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Costs of Small Business Cyberattacks Are Down But Frequency Is Up, Says Hiscox

The less-than-encouraging news: Only a third (33%) of US small businesses consider cyber risk high or very high. The somewhat encouraging news: 53% of U.S. small businesses have either a standalone cyber insurance policy or have cyber coverage through another …

Global Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms Hit New High of $60B: Swiss Re

Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms have hit a new all-time high of US$60 billion in 2023, with overall natural catastrophe claims surpassing $100 billion, according to Swiss Re Institute in a new report. As the US is particularly prone …

Markets/Coverages: Driver Technologies Launches Video Telematics-Based Driver Score

Driver Technologies, Inc., an AI-based mobility tech company, has announced its Driver Technologies Rating Service Inc. (DTRS) is rolling out its newly launched driver score to commercial fleets and insurance partners. In a press release, Driver Technologies said Driver Score …

Airline Industry to Meet to Discuss Safety Concerns Around Spike in GPS Spoofing

Global aviation industry leaders will meet in January to discuss safety concerns around increased GPS interference by cyberattackers steering planes off course, an International Air Transport Association executive said on Wednesday. Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing has spiked in recent …

J&J Cites ‘Progress’ Settling Baby Powder Cancer Cases

Johnson & Johnson said it’s moving forward to resolve lawsuits that claim its talc-based Baby Powder causes cancer to avoid facing some jury trials next year and further its strategy of finding a global settlement for thousands of cases. “We …

Ex-Twitter Exec Claims in Lawsuit He Was Fired for Raising Security Concerns

A former executive at Twitter Inc, now called X Corp, has filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired after Elon Musk acquired the company for objecting to budget cuts that would prevent the company from complying with a U.S. government …

Businesses Feel Prepared Yet Lack Ample Insurance, Says HUB Exec Survey

When it comes to facing risk in 2024, most organizations are not as prepared as they may think they are. The newly released 2024 HUB Outlook Executive Survey revealed gaps in maintaining financial stability and profitability, building a vital and …

University of Penn Sued by Students Claiming Antisemitism on Campus

The University of Pennsylvania was sued by a pair of students who claim the campus was a hotbed of antisemitism even before Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Penn became the third major US college, after New York University and …

AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook for U.S. Property/Casualty Commercial Lines

Persistently strong underwriting performance during and after the global pandemic – despite substantial economic and capital markets volatility – has prompted AM Best to maintain its “stable” outlook for the US property/casualty commercial lines segment. Premium rates for most of …

Bayer Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million in Latest Roundup Weedkiller Trial

Bayer was ordered on Tuesday to pay nearly $3.5 million by a Philadelphia jury that found the company’s Roundup weedkiller caused a woman’s cancer, the company said, the latest in a string of trial losses for the company as it …

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