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Russia Criticizes Reuters Story on Russian Hackers Targeting U.S. Nuclear Scientists
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday criticized Reuters for spreading what it said was poorly sourced anti-Russian propaganda with a story about a Russian hacking team which targeted three nuclear research laboratories. Reuters on Jan. 6 reported the Russian hacking team, …
Read More Florida OIR: Litigation Cost Data Due March 1
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is reminding property/casualty carriers that litigation cost data for 2022 is due March 1. The data call was required by Senate Bill 76 in 2021 as a way to determine the amount of claims …
Read More Shareholders Sue Southwest Airlines Over Flight Meltdown
Shareholders filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co. on Thursday, accusing the carrier of fraudulently concealing problems that led last month to an operational meltdown and more than 15,000 flight cancellations. According to the proposed class action filed in federal …
Read More Jury Clears Boston Trolley Driver of Negligence Charges Involving Crash That Injured 27
The driver of a Boston light-rail trolley that crashed into the rear of another train in the summer of 2021, sending 27 people to the hospital, was cleared by a jury Wednesday of a gross negligence charge. Owen Turner, 51, …
Read More 7 Deaths, Severe Damage in Alabama as Tornadoes Rip Across the Southeast
At least seven people were killed in central Alabama and more are missing after tornadoes and severe storms left a swath of damage across parts of the South. Local news reports said that a large tornado ripped through historic Selma, …
Read More Revisiting School Safety After Shooting of Virginia Teacher by 6-Year-Old
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The shooting of a first-grade teacher by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence, with many in the Virginia shipbuilding city where it happened demanding metal detectors in every …
Read More WTW Combines Asia and Australasia Into APAC Unit With Weaver as Head
Insurance broker WTW announced the combination of its Asia and Australasia operations into one Asia Pacific region, effective Jan. 1, 2023. As part of the combination, former Head of Australasia Simon Weaver has taken on the new role as head …
Read More Cyber Attack Shuts Down Iowa’s Largest School District
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s largest school district cancelled classes for Tuesday after determining there was a cyber attack on its technology network. Des Moines Public Schools announced Monday that classes would be cancelled for its 33,000 students after …
Read More Art Collector Says Van Gogh Painting on Display in Detroit Museum Was Stolen From Him
In October, the Detroit Institute of Arts pulled back the curtains on its three-month Van Gogh exhibit, proudly boasting that its expo of 74 paintings was one of the largest-ever collections assembled of the Dutch master’s famous works. Now a …
Read More Texas DWC Taking Comments on Change to Administrative Code
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced that is is accepting public comments on a proposed rule to amend 28 Texas Administrative Code Section 165.1. The changes would add Texas Mutual’s physical address, update Insurance Code …
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