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Cyber Attack Shuts Down Iowa’s Largest School District

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s largest school district cancelled classes for Tuesday after determining there was a cyber attack on its technology network. Des Moines Public Schools announced Monday that classes would be cancelled for its 33,000 students after …

Art Collector Says Van Gogh Painting on Display in Detroit Museum Was Stolen From Him

In October, the Detroit Institute of Arts pulled back the curtains on its three-month Van Gogh exhibit, proudly boasting that its expo of 74 paintings was one of the largest-ever collections assembled of the Dutch master’s famous works. Now a …

Texas DWC Taking Comments on Change to Administrative Code

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced that is is accepting public comments on a proposed rule to amend 28 Texas Administrative Code Section 165.1. The changes would add Texas Mutual’s physical address, update Insurance Code …

NTSB Chair Raises Safety Concerns About Heavy Electric Vehicles

U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday raised concerns about the increased risk of severe injury and death from heavier electric vehicles on U.S. roads. She cited a General Motors GMC Hummer EV that weighs over 9,000 …

U.S. Securities Regulator Lists April for Climate Rule Action

The top U.S. securities regulator has cited April as the release date for a long-anticipated rule on companies’ climate-related disclosures, according to a recent federal notice. In a draft proposal last March the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it …

School Lawsuits Over Social Media Harm Face Tough Legal Road

Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a huge societal problem – in their case, …

What’s New in Agency Compensation: Participate in the 2023 Survey

Insurance Journal is once again inviting all retail agency owners, principals, producers, account executives, CSRs — the entire agency — to participate in the annual independent insurance agency salary survey for publication in an upcoming issue of Insurance Journal Magazine. …

OSHA Fines Utility Eversource $333K for Fatal Beacon Hill Arc Flash, Blast in Boston

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Eversource Energy Service Co. for five violations of workplace safety standards after its investigation of a fatal arc flash and arc blast in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood on July 12, 2022, …

Pennsylvania Raises Auto Insurance Accident Surcharge Threshold Again

Pennsylvania auto insurers will not be able to surcharge private passenger policyholders with claims unless their aggregate claim cost over a three-year period exceeds $2,100. This new threshold is effective in July and is up from the current $1,900. Insurers …

New York Corporations Face Fines for Criminal Liability for Construction Deaths, Injuries

Corporations in New York’s construction industry will face increased fines of up to $500,000 if they are found criminally liable for worker deaths or serious injuries. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law what has been named Carlos’ Law. The legislation …

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