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            <title><![CDATA[Study: Road bumps are the only measure that reduces speeding near schools]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More than one in three professional drivers speed outside schools, which significantly raises the risk of fatal accidents. Delivery vans and taxis dominate among the speeders. In the fight against speeders, only one measure has proven effective, a new study shows.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:14:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More children are using the wrong helmet as safety buckle awareness falls]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A child who gets caught in a helmet risks serious injury. Despite this, fewer and fewer children are wearing helmets with self-releasing buckles.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:18:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the storm - this applies to your insurance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Blown-off roofs and fallen trees. Claims after Storm Dave are now pouring into insurance companies.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Insurance companies: How to protect yourself from the storm]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SMHI has issued an orange warning for storms across large parts of southern Sweden. The insurance company Folksam urges people to check their outdoor surroundings to protect themselves from damage.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:22:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Half of children who died in car accidents would have survived with the right protection]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[They were not wearing seat belts or were in the wrong child car seats. Almost half of the youngest children could have survived fatal car accidents if they had been properly protected. "Children are innocent and trust us adults to make the right decisions for them," says Maria Klingegård, traffic safety researcher at Folksam.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:01:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Melting snow risks damaging your house, warns insurer Folksam]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Recent heavy snowfall in Sweden risks causing damage to villas and holiday homes, warns insurer Folksam. Insurance coverage is limited.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:45:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The economy under Trump: We're not really worried]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tariff chaos and trade wars. A turbulent 2025 is coming to an end. But Trump's first year has not been as bad as many feared. Economists are optimistic about the future.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:46:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Daily Traffic Injuries for Children Highlight E-Scooter Risks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Every day around 15 children are injured in traffic, according to a new analysis from Folksam. The vast majority are cyclists, e-scooter riders and pedestrians. The use of helmets is high, but at the same time still too low, says investigator Helena Stigson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 03:50:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SD Calls for Inquiry into Social Democrats' Business Network]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Sweden Democrats want a state public inquiry to scrutinize the Social Democrats' business political network.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:42:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Faulty Bicycle Helmets Increase Concussion Risk by Four Times]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There are major differences in protective ability between the bicycle helmets on the market. At the same time, the development of children's helmets is progressing slowly, shows a test by Folksam.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Safe Cars Don't Have to Be Expensive, Folksam Report Reveals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is ten times as great a risk of dying in the least safe car models compared to the safest, according to a report from Folksam. There are cars that are safe and do not cost so much, says Anders Kullgren, research chief at Folksam.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Taxi Drivers Lead in Speeding Violations Near Schools, Study Finds]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Around half of all professional drivers drive too fast outside schools. This is shown by a fresh investigation. Within the taxi industry, there are the worst offenders. It usually is like that, says research chief Anders Kullgren.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:52:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Folksam Divests Tesla Shares Over Swedish Labor Dispute]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The insurance giant Folksam sells its entire holding in the electric car company Tesla. The reason: The company's labor dispute in Sweden where Folksam tried to influence Tesla – but to no avail.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:09:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Pensions Agency is Criticized by the Financial Supervisory Authority]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Agency receives a remark for inadequate risk control in connection with the noted investments in the real estate company Heimstaden Bostad.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Another fateful day for Northvolt]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The crisis-stricken battery manufacturer Northvolt - with thousands of employees in Skellefteå and Västerås - is facing yet another day of destiny. The owners are gathering tomorrow to decide on continued operations or liquidation.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Northvolt owners summoned to meeting about the future]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The crisis-stricken battery manufacturer Northvolt has called its owners to an extraordinary general meeting. At the meeting, which is to take place on January 8, 2025, the owners will confirm that the operations will continue, according to Northvolt's press chief Erik Zsiga.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Simple Tricks to Protect Your Cottage in Winter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Now it's time to prepare the summer cottage for winter. By following a few simple tips, costly frost damage can be avoided.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The richest men who become working pensioners]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is not the poorest pensioners who continue to work and earn thousands. The group is dominated by people who had relatively high incomes before they became pensioners. And often, it is men, says Folksam's pension expert Håkan Svärdman.]]></description>
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