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Xcel Energy to Pay $640M to Settle Colorado Wildfire that Burned 1,000 Structures
Xcel Energy expects to pay about $640 million to settle lawsuits alleging it was responsible for starting Colorado's most destructive wildfire that killed two people and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes ...
Newman Named CEO of ACORD Solutions Group
ACORD announced that Chris Newman has been appointed chief executive officer of ACORD Solutions Group (ASG). Newman brings extensive global experience to the role, having led (re)insurance company ...
National Flood Insurance Program Once Again on the Verge of Expiration
About six months after Congress passed a short-term reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will soon expire—a prospect that could cause coverage lapses for policyholders with ...
Cyber Threats Continue to Target SMEs, While Large Firms Face Greatest Costs: Report
The latest NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study revealed that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) account for the vast majority of claims (98 percent), with large companies (2 percent of the dataset) ...
French Workers Tailed by Private Detectives Hired to Root Out Surging Sick Leave Fraud
Fabrice Lehmann caught sight of his target as he left his suburban Paris home, dressed for work. He began tailing him, trying to blend in with the commuters heading into the city. A private detective ...
SIM Farms Like the One Found Near the UN Threatens Telecom Networks
The U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of "SIM farms" across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the United Nations. Matt McCool, ...
U.S. Intends to Cancel $13 Billion in Funds for Green Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy intends to cancel more than $13 billion in funds that the Biden administration had pledged to subsidize wind, solar, batteries and electric vehicles, it said on ...