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State Farm Agrees to Settle Katrina Claims Lawsuit With Mississippi AG
Mississippi has quietly settled its lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for allegedly minimizing its Hurricane Katrina payments to policyholders, leaving the state to compensate ...
Zurich Now Offering a Bachelor’s Degree Apprenticeship
Zurich North America has posted open positions for its new Bachelor's Degree Apprenticeship, expanding the Associate Degree Apprenticeships it began offering in the U.S. in 2016. The news comes just ...
Cyber Defense Agency Urges Companies to Automate Threat Testing
The U.S. government's cyber defense agency is recommending for the first time that companies embrace automated continuous testing to protect against longstanding online threats. The guidance, from a ...
U.S. DOL Expands OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program
OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program targets employers who repeatedly disregard workers' safety and health. In order to strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety ...
Tesla Sued by Drivers Over Alleged False Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Claims
Tesla Inc. was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of misleading the public by falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features. The ...
AM Best Reports: How Much Florida Carriers Depend on Reinsurers
Florida-domiciled property carriers are extremely reliant on the reinsurance market, making them vulnerable to coming price hikes, a just-released report from the AM Best financial rating firm said. ...
Climate Change Is Overwhelming U.S. Flood Maps, FEMA Head Says
Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, according to ...
Celebration of Inflation Reduction Act Might Be Premature
President Joe Biden gathered a crowd of thousands at the White House Tuesday to celebrate last month's passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, even as a new government report showed how hard it could ...