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1 03, 2021

Crash Victims’ Families Seek Boeing CEO Testimony; Lawmakers Seek FAA Records

By | March 1st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Crash Victims’ Families Seek Boeing CEO Testimony; Lawmakers Seek FAA Records

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 …

1 03, 2021

Court Up’holds’ Insurers’ Denial of $6M Crime Insurance Claim for Phishing Loss

By | March 1st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Court Up’holds’ Insurers’ Denial of $6M Crime Insurance Claim for Phishing Loss

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 …

24 02, 2021

EPIC Realigns Leadership With O’Neil as President; Creates New Regional Lineup

By | February 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on EPIC Realigns Leadership With O’Neil as President; Creates New Regional Lineup

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 …

24 02, 2021

Massive SolarWinds Hack Prompts Calls for U.S. Law Requiring Cyber Breach Reporting

By | February 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Massive SolarWinds Hack Prompts Calls for U.S. Law Requiring Cyber Breach Reporting

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, …

24 02, 2021

Aviation Regulator Sees Pandemic Bringing New Safety Risks

By | February 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Aviation Regulator Sees Pandemic Bringing New Safety Risks

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 …

24 02, 2021

Bills to Block Mandatory Worker Vaccines Falter in the States: Stateline

By | February 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Bills to Block Mandatory Worker Vaccines Falter in the States: Stateline

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 …

23 02, 2021

Facebook Employee Called Inflated Ad Metrics ‘Deeply Wrong’

By | February 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Facebook Employee Called Inflated Ad Metrics ‘Deeply Wrong’

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 …

23 02, 2021

More Insurer Partnerships, Tech Investments, Divestitures to Come in 2021, Says Bain

By | February 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on More Insurer Partnerships, Tech Investments, Divestitures to Come in 2021, Says Bain

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 …

22 02, 2021

Federal Flood Insurance Premiums Far From Keeping Up With Expected Losses

By | February 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Federal Flood Insurance Premiums Far From Keeping Up With Expected Losses

If the nearly 4.3 million residential homes (1-4 units) across the country with substantial flood risk were to be insured through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the NFIP rates would need to increase 4.5 times to cover the risk …

22 02, 2021

Mother of 11-Year-Old Who Died in Texas Freeze Sues Power Companies for $100M

By | February 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mother of 11-Year-Old Who Died in Texas Freeze Sues Power Companies for $100M

The mother of an 11-year-old boy who died after they lost electricity and heat in their Texas mobile home during last week’s freeze has filed a $100 million lawsuit against two power companies for gross negligence. Maria Pineda said the …