Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
New research commissioned by Cohesity, an AI-powered data security firm, reveals organizations overestimate their cyber resilience capabilities and maturity, leading to significant business continuity disruptions and ransom payments.
Property Insurance Coverage Law
AUGUST 22, 2024
Insurance restoration contractors have a lot on their plate. They are not building based on new plans but repairing already-built structures. Many of the damages are hidden, and the party whom everybody is counting on to finance the repair, the insurance company, is often not in a position to approve or promise any reconstruction project … The post Are Many Restoration Contracts Unenforceable Because They Lack a Specific Price and Scope of Work?
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Hiscox Ltd. issued a statement confirming that the insurer’s chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and Bloomer’s wife, Judy, died in the tragic sinking of the Bayesian off the coast of Sicily on Monday, Aug. 19.
The Property Insurance Law Observer
AUGUST 22, 2024
In Life Skills, Inc. v. Harleysville Insurance Company , 2024 WL 3792261 (D. Mass. 2024), the District Court of Massachusetts found that “collapse” provisions within a commercial property policy were ambiguous where a floor merely sagged without completely falling to the ground. Background The plaintiff-insured provided residential and day habilitation services in a property covered by a commercial package insurance policy issued by the defendant-insurer.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Australia is facing elevated wildfire risks months ahead of the summer fire season, as an unusually warm winter scorches parts of the continent and threatens to set temperature records.
Insurance Marine News
AUGUST 22, 2024
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The West Virginia insurance commissioner’s office has adopted a new policy: It will soon begin destroying workers’ compensation claim files that are 10 years old or older.
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Amazon.com Inc. was legally the boss of a group of subcontracted delivery drivers, US labor board prosecutors have concluded, rejecting the company’s claims that workers in its sprawling delivery network aren’t its employees.
Insurance Marine News
AUGUST 22, 2024
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — A small plane crashed in a West Texas neighborhood Tuesday, killing the pilot and a passenger and setting off a large fire on the ground that injured a woman, authorities said.
Insurance Marine News
AUGUST 22, 2024
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Indian High Court orders sale of seized vessel: report appeared first on Insurance Marine News.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Vanderbilt University is asking local Florida officials to approve its proposal to build a $520 million campus in the wealthy Palm Beach area, tapping into a growing region transformed by new outposts of financial firms.
Frankenmuth Insurance
AUGUST 22, 2024
Planning for retirement is a complex task for anyone, but it’s even trickier for business owners. In addition to the usual questions, like “How much do I need?” and “Do I have enough saved?,” entrepreneurs also need to decide what they’ll do with their businesses after they retire. To help you plan, ask yourself these two questions, then follow our retirement checklist for business owners.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was closing its preliminary investigation into the hard braking and immobilization issues in 1,194 autonomous ride-hailing vehicles operated by General Motors’ Cruise unit.
Insurance Marine News
AUGUST 22, 2024
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
A former West Virginia volunteer fire official is awaiting sentencing after he admitted to setting fire to his home, filing an insurance claim, and using the fire department’s credit card for personal gain. Donald A. Ennis, 43, of St.
LexisNexis
AUGUST 22, 2024
The 2024 edition of ILTACON , the premier educational and networking event for the legal technology sector, wrapped up in Nashville on August 15 th and attendees returned to their offices around the world with fresh insights into successful strategies for today’s transforming legal industry. During the 4.5-day conference, one announcement had industry experts and influencers excited about the personalized future of generative AI for the legal industry.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
New research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years, according to Deep Sky Research, a Montreal-based carbon removal project developer. The new report analyzes data within the U.S.
CDC: Workers Compensation
AUGUST 22, 2024
When thinking of mining, many picture male coal miners. This is because most miners are men, and many depictions of coal miners are of men wearing hardhats and dusty reflective coveralls. Women have been working in various capacities above ground in coal mining since coal was first commercially used in the U.S. in the early 1700s. However, it wasn’t until 1974 that women were formally recognized and included in the underground coal mining workforce.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The Hanover Enhances Its Holistic Work Safe Program The Hanover. Insurance Group has expanded its Hanover Work Safe, a group of services promising a personalized approach to worker safety and claims handling.
Insurance Marine News
AUGUST 22, 2024
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
An explosion that leveled a home in northeastern Pennsylvania, killing a woman and leaving a man seriously injured, was apparently caused by a propane leak, state police said. The blast in Jefferson Township, near Scranton, was reported around 2 p.m.
Mark Jackson Insurance Agency
AUGUST 22, 2024
Computer in a home office by Ken Tomita The shift towards remote work has introduced numerous benefits for businesses worldwide, including increased flexibility and reduced overhead costs. However, this shift also presents new challenges in data security and privacy. As remote work becomes more prevalent, protecting sensitive information against cyber threats is paramount.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a-” (Excellent) of Farm Bureau Town and Country Insurance Company of …
Elmore
AUGUST 22, 2024
First-ever debt pause linked to natural disaster could spur wider adoption The post Grenada triggers ‘hurricane clause’ to suspend bond payments appeared first on Elmore Insurance Brokers.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired a Texas-based property and casualty agency, adding to the company’s expanding presence in the Central region of operations. The company did not name the acquired agency.
New Jersey Workers' Comp
AUGUST 22, 2024
On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari signed legislation increasing counsel fees for petitioners’ attorneys from 20% to 25%. This change in the law is codified in N.J.S.A. 34:15-64. The statute now reads as follows: “The official conducting any hearing under this chapter may allow to the party in whose favor judgment is entered, costs of witness fees and a reasonable attorney fee, not exceeding 25 percent of the judgment.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash and fire involving a Tesla electric semi-truck on a California highway, the agency said late Wednesday.
Elmore
AUGUST 22, 2024
A Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is a digital asset that signifies ownership or proof of the validity of a special item, work of art, photograph, or digital collectable. Unlike fungible (interchangeable) digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, NFTs are unique. That means they cannot be traded one for the other, as each NFT has its own unique independent value.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Canada’s two main freight rail companies locked out around 10,000 of their Canadian unionized workers early on Thursday, starting an unprecedented simultaneous work stoppage that will grind almost all railway freight movement in the country to a halt.
Insurance Marine News
AUGUST 22, 2024
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
In 2003, as Paris sweltered through a heat wave that would go on to kill an estimated 15,000 people across France, one oasis of cooler air remained off limits: the city’s roughly 400 public parks.
Insurance Marine News
AUGUST 22, 2024
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Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
A scrap metal dealer with a Virginia shop pled guilty this week to theft and tax charges related to his participation in a multi-state catalytic converter theft conspiracy.
Simply Insurance
AUGUST 22, 2024
Our Colonial Penn life insurance review explains how their life insurance product works, explains who they are, and goes over their financial stability.
Insurance Journal
AUGUST 22, 2024
Corporate risk managers looking to gauge the likelihood that their directors and officers will be sued and how much that might cost have a new digital tool to help them.
LexisNexis
AUGUST 22, 2024
LAW-ABIDING IMMIGRANTS: THE INCARCERATION GAP BETWEEN IMMIGRANTS AND THE US-BORN, 1870–2020 "We provide the first nationally representative long-run series (1870–2020) of incarceration rates for immigrants and the US-born. As a group, immigrants have had lower incarceration rates than the US-born for 150 years." © 2023 by Ran Abramitzky, Leah Platt Boustan, Elisa Jácome, Santiago Pérez, and Juan David Torres.
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