A Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain will pay $8 million to several states over a 2019 data breach that involved some 34 million payment cards, authorities announced Tuesday. The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office said Wawa Inc. did not take reasonable security …
Just two weeks after the Demotech financial rating firm set off a firestorm of controversy by warning that it could soon downgrade as many as 17 Florida property insurers – then promised to hold off – the firm has now …
Second quarter earnings at The Hartford fell to $437 million – about 51% less than the same period a year ago. Hartford said it booked a $485 before-tax change from net realized gains to net realized losses during Q2. The …
Families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims have quickly raised the alarm over the latest legal maneuver from far-right radio show Infowars and its proprietor, Alex Jones. The ultimate parent of Infowars, Free Speech Systems LLC, filed for Chapter 11 …
Italy’s top insurer Assicurazioni Generali said on Tuesday it would increase prices to keep up with rising costs, and maintained its financial targets after a strong life business helped it beat first-half earnings expectations. Generali, which on Wednesday will kick …
British motor insurer Direct Line is raising premiums after higher claims hit its first-half profits, as the company feels the effects of soaring prices for everything from used cars to spare parts. Chief Executive Penny James said on Tuesday the …
The detective who led the investigation into the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School attack testified Tuesday that there are three types of people who deny that it happened and harass the victims’ families: the mentally ill, those who believed bad …
A federal appellate court overturned a $5.5 million jury verdict against a Missouri orthopedic surgeon who is accused in a whistleblower lawsuit of taking kickbacks from a spinal implant distributor owned by his fiancee. A panel of the 8th Circuit …
The industry’s blockchain project, B3i, has ceased activities and filed for insolvency following unsuccessful funding rounds. “The directors, following consultation with the shareholders, have collectively concluded that there was not sufficient support to continue with the venture at this stage,” …
Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot and broker Marsh on Friday launched marine cargo and war insurance for grain and food products moving from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, removing a hurdle to getting shipments underway. Russia and Ukraine signed a deal …