Reparations before COVID-19 pandemic could have reduced infections, deaths in the U.S.
Civil rights activists have long called for monetary reparations to the Black descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States as a financial, moral, and ethical form of restitution for the injustices of slavery.
Now, a study led by Harvard Medical School researchers suggests reparations could also have surprising public health benefits for Black individuals and the entire nation.
To estimate the impact of structural inequities between Black and white individuals, the researchers set out to capture the effect of reparation payments on the Black-white wealth gap in the state of Louisiana.
After One Year, Cambridge Mobile Telematics Scoring Model Earns 82 Approvals from Regulators
Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the global leader in smartphone telematics, announced that its behavior-based premium insurance scoring model received 82 ratings filing approvals over the last calendar year. The Premium Score model, first accepted for personal lines in Arkansas in January 2020 and most recently accepted for commercial lines in Florida in January 2021, is based on telematics data from smartphone and IoT sensors. State regulators from 43 states have approved CMT s personal lines Premium Score with an additional 39 state approvals for usage in commercial auto.
CMT s solution assesses crash risk based on an individual s behavior behind the wheel. The telematics-based offering uses highly predictive factors like speeding, hard braking and phone distraction (both tapping and phone motion) for an unbiased and accurate picture of crash risk for underwriting and rating. By meas
Bayern, Tigres eye glory in Qatar
11 Feb 2021 - 9:58
Bayern Munich (left) and Tigres UANL players in action during training sessions on the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 final which kicks off at the Education City Stadium at 9:00pm today. Pictures: Twitter/ @FCBayernEN, @TigresOficial
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Bayern Munich are just a win away from writing a new chapter in their illustrious history as they face a spirited Tigres UANL in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020, today.
A victory at the Education City Stadium – a FIFA World Cup 2022 venue - will give the European champions such an honour that has eluded them in their entire history spanning over 120 years.