Insurance
Viewpoint: The Cyber Risk Pendulum
Privacy risk is so 2014, right? Ten years ago, numerous retail and healthcare companies were hit with data breaches related to the exposure of credit card or healthcare data. Given many data breach claims, which included fines by state attorney …
Read More Nearly 75% of Employers Don’t Have AI Protocols for Internal Communications: Study
Despite organizations’ increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), 71% don’t provide internal guidance on when, where or how to use the technology, according to Gallagher’s 2023/24 State of the Sector report. Drawing on insights from more than 2,300 communication and …
Read More Woman Killed After She Opened Fire in Joel Osteen’s Megachurch
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun Sunday inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas, sending worshippers rushing to find safety while two off-duty officers confronted and killed the shooter. Two other …
Read More People Moves: JM Wilson Makes New Hires and Promotions Nationwide
JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, made several new hires and promotions in offices across the country. Katie Priester Bird joined the company as a property and casualty underwriter. Bird previously held roles in credit card dispute resolution for PNC …
Read More Nevada Jury Awards $130M to 5 People With Liver Damage After Drinking Bottled Water
A Nevada jury awarded about $130 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by five people who suffered liver damage after drinking bottled water marketed by a Las Vegas-based company before the product was recalled from store shelves in 2021. …
Read More Ryze Claim Solutions to be Majority-Owned by Bain Capital
Ryze Claim Solutions, a full-service claims management business, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to be recapitalized by Bain Capital Insurance, the dedicated insurance investing unit of Bain Capital. Following the transaction, Ryze will be majority-owned by Bain Capital …
Read More Ohio City Settles with Former Officer and Truck Driver Involved in K-9 Attack
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio city agreed this week to a settlement with a former K-9 officer and a truck driver involved in an attack last year, video of which garnered national attention and raised questions about the …
Read More Furman University, Family Mourning After Collapse, Death of Football Player
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Furman University defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield died Friday, two days after collapsing during a workout at the school’s football stadium. Furman President Elizabeth Davis said in a letter to the university community that the 21-year-old Stanfield …
Read More EU Lawmakers Ratify Provisional Deal on Artificial Intelligence Rules
Two key groups of lawmakers at the European Parliament on Tuesday ratified a provisional agreement on landmark artificial intelligence rules ahead of a vote by the legislative assembly in April that will pave the way for the world’s first legislation …
Read More Robot Invasion Hit a Bump in 2023 as North American Economy Cooled
North American companies ordered about a third fewer robots last year as worries about a slowing economy and higher interest rates made it harder to justify buying the advanced machines, the first hiccup in five years in what has been …
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