US to Deploy More Than $50 Million to Shield Private Hospitals From Cyberattacks
The US government is seeking to play a more active role in protecting the private health-care sector from a deluge of cyberattacks that have disrupted patient care and left providers unpaid. US health officials will unveil Monday a new program …
Georgia Statute of Limitations Not Automatically Tolled in Negligent Security Cases
Insurers covering property in Georgia could be on the hook for personal injuries occurring on the premises if the property owners and property managers do not fulfill their duty to exercise ordinary care in keeping their premises and approaches safe, …
Cal/OSHA Beefing Up Safety Enforcement to Protect Workers Against Silicosis
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health reports seeing growing number of silicosis cases among stone workers in California, and the agency is launching efforts to beef up its enforcement efforts. Since 2019, more than 100 California stone workers have …
Hawaii Outlines Efforts to Prevent Another Devastating Wildfire Ahead of a Dry Season
As Maui continues to recover from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, Hawaii officials are looking at preventing another similar disaster ahead of what is expected to be a dry, fire-prone season, Gov. Josh Green said in …
Relation Insurance Acquires Brooklyn’s Elite Agency
California-based Relation Insurance Services reports it has acquired Elite Insurance Agency, Inc. on April 1, 2024. Elite, based in Brooklyn, New York. offers employee benefits, commercial insurance, and high-net-worth personal insurance, Owner Yechiel Bromberg will continue managing that office as …
Judge Rejects Former Delaware Trooper’s Discrimination Claims Against State Police
A federal judge ruled last Friday in favor of the Delaware State Police in a lawsuit filed by a former trooper who said she was subjected to years of discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation as she rose through the ranks. …
Couple Staged Half Million Dollar Fraud Against Theater Nonprofit, Insurer Claims
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. is suing a Connecticut couple the insurer alleges defrauded its insured, a Florida theater nonprofit, by using the organization’s checking and credit card accounts for more than a half million dollars in unauthorized personal expenditures over …
Power Restored to Majority of Houston Residents Affected by Deadly Storms
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week received some good news as officials said power was restored Sunday to a majority of the hundreds of thousands who had been left in the dark and without …
Arizona Wildfire Growing Amid Windy Conditions
A wildfire has led the U.S. Forest Service to shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest has grown to more than 14,000 acres. The Wildcat Fire increased in size because of windy weather conditions Sunday, prompting the Tonto …
Chicago Tribune Faces Suit Over Pay Disparities Among Women and Black Journalists
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Tribune is being sued by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts. The complaint filed Thursday in federal court in …
People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Riha as Chief Client & Distribution Officer, APAC/Europe
AXA XL Promotes Riha as Chief Client & Distribution Officer, APAC & Europe AXA XL announced that Robert Riha has been appointed as chief client & distribution officer, APAC & Europe, effective July 1. In his new role, Riha will …
Security First Touts 5% Rate Decrease for HO-3, Renters Policies in Florida
Citing the stabilizing impact that legislative reforms have had on the Florida market, Security First Insurance Co. executives this week announced two residential property rate reductions of more than 5%. “For the first time in nine years, we’re going to …
Kansas Governor Cites Competition Concerns While Vetoing Bill for School Gun-Detection Technology
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a measure Wednesday that could have earmarked up to $5 million for gun-detection systems in schools while expressing concern that it could have benefitted only one particular company. Kelly’s line-item veto leaves in place $5 …
Indigenous Consultant Accuses Chicago Blackhawks of Fraud, Sexual Harassment
A consultant the Chicago Blackhawks hired to improve relationships with American Indian tribes has filed a lawsuit accusing the team, its charity foundation and its CEO of fraud, breach of contract and sexual harassment. Nina Sanders filed the civil action …
Inszone Acquires Texas’ JHC Insurance Agency
Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of JHC Insurance Agency, Inc., an independent insurance agency serving the Victoria community and beyond. Rooted in the values of independence and client-focused service, JHC Insurance Agency, Inc. has become a key player in …
Staffing Shortages, Reduced Safety Training Fuel Risks for Company Drivers
Increased distractions, staffing shortages, and safety risks mean that 60% of company drivers are worried about their personal safety and liability behind the wheel. Over half have been involved in or witnessed an accident in the past year. According to …
Deadly US Oil Blast Exposes Risks of Pushing Profits Over Safety
The explosion that rocked Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s Galveston Bay oil refinery one year ago trapped Rigoberto Guillen 75 feet in the air. Stranded on a metal platform, he and a colleague crouched low as black smoke engulfed them. “I couldn’t …
Fitch Ratings: US Cyber Premium Growth Slows in 2023
The U.S. cyber insurance market saw what Fitch Ratings called an unexpected 1% decline in direct written premiums in 2023 following a 160% increase from 2020 to 2022. According to Fitch Ratings’ U.S. Cyber Insurance Market Update, standalone cyber written …
Driver Says He Smoked Pot Oil, Took Meds Before Florida Crash That Killed 8 Workers
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man with a long record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus, killing eight Mexican farmworkers and injuring dozens more, according to an …
DeSantis, Amid Criticism, Signs Bill Making Climate Change Less of a Priority
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state’s lengthy …
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