Monthly Archives: <span>October 2023</span>

United Wanted Young, Blue-Eyed, Blonde Women to Staff LA Dodgers Flights, Lawsuit Says

United Airlines UAL.O has been sued by two longtime flight attendants who say they were excluded from highly coveted assignments to work on charter flights for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team because of their racial background and age. In …

7 Firms Settle With EPA Over Alleged Underground Storage Tank Violations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken action against several companies including gas station operators in New Jersey, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands to address alleged violations of federal laws regarding the maintenance and operation of underground petroleum …

Risk Strategies Acquires Philadelphia Area’s Fairmount Benefits

Boston-based national specialty insurance broker Risk Strategies announced it has acquired Fairmount Benefits Co., a Philadelphia-based specialty firm focused on employee benefit programs and technology for corporate employers. Fairmount Benefits has established specializations in funding mechanisms, pharmacy cost management, benefit …

Using Technology to Optimize Distribution Growth

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. A recap of AgentSync’s VP of Sales, Ryan Ward’s workshop at this year’s Insurtech Insights Conference in New York In an age when it’s difficult to attract and retain talent …

Stanford University Says It’s Investigating a Cyber Incident

Stanford University said on Friday that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident that struck its Department of Public Safety. The university said in a statement that the breach didn’t appear to “impact police response to emergencies,” and that the affected …

5 Brokers Report Strong Revenues During Q3 as Favorable Market Climate Continues

Five publicly traded insurance brokers reported strong third quarter revenues, with their executives using adjectives such as “outstanding,” “terrific,” “excellent,” and “strong” to describe their companies’ financial performances. In a wrap-up of the brokers’ results, listed in descending order by …

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Intends to Delist From London Stock Exchange

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. gave notice of its intention to delist from the London Stock Exchange. Marsh & McLennan explained the action by saying that the majority of trading in the company’s securities occurs on the New York Stock …

US Probes GM’s Cruise Robocars Over Pedestrian Close Calls

General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, is facing multiple federal investigations over its cars’ safety, including two incidents where the robot cars appeared not to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, according to a U.S. regulator’s letter released on Friday. Cruise …

Kansas Court System Down in ‘Security Incident’ With Hallmarks of Ransomware

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that’s kept most of the state’s courts offline for two weeks a “security incident” and, while they had not provided an explanation as of Wednesday, experts say it …

Lawsuit Alleges Minneapolis Housing Code Enforcement Targets Communities of Color

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A new lawsuit accuses the city of Minneapolis of discrimination by lax housing code enforcement, especially for rental properties in a part of the city with high populations of people of color. The lawsuit was filed last …