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Fragmentation Will Damage Global Internet, Warns Kaspersky CEO
Governments around the world may be compelled to wall off their Internet systems as nations and companies move to protect sensitive data amid increasing cybercrime and espionage, Kaspersky Lab Chief ...Cultural Change Emerging at QBE NA, Duclos Says
During a Monday conference call on which QBE executives described details of an expected bottom-line loss of $250 million for 2013, the CEO of the North American operations said cultural changes are ...
Group Health Plans Pick Up Tab for ‘Zero Cost’ Workers’ Compensation Claims: Study
Workers' compensation claims that result in no payment lead to millions of dollars in increased costs for employee group insurance plans, new research shows. Nationwide, so-called "zero-cost" ...
Q&A: Liability Insurance and Admitting Wrongdoing in SEC Settlements
Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reached a settlement with New York-based hedge fund adviser Philip A. Falcone and his advisory firm Harbinger Capital Partners. The ...
U.S. Extends Permits for Wind Farms That Accidentally Kill Eagles
The Obama administration on Friday extended the length of permits that allow wind farms and other operations to accidentally kill protected eagles to 30 years, drawing fire from wildlife ...
LA Sues Citi, Wells Fargo Over Discriminatory Mortgage Lending
The city of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against Citigroup and Wells Fargo, seeking damages for a loss in tax revenue due to discriminatory mortgage lending to the city's minority communities, a ...
Tornado Economic Cost Tops $1B from Rare November Storms, Aon Says
Tornadoes and thunderstorms that swept across the U.S. Midwest last month will probably cost more than $1 billion in economic losses, led by damage in Illinois and Indiana, according to insurance ...