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Hacker Shows Off a Way to Unlock Tesla Models, Start Cars

Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers’ nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain models of the electric vehicles. A hack effective on the Tesla …

Judge Advances Suit Alleging Virginia Police Officers Protected Sex Traffickers

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit against two former police officers accused of protecting a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for sex can move forward. The former Fairfax County officers, Michael O. Barbazette of Manassas …

Workers’ Comp Claims from 10 Years of Legal Cannabis in Colorado Reveal a Boring Trend

Data on injured workers from the nation’s most mature adult-use cannabis market is pretty boring. No excessive claims resulting from injuries suffered by stoned forklift drivers, high cultivators, or even dispensary workers who were hurt during a robbery. How about …

Florida Accidents Leave Injuries, Death, Property Damage

Small Plane Crash on Miami Bridge Kills Man A small plane with three people aboard crashed Saturday on a bridge near Miami, striking an SUV with three occupants and killing the pilot of the plane, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. …

People Moves: Hartford’s Kirk Joins Acrisure; Hamilton Select Welcomes Minarik From AmWINS, James River’s Kirkland

Insurance broker Acrisure has appointed Matthew Kirk as executive vice president and head of Insurance Strategy and Execution. Kirk joins Acrisure following 16 years at The Hartford, where he served as senior vice president and chief officer, Sales & Distribution, …

16 State Attorneys General Back Local Virginia School Board on Admissions Policy

A coalition of 16 state attorneys general is supporting a Fairfax County, Virginia school board that has been challenged in court for implementing a new high school admissions policy that aims to increase diversity of all kinds, including racial diversity. …

White House Says $110 Billion in Infrastructure Funds Released in First 6 Months

The White House on Monday said it has released $110 billion in funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to fix crumbling roads, expand broadband internet and improve the electrical grid. Monday marks the six-month anniversary of President …

Natural Disasters, Ukraine War Weigh on Q1 Results of Europe’s Major Reinsurers

Three out of four of the major European reinsurers reported their profits were negatively affected as a result of elevated natural catastrophe claims and a first round of claims reserves from the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Fitch Ratings in a …

Florida CFO Wants More Insurance Fraud Investigators, Education Campaign

Ahead of next week’s special legislative session, Florida’s chief financial officer is asking lawmakers for $6.5 million to fund 23 new investigative positions and to launch a public education campaign, part of his proposal to combat insurance fraud and reduce …

Louisiana Court Tosses COVID-Related Charges Against Pastor

The Louisiana Supreme Court threw out charges Friday against a pastor who flouted restrictions on gatherings early in the coronavirus pandemic, ruling 5-2 that the governor’s executive orders violated freedom of religion. “This is a tremendous win for religious civil …

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