk violating wage …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 5:30 AM |
More Than $360M in CFPB Compensation ‘at Risk,’ Say Consumer Groups Recent actions by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have reversed or jeopardized more than $360 million in compensation paid to consumers allegedly harmed by financial companies, an analysis by consumer groups said on Tuesday. The compensation relates to allegations …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 5:28 AM |
AI May Be Needed to Fight Back Against Deepfakes Threat The phone rings. It’s the secretary of state calling. Or is it? For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no longer believing, thanks to a spate of recent incidents involving deepfakes impersonating top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration. Digital …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 5:11 AM |
Demotech’s Petrelli Responds to WSJ Article. Others Say it Echoes Old Concerns Reactions to a recent Wall Street Journal article, which faulted the Demotech rating agency for giving top marks to a number of insurance carriers before the insurers went insolvent in recent years, has been mixed and muted. After outrage from …
POSTED JULY 30, 2025 5:01 AM |
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