8 06, 2021

50 Investors Urge Ethical Development of Facial Recognition Technology

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A group of 50 investors managing more than $4.5 trillion in assets is calling on companies involved in the development and use of facial recognition technology, such as Amazon and Facebook, to do so in an ethical way. The investor …

9 06, 2021

Hackers Only Needed a Single Password to Disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO Testifies

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The head of Colonial Pipeline told U.S. senators on Tuesday that hackers who launched last month’s cyber attack against the company and disrupted fuel supplies to the U.S. Southeast were able to get into the system by stealing a single …

8 06, 2021

New Falcon Risk MGA Targets Financial, Cyber With Argo Pro Ex-President Landi as CEO

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Falcon Risk Holdings is the name of a new managing general agency formed by Griffin Highline Capital, HDI Global Specialty SE and Craig Landi, former Argo Pro president who will lead the new entity. Summit, New Jersey-based Falcon will be …

9 06, 2021

Amazon.com Offers Prescriptions Starting at $6; Considers Physical Locations

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Amazon.com Inc. said on Tuesday it was now offering six-month prescriptions starting at $6 for medications of common health issues through its pharmacy. The company said prime members would get additional savings when paying without insurance. Customers can pay as …

8 06, 2021

GM Offering Onstar Service to All Drivers Through App; Options Include Insurance

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General Motors Co. plans to offer subscriptions for its Onstar Guardian security services to anyone in the United States or Canada who wants to download a smartphone app, expanding beyond owners of GM vehicles in a step to generate recurring …

9 06, 2021

Florida Insurance Agent Charged with Diverting $4M in Premiums

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A Pensacola, Florida insurance agent has bee charged with selling fraudulent insurance policies to his clients in exchange for approximately $4 million in insurance premium payments. Jason R. Coody, acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the …

8 06, 2021

$3.25M in Medical Malpractice Death of Washington Prisoner

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The Washington state Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the family of a man who died at Monroe Correctional Complex after not receiving adequate medical care. A lawsuit filed by Julia Kleutsch said her husband, John …

9 06, 2021

EU Cautions Against Rushing into Public-Private Pandemic Insurance Scheme

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The European Union’s executive body urged caution on Tuesday in the face of calls for a public-private scheme for insuring companies against economic lockdowns in future pandemics. “This is a very complex debate and needs time to mature,” John Berrigan, …

8 06, 2021

Diocese of Buffalo Suspends Three Priests Amid Sex Abuse Claims

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Three priests have been placed on leave in response to claims in a lawsuit filed last month that they sexually abused a boy in the 1990s, the Diocese of Buffalo announced Saturday. Bishop Michael Fisher said the priests all “deny …

8 06, 2021

NRA Drops Countersuit, Will Fight New York Attorney General in State Court

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The National Rifle Association has dropped a lawsuit accusing New York’s attorney general of suing the gun rights group last year out of political hostility, opting to challenge her through counterclaims in the same court where her case is playing …