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15 12, 2023

Home Depot Appeals to Get Defense Costs From CGL Policies for 2014 Breach

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Think cyber events don’t have long tail? Consider this: Home Depot is still in a legal battle to get $50 million in coverage from two insurers nearly a decade after hackers used point-of-sale machines to hack the retailer. In a …

15 12, 2023

Alliant Expands with Three New VPs in the Southeast

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California-based Alliant Insurance Services, an insurance distributor with offices across the country, has expanded its staff in the Southeast. The firm said it had named Logan Jonston as vice president in its Alliant Americas division and will be based in …

15 12, 2023

NHTSA Takes Step Toward Requiring New Vehicles to Prevent Impaired or Drunk Driving

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U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process to put a …

15 12, 2023

Family of Chicago Woman Who Died in Hotel Freezer Accepts $10 Million Settlement

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CHICAGO (AP) – The family of a Chicago woman who froze to death after she became locked in a hotel freezer has agreed to a $10 million legal settlement. Kenneka Jenkins` mother, Tereasa Martin, will receive about $3.7 million, according …

15 12, 2023

Relation Insurance Acquires Kansas-Based Kane Insurance Agency

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Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of Kane Insurance Agency. The transaction went into effect on December 1, 2023 and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Serving Illinois individuals and businesses for more than 60 years, Kane is located …

15 12, 2023

Illinois Roofing Contractor Fined $275K for Failing to Provide Fall Protection

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Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Palatine, Illinois contractor did not provide roofing employees with required fall protection, exposing them to the risk of falls from elevation, the construction industry’s leading cause of workplace deaths, the Occupational Safety and Health …

15 12, 2023

Farmers Direct Asks for 20% Auto Rate Increase in West Virginia

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The West Virginia Insurance Commissioner’s Office is accepting comments on a proposed 19.9% auto liability insurance rate increase for Farmers Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Co. The proposed increase is one of the latest in auto insurance price hikes across …

15 12, 2023

UK at High Risk of ‘Catastrophic’ Cyberattack Affecting Critical Infrastructure: Report

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The UK is at high risk of a “catastrophic” ransomware attack that could bring critical national infrastructure to a standstill and cost the country tens of billions of pounds, according to a parliamentary report. Departments responsible for national infrastructure across …

15 12, 2023

Here’s What’s Next for the EU’s Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act

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European Union countries and lawmakers last week agreed a provisional deal for artificial intelligence rules aimed at establishing guardrails for the rapid development of AI and setting a global standard in technology regulation. The long road to the EU AI …

15 12, 2023

People Moves: Elevate Risk Solutions Names Ryan Ralston as CEO

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Elevate Risk Solutions announced that CEO Jerry Messick is stepping down effective January 1, 2024, and will continue to serve the firm as a consultant. With the transition, Elevate’s Managing Director Ryan Ralston will be appointed President, and Serena Lintker …