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17 04, 2024

Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau of California Governing Committee Oks Higher Pure Premium Rate Filing

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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s governing committee voted on Wednesday to authorize the WCIRB to submit a Sept. 1, 2024 Pure Premium Rate Filing to the California Insurance Commissioner on average 0.9% above the average approved Sept. …

12 04, 2024

More Than 200 Patients Sue, Alleging Sexual Abuse, Unnecessary Exams by Boston Doctor

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More than a decade ago, Kristin Fritz was struggling with pain in her spine and saw a rheumatologist recommended by her doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The visit with Dr. Derrick Todd started normally for the 37-year-old …

12 04, 2024

People Moves: SLA of California Elects New Leadership

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The Surplus Line Association of California (SLA), headquartered in San Ramon, California, elected Rich Gobler of Burns and Wilcox as chair of the SLA Board of Directors. Also elected to leadership were John Washington of Arch Insurance Group as vice …

12 04, 2024

Assistant Principal Faces Criminal Charge in Case of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher

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A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot his first-grade teacher. A special grand jury in Newport …

12 04, 2024

kWh Analytics in California Raises Property Insurance and Capacity for Renewable Projects with Aspen

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kWh Analytics Inc. secured an increase in its capacity agreement with Aspen Insurance to support its property insurance offering for renewable energy projects. With this increase, kWh Analytics can underwrite up to $75 million per renewable energy project location and …

12 04, 2024

Mayor Says New York City Will ‘Iron Out Kinks’ in Errant Chatbot

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An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre advice that misstates local policies and advises companies to violate the law. But days after the issues were first reported …

12 04, 2024

CISA Says Russian Hackers Used Microsoft Access to Steal Government Emails

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Russian government-backed hackers have used their access to Microsoft’s email system to steal correspondence between officials and the tech giant, an emergency directive by the U.S. watchdog released on Thursday showed. In …

12 04, 2024

Soaring Insurance Costs Hit as US Buyers Finally Get a Break on Car Prices

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A new form of sticker shock has hit American car buyers like Darin Davis. In January, when the 56-year-old Dallas real estate agent renewed the insurance on the pearly-white 2024 Cadillac XT4 that he bought just a few months earlier, …

12 04, 2024

Explainer: Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water Could Fuel Litigation

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the first federal regulations on toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water, setting tight limits that essentially require public water systems to all but eliminate their presence in American tap water. The highly anticipated …

12 04, 2024

Climate Verdict for Swiss Women a Warning for European States, Oil Industry

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Governments and companies that are lax on climate action should be worried since this week’s European human rights court ruling against the Swiss government improves the odds that other such cases could win at the top court, legal experts said. …