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15 07, 2022

People: SterlingRisk Aviation Names Larkin VP; Obusek Chief Deputy at NCDOI

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SterlingRisk Aviation, based in Destin, Florida, has hired Kris Larkin as vice president and senior account executive. Larkin, who has almost two decades in the aviation insurance business, was previously client service supervisor for Arthur J. Gallagher’s aviation practice. She …

15 07, 2022

DOJ Poised to Rebuff Google Concessions, Clearing the Way for Antitrust Suit

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The US Justice Department is likely to reject concessions offered by Alphabet Inc., clearing the way for an antitrust lawsuit over Google’s dominance of the online advertising market, according to people familiar with the matter. While Google has made at …

15 07, 2022

Despite Growing Pressures, Most Cyber Insurers Won’t Exit: Survey

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The cyber insurance sector has been tested recently with growing ransomware attacks, rising premiums, and more sophisticated threat actors, but that isn’t necessarily scaring insurers away, according to a 2022 Cyber Insurance Market Trends report from Panaseer. “Despite the considerable …

15 07, 2022

Gazprom Says Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Safety Depends on Turbine From Canada

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This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom said on Wednesday it could not guarantee the safe operation of a critical part of the Nord Stream 1 …

15 07, 2022

‘Red Extreme’ Warning Forecasts Exceptional Heat Wave Next Week for UK

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The Met Office has issued the first-ever Red Extreme Heat warning for exceptional heat in the UK, forecasting that next week temperatures could reach 40°C (104 Fahrenheit). The national severe weather warning covers Monday and Tuesday (18th and 19th July) …

15 07, 2022

EU Court Upholds Greece’s Claim to ‘Feta’ in Snub to Denmark

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Greece on Thursday scored a win in its fight to protect their right to the term ‘Feta’ as Europe’s top court reprimanded Denmark for not blocking local companies from using the name for sales outside the European Union. Greece claims …

15 07, 2022

Scrutiny of Alibaba in Record Cyber Breach May Ensnare All China Tech

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Questions surrounding Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s role in China’s largest known cybersecurity breach may fuel Beijing’s resolve to clamp down on domestic tech giants and accelerate a move away from their private cloud services. Researchers studying the leaked data of …

15 07, 2022

Judge Rejects Virginia County School Board Bid to Halt Grand Jury Probe

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A judge on Monday rejected an effort by the Loudoun County School Board to shut down a special grand jury investigating the school system’s handling of two sexual assaults. The school board says the special grand jury empaneled by Republican …

12 07, 2022

Travelers Wants Out of Contract With Insured That Allegedly Misrepresented MFA Use

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In what may be one of the first court filings of its kind, insurer Travelers is asking a district court for a ruling to rescind a policy because the insured allegedly misrepresented its use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) – a …

12 07, 2022

Actress Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud in California

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Q’Orianka Kilcher, 32, of North Hollywood, has been charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. An investigation by the California Department of Insurance reportedly found Kilcher allegedly broke the law in collecting more than $90,000 in disability …