4 08, 2023

Forecasters Stress Uncertainty in Latest Hurricane Forecast

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Forecasters from Colorado State University (CSU) stressed uncertainty in their latest outlook on Thursday for the current Atlantic hurricane season, even as they held steady the number of storms expected. This year’s hurricane season, which began on June 1, is …

4 08, 2023

WCRI: Inflation Not a Big Deal for Workers’ Comp, Yet

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While fast-rising prices in the past year drove up claim costs for auto and property insurers, inflation has been a more ho-hum affair for the workers’ compensation line and health care in general, according to a new report by the …

4 08, 2023

UK Seeks to Boost Defenses for Potential Infrastructure Attacks

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The UK government unveiled a fresh attempt to bolster security of critical energy infrastructure like gas pipelines. The release of an updated National Risk Register by Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden reflects concerns that heavy reliance on gas supplies piped …

4 08, 2023

Swiss Re H1 Net Income Surges to $1.4B on Lower Natural Catastrophe Losses

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Swiss Re AG said first-half net income rose more than ninefold to $1.4 billion from a year earlier, driven by contained natural catastrophe losses and a rebound in its life and health business to pre-pandemic levels. Net premiums earned and …

4 08, 2023

Broker Verlingue Expands UK Footprint With Acquisition of Brunsdon Employee Benefits

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Verlingue has announced the acquisition of Gloucester, England-based Brunsdon Employee Benefits, an independently owned employee benefits specialist. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, supports Verlingue’s recent expansion in the Midlands and Southwest and significantly boosts its employee benefits capabilities in …

4 08, 2023

Lizzo Pushes Back After Her Former Dancers Claim Harassment in California Suit

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Lizzo said that she`s “not the villain” that three of her former backup dancers falsely accuse her of being in a sexual harassment lawsuit. The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured the dancers to …

4 08, 2023

Kill the Kill Switch: CFPB Says Dealer Illegally Locked Cars and Repossessed Them

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday sued USASF Servicing, the financial arm of a chain of auto dealerships found mostly in the South, alleging the company committed a laundry list of illegal practices, like disabling borrowers` cars, double-billing customers, …

4 08, 2023

Microsoft Says Russia-Linked Hackers Behind Dozens of Teams Phishing Attacks

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A Russian government-linked hacking group took aim at dozens of global organizations with a campaign to steal login credentials by engaging users in Microsoft Teams chats pretending to be from technical support, Microsoft researchers said on Wednesday. These “highly targeted” …

4 08, 2023

Amazon Again Cited by Regulators Over Worker Safety

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The U.S. workplace safety regulator said Amazon.com Inc has subjected workers at yet another of its sprawling warehouses to hazardous conditions by imposing onerous production quotas and failing to provide proper medical care. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety …

4 08, 2023

Amazon Again Cited by Regulators Over Worker Safety

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The U.S. workplace safety regulator said Amazon.com Inc has subjected workers at yet another of its sprawling warehouses to hazardous conditions by imposing onerous production quotas and failing to provide proper medical care. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety …