U.S.
Guards Hired to Monitor Businessman’s Other Sites Under L.A. Freeway
More than a month after an arson fire at a storage yard damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired security guards to watch out for smoke and other trouble at three additional sites ...
Merck Settles Coverage Dispute With Insurers Over War Exclusion in NotPetya Attack
Merck & Co. Inc. has reportedly reached a deal with insurers over a closely watched coverage dispute related to a massive cyber attack in 2017. The New Jersey Supreme Court in July 2023 agreed to ...
Insurance compliance work rarely operates at an entirely predictable pace. A carrier may be managing normal licensing and appointment activity...
Survey: Nearly 25% of Drivers Reduced Coverage Due to Rising Costs
A new survey reveals that nearly a quarter of drivers opted for less car insurance coverage than they wanted in 2023. The national poll of more than 1,200 American drivers by Jerry, a car insurance ...
U.S. Labor Agency Says SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Elon Musk
Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Wednesday was accused by a U.S. labor agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling founder and CEO Elon Musk a "distraction and ...
Reports of Shoplifting in 2023 16% Higher Than in 2019
An increase in reported shoplifting incidents appear to be higher, in part, due to a rise of such crimes in New York City, posits a new report by the Council on Criminal Justice. Reported shoplifting ...
EPLI Claims Trends to Watch in 2024
Looming post-pandemic lawsuits, more marijuana-related legislation, age discrimination and retaliation claims are the top concerns in Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance, according to a ...
California’s Below-Normal Snowpack Start for the Year a Cause for Concern
California is beginning 2024 with a below-normal mountain snowpack a year after it had one of its best starts in decades, and officials said Tuesday that the weather whiplash has made the outcome of ...
States, Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity at Water Utilities
The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a ...