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Employees May Not Be Working Inside Office Buildings, But Cyber Criminals Are
The normal bustle inside of many office buildings has come to a halt during the pandemic switch to remote work, but these empty buildings could be inviting a different kind of activity: cyber crime. ...
6th Circuit Reverses Finding That COVID Orders Caused Direct Physical Loss
A federal appellate court reversed a rare policyholder win in a COVID-19-related business interruption claim, once again holding that government orders that restrict the use of a property do not ...
The Infrastructure Bill: What It Means for General Contractors and Their Insurers
The United States Senate overwhelmingly passed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in August. The House aims to pass the bill by October. According to an analysis by S&P Global, the bill could ...
At ITC Vegas 2021, Chubb CEO Greenberg Put InsurTechs in Their Place
Many startups in the insurance world have long promised to transform every aspect of the industry they touch. Speaking recently before an audience of InsurTech entrepreneurs, Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg ...
Cyber Attack Crippled Hospital, Led to Baby’s Death, Lawsuit Claims
Cyber attacks may affect more than organizations' pocketbooks. They also can hinder a hospital's care during a crucial moment, a lawsuit filed in Mobile, Ala., claims. The mother of a child who was ...
Lloyd’s Must Confront Past Steeped in Slavery
British ships ferried over 3 million enslaved African people across the Atlantic Ocean. Lloyd's of London insured many of those vessels, the people chained below deck sometimes categorized as ...
Business Leaders Optimistic About the Future: Aon
Business leaders have a renewed confidence in the economy and a greater appetite to embrace calculated risks, according to a new study from Aon. In fact, 90 percent of executives surveyed said they ...
North Carolina Suit Could Signal Change in COVID Claims Disputes
Since the pandemic began, most of the COVID-19-related business interruption disputes have not gone in favor of the policyholders, especially in federal court. More than 90 percent of motions to ...