Federal labor officials have ordered Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. to pay more than $290,000 in back pay, damages and fees, and reinstate an employee after an investigation found the worker’s rights were violated under the Federal Railroad Safety …
LONDON – Britain’s cyber security body urged organizations to install the latest Microsoft updates as a matter of urgency on Friday, after the company became aware of flaws that make email servers vulnerable. “We are working closely with industry and …
BEIJING – China’s Ant Group flagged a set of financial self-discipline rules on Friday amid intense scrutiny on its activities by authorities and the country’s overall tightening of financial technology regulations. The rules, the first of their kind released publicly …
The MEMIC Group, a Portland, Maine-headquartered workers’ compensation insurance specialty carrier, has promoted Jeffrey Funk to the title of president of the Eastern region. In this role, Funk will oversee the underwriting and marketing team for East coast states stretching …
The Machinists Union is providing more than $61,000 to help a shipbuilder recover from a gruesome injury at Bath Iron Works. Garrett Bailey was injured on Jan. 23, and the contributions came from a collection from Machinists Local S6 and …
Two new lawsuits filed in Marion County, Ore., seek more than $1 billion in damages from Pacific Power, claiming the utility’s negligence led to wildfires in the Santiam Canyon last year. The two lawsuits filed Wednesday represent over 100 people …
Heavy snow and high winds in northeastern Minnesota left hundreds without power and caused hazardous travel conditions while the southeastern region of the state experienced rain, large hail and tornado warnings. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said slippery conditions …
The New York Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Cybersecurity Division issued a March 9 letter to regulated entities regarding the recent Microsoft Exchange breach in which thousands of organizations were compromised via vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange servers. On March …
Specialist insurer Hiscox announced the appointment of Isha Patel to head of Direct Commercial within Hiscox UK. Patel joined Hiscox in 2013 and since then her experience has spanned operations, finance and sales with roles in both the Hiscox Retail …
The wave of COVID-19 claims that hit the California workers’ compensation system at the end of 2020 has subsided for the time being as the number of claims reported to the state Division of Workers’ Compensation for February fell to …