4 12, 2020

Texas Couple Sentenced to Prison in $15M Employee Benefit Plan Embezzlement Scheme

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A Red Oak, Texas, couple have been sentenced to a combined 18-plus years in federal prison for their roles in a $15 million retirement plan embezzlement scheme, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. …

7 12, 2020

Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Six months ago, Apple and Google introduced a new smartphone tool designed to notify people who might have been exposed to the coronavirus, without disclosing any personal information. But for the most part, Americans haven’t been all …

4 12, 2020

New Aon Cyber Offering Targets High Net Worth Individuals, Executives

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Aon plc has expanded its Cyber Secure Select offering to include an enhanced cyber insurance program for high net worth individuals and executives. This new insurance offering in partnership with Aspen Insurance expands on Aon’s Cyber Secure Select, a collaboration …

7 12, 2020

Lights Go Out, Roads Dicey as Wintry Storm Batters Northeast

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WARREN, Mass. — The first big wintry storm of the season began dropping what forecasters say could be more than a foot of wet, heavy snow Saturday on parts of the Northeast, making travel treacherous and cutting off power to …

4 12, 2020

Californians Flee as Strong Winds Push Fire Through Canyons

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LOS ANGELES — Powerful winds pushed flames through Southern California canyons early Thursday as an out-of-control wildfire burned near homes and forced residents to flee. The blaze in Orange County’s Silverado Canyon began late Wednesday as a house fire that …

7 12, 2020

California Utility Cuts Power as Strong Winds Pummel State

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Southern California residents are starting off the week in the dark as near-hurricane-force winds batter the state, whipping the flames of two wildfires and raising the risk of new ones. Edison International began shutting power in parts of Los Angeles …

4 12, 2020

Tennessee Lawmakers Explore Limiting Executive Authority During Health Crises

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Tennessee lawmakers who have often been critical of government restrictions to curb COVID-19’s spread are suggesting ways to give themselves the power to limit or overturn emergency orders from the governor during future health crises. Amid the worsening pandemic, a …

7 12, 2020

The Insurance Community University 10 Years on

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Laurie Zangwill-Infantino and Marjorie Segale, co-founders of Insurance Community Center/University, launched their business 10 years ago this month with a vision to create a center for learning and a community for sharing knowledge and skills. “Our insurance world is constantly …

4 12, 2020

Six Missing, Homes Destroyed in Southeast Alaska Landslide

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JUNEAU, Alaska — Six people were missing after a mudslide measuring an estimated two football fields across slammed into a neighborhood in the southeast Alaska community of Haines, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. It was one of several reported mudslides …

4 12, 2020

LG Chem Recalls Home Battery Systems After Reports of Fires

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LG Chem Ltd. is voluntarily recalling certain models of its home energy storage batteries in the U.S. on concerns they could overheat and start fires. The South Korean industrial giant is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on …