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 …
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 …
Relatives of victims of a Boeing Co. 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that occurred five months after an Indonesian Lion Air disaster are stepping up pressure on the American planemaker and the federal government, according to a court filing and …
Real estate software maker RealPage has been denied a $6 million computer crime insurance coverage claim because the stolen funds were not in its possession but were instead being held by a payment processing firm at the time of a …
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced organizational and restructuring changes across the company. Tom O’Neil has been named president of EPIC and will work directly with CEO Steve Denton to grow the business across its entire platform – from Private …
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday recommended that the U.S. consider requiring companies to disclose when they have been hacked. At the first public hearing before Congress since a massive cyber-attack by suspected Russian hackers was disclosed in December, …
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson warned on Tuesday of a changed industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has shaken air travel over the past year and created new safety risks that must be addressed. “The …
Lawmakers in at least 23 states, often encouraged by vaccine skeptics, have proposed banning employers from requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Most bills are sponsored by Republicans, who say employees shouldn’t have to choose …
Facebook Inc. internal emails made public in court reveal an employee’s concerns the company misrepresented advertisers’ estimated audience, calling the practice “deeply wrong.” But senior executives didn’t want to fix the problem because the impact on revenue would have been …
Insurers in 2021 will be doubling down on streamlining, reinforcing their core businesses and updating technology, and mergers and acquisitions will help them get there as it did in 2020, according to a Bain & Co. report. “We anticipate that …