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12 03, 2021

Ransom-Seeking Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Microsoft Email Software

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Ransom-seeking hackers have begun taking advantage of a recently disclosed flaw in Microsoft’s widely used mail server software, the company said early Thursday – a serious escalation that could portend widespread digital disruption. The disclosure, initially made on Twitter by …

9 03, 2021

Auto Insurance Shopping Stabilizes, State-Level Competition Intensifies: J.D. Power

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As the country hits the one-year mark of the arrival of COVID-19, auto insurance industry trends are beginning to show a return to the pre-pandemic baseline, which will further intensify the ongoing customer acquisition war. As consumers hunkered down under …

7 03, 2021

Judge Permits Suit Alleging Geico Overcharged Drivers During Pandemic

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The auto insurer Geico Corp., a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., must face a proposed class action claiming it overcharged policyholders as the coronavirus pandemic led to less driving and fewer accidents, a judge has ruled. In a …

7 03, 2021

Hacks of Microsoft Outlook Email Program Continue Despite Patch

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More than 20,000 U.S. organizations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft Corp.’s email software, a person familiar with the U.S. government’s response said on Friday. The hacking has already reached more places …

8 03, 2021

The 2021 Insurance Landscape for Surgeons in the Wake of COVID-19

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This year is looking to be one of changes and big possibilities for surgeons. While 2020 brought declines in surgical revenue and drops in patient intake, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a paradigm shift. Adaptations and innovations designed to cope with …

8 03, 2021

White House Warns of Hack of Microsoft’s Outlook Email Program

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The White House on Sunday urged computer network operators to take further steps to gauge whether their systems were targeted amid a hack of Microsoft Corp.’s Outlook email program, saying a recent software patch still left serious vulnerabilities. “This is …

8 03, 2021

Demand for Travel Insurance Takes Off As More Destinations Require Coverage

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COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus. Airline bookings are on the rise in some regions, driving …

5 03, 2021

Some Insurers Strengthening Virus Exclusion Language in Policies After COVID Cases

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U.S. insurers are strengthening language in policies that cover business losses to protect them from future claims related to the coronavirus pandemic or other widespread illnesses that disrupt operations, industry sources say. New policies and renewals now define terms like …

5 03, 2021

Engineers Grade U.S. Infrastructure C- as Biden, Congress Prepare to Debate Fix

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America’s infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports. Its overall grade: a mediocre C-. In its …

1 03, 2021

House Votes to Extend Civil and Labor Rights to LGBTQ Americans; Fate in Senate Uncertain

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The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The bill passed …