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U.S. Cannabis Insurers Quietly Prepare for Increasingly Likely Federal Legalization
Insurers are quietly gearing up for a potential ten-fold increase in sales to the booming $17.6 billion-a-year cannabis industry as Congress inches closer to legalizing pot at the federal level. ...
Tesla Autopilot in 765,000 Vehicles Subject of Formal U.S. Safety Probe
U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc's driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The National ...
U.S. Senate Bill Would Sanction Countries That Harbor Cyber Criminals
Two senior U.S. senators planned legislation on Thursday that would fight ransomware attacks on U.S. infrastructure by sanctioning countries the harbor cyber criminals, as well as by strengthening ...
Google Accuses Microsoft of Failing to Release Documents in Antitrust Lawsuit
Alphabet's Google has asked a judge hearing the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the search and advertising giant to compel Microsoft to turn over documents, saying it has failed to ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg: Don’t Ban Ransomware Payments (Except Maybe Cryptocurrency)
How can insurers and society combat ransomware? Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is doubling down against outlawing ransomware payments to address the issue. He appears to make an exception, ...
U.S. Mandates ‘Urgently Needed’ Cybersecurity Protections for Critical Pipeline Owners
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday required owners and operators of critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement "urgently needed protections against ...
Coalition Joins Canada’s Excess Cyber Insurance Market
Coalition plans to enter the excess cyber insurance market in Canada with enhanced coverage to help protect businesses. With the coverage, the San Francisco-based cyber insurance and security company ...
Aviva Warns UK Government Safety Plan for High-Rise Buildings Could Push Away Investors
Aviva Plc, the UK insurer and asset manager, warned the government that new safety proposals for high-rise apartment blocks could steer institutional investors away from the residential property ...