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21 01, 2022

QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing

By | January 21st, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing

Insurer QBE has filed a lawsuit alleging a poaching scheme by a number of its former aviation division employees and specialty insurer Applied Underwriters. QBE’s complaint involves the resignation of a total of 13 employees in Atlanta, New York and …

1 10, 2021

Retailer Neiman Marcus Notifies 4.6M Customers of Data Breach

By | October 1st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Retailer Neiman Marcus Notifies 4.6M Customers of Data Breach

Dallas-based retailer Neiman Marcus Group said it recently learned that an unauthorized party obtained personal information associated with customers’ online accounts in May. NMG said it notified law enforcement of the issue and is working with Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, …

20 08, 2021

Tropical Storm Henri Could Strike New York, New England as Hurricane Starting Sunday

By | August 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tropical Storm Henri Could Strike New York, New England as Hurricane Starting Sunday

Tropical Storm Henri is set to grow into a hurricane before slamming the U.S. Northeast anywhere from Long Island to Massachusetts, bringing heavy rain, a flooding storm surge and thrashing winds to the region starting Sunday. Hurricane watches have been …

23 08, 2021

T-Mobile Now Says Data Breach Affects 53 Million Customers

By | August 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on T-Mobile Now Says Data Breach Affects 53 Million Customers

T-Mobile US Inc. said on Friday an ongoing investigation into a data breach revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million. The third largest …

20 08, 2021

With Federal Legalization Expected, Cannabis Insurers Quietly Get Ready to Roll

By | August 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on With Federal Legalization Expected, Cannabis Insurers Quietly Get Ready to Roll

Insurers are quietly gearing up for a potential ten-fold increase in sales to the booming $17.6 billion-a-year cannabis industry as Congress inches closer to legalizing pot at the federal level. While 36 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have …

23 08, 2021

Tropical Storm Henri Causes Flooding, Power Outages in Northeast; Heavy Rains to Continue

By | August 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tropical Storm Henri Causes Flooding, Power Outages in Northeast; Heavy Rains to Continue

Henri is soaking the U.S. Northeast with rain and disrupting transport after being downgraded to a tropical depression. The former hurricane will produce additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts possible, over portions of Long Island, …

23 08, 2021

Boy Scouts Delays Next Step in Bankruptcy After Judge Questions Legal Fees, Insurer Deal

By | August 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Boy Scouts Delays Next Step in Bankruptcy After Judge Questions Legal Fees, Insurer Deal

Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are postponing a key bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled to start this week, following a court ruling that casts uncertainty on the future of the case. Attorneys on Friday filed court papers postponing …

23 08, 2021

It Turns Out That Humans Are Secret Weapon for Autonomous Vehicle Startups

By | August 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on It Turns Out That Humans Are Secret Weapon for Autonomous Vehicle Startups

Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have begun testing their driverless cars in some parts of California in the past year, with an additional feature: Human operators. While there is no driver behind the wheel, the passenger seat is occupied …

18 08, 2021

CDC Creating New Real-Time Disease Forecasting Center

By | August 18th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on CDC Creating New Real-Time Disease Forecasting Center

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday it is creating a new disease forecasting center to improve the ability to use data to predict and gauge emerging health threats. The Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics …

20 08, 2021

Judge Grants Conditional Approval for Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Bankruptcy Plan

By | August 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Judge Grants Conditional Approval for Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Bankruptcy Plan

The Boy Scouts of America has received a green light from a judge to proceed with its $850 million reorganization plan to exit bankruptcy and settle more than 80,000 claims brought by victims of sexual abuse. The ruling by U.S. …