December 12, 2023
The amount of funds crypto projects lost to hackers has declined by about half to around $1.7 billion so far this year, amid improved security measures and an uptick in law enforcement actions. Even with any additional hacks in December, …
December 12, 2023
(Bloomberg) — Ron DeSantis rattled corporate America by making Walt Disney Co. a target of his conservative culture wars. Now, the Florida governor’s campaignto rid the state of Chinese influence is fueling a forceful backlash from big-name investors. A group …
December 12, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Residents of central Tennessee communities slammed by deadly tornadoes this weekend described tragic and terrifying scenes in which one mobile home landed on top of another, roofs were ripped from houses and an entire church collapsed …
December 12, 2023
Auburn, Massachusetts police report they recovered 16 cars within 36 hours of them being stolen from a local auto rental business. Three Boston men have been charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle and other charges. All of the vehicles …
December 12, 2023
A non-dependent adult child whose father died on the job does not have a right to bring a wrongful death claim against her late father’s employer, the Maryland Appellate Court has ruled. The appeals court affirmed a circuit court that …
December 12, 2023
Elon Musk must face a Twitter investor lawsuit that accuses him of fueling uncertainty about his proposed buyout in an effort to drive down the social media platform’s stock price, a California federal judge ruled. US District Judge Charles Breyer …
December 12, 2023
Optio Group, the London-based specialty managing general agent (MGA), announced it has entered into an agreement with a new insurer partner to provide underwriting capacity for political violence and terrorism (PVT) risks. The partner company – AmFirst Insurance Co. (AmFirst) …
December 12, 2023
A fuel tanker was struck by missile as it navigated the Red Sea, the latest in a string of incidents that have turned the area where the attack took place into the world’s riskiest waters. The vessel’s owner said the …
December 12, 2023
Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, has collaborated with Google Cloud to create the first AI-enhanced lead underwriting model in the London market insurance industry. The collaboration combines Hiscox London Market’s recently built technology platform, Hiscox AI Laboratories (Hailo) with Google …
December 12, 2023
As Typhoon Doksuri aimed toward mainland China, major southeast ports were forced to turn away dozens of vessels for days. The storm, supercharged by the warm July waters of the Pacific, delivered Beijing’s worst flooding in more than 50 years, …