Insurance
Marsh Launches Cyber Incident Management Service to Support UK, European Clients
Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of its Cyber Incident Management (CIM) service to support clients headquartered in the UK and Continental Europe to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents, as well as increase their cyber resilience. …
Read More Juul and Its Courtroom Foes Stare Down FDA Ban as Youth Marketing Trial Nears
The Food and Drug Administration’s order to Juul Labs Inc. to take its products off shelves in the US threatens to undermine the e-cigarette maker’s defense in a sprawling legal fight over its youth marketing practices. But it also raises …
Read More Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK Broker Erimus Group Ltd.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Erimus Group Ltd. in the UK. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986 and based in Teesside, England, Erimus is an established retail insurance broker with a strong …
Read More Insurer Asserts No Duty to Defend Security Firm in Rhode Island Club Shooting
The insurer for a security firm for a Rhode Island nightclub where shootings and stabbings took place on October 17, 2021 is asking a court to declare it has no duty to defend the security firm. Persons injured in the …
Read More Three Iowa Women Charged with Insurance Fraud
Three women were charged with insurance fraud following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Danesha Minor, 37, of Des Moines was charged with presenting false information (Class D Felony), conspiracy to commit a non-forcible felony (Class D …
Read More Homeowners of America Launches Insurance Services in Oklahoma
Porch Group’s Homeowners of America introduced service in Oklahoma. This is now HOA’s 18th state of operation. Porch Group is a Seattle-based vertical software company in the home services and insurance industries. Porch Group provides software and services to more …
Read More Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Shock
In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled the US Coast Guard. Though the malware attack never controlled the vessel’s movement, authorities concluded that weak defenses exposed critical functions …
Read More Second Amtrak Crash in Two Days Kills Three in Missouri
One day after an Amtrak train crash killed three people in California, another Amtrak train, traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago, derailed Monday in Missouri, leaving at least three people dead and multiple people injured, authorities said. The train was …
Read More Travelers Championship Raised $2.5 Million for Charities
The Travelers Companies reported that the 2022 Travelers Championship generated more than $2.5 million for more than 130 charitable organizations. Since Travelers became title sponsor in 2007, the event has raised more than $25 million for more than 800 local …
Read More Is Hyperbaric Therapy a Fire Risk? North Carolina Authorities Say It Is
The Raleigh, North Carolina, Fire Department has ordered a wellness company to stop offering an oxygen-rich hyperbaric therapy treatment because of the fire risk. Officials with Restore Hyper Wellness tell the Raleigh News and Observer they are working with city …
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