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Washington Labor Department Says Data of Some Workers May Have Been Exposed in Contractor Incident

The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries is reporting that it was recently notified that one of its contractors, Pacific Market Research, was the victim of a ransomware attack on its data systems. During that incident, data on some …

AIG Releases Its First Environmental, Social and Governance Report

The International Renewable Energy Agency says a surge in private lending for renewable energy projects this decade is a must in order to meeting global targets to limit the rise of temperatures worldwide. That’s according to a Bloomberg Green report …

Sedgwick Acquires Maritime Claims Firm Nautilus

Sedgwick, a global provider of claims services, has acquired the assets of Nautilus Investigations, a South Florida-based firm with a specialty in maritime claims, incidents and casualties, particularly yachts and personal watercraft. Founded in 1982, Nautilus adjusts and investigates all …

Grand Jury Will Probe Surfside Condo Collapse

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said her office will pursue a grand jury investigation into the collapse of Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Fla. that has left at least 18 people dead and more than 140 unaccounted for. …

Workers More Likely to Get COVID Vaccine When Employer Encourages It

As more employers return to in-person work, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report shows that workers are more likely to have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine when their employer encourages it or provides paid sick leave to get the vaccine …

Amynta Group Acquires Scion Underwriting Services in Texas

Amynta Group has acquired Scion Underwriting Services from Brit. Scion will continue under the leadership of Scott Brock, president of Scion and Michael Hattaway, senior vice president. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dallas, Texas-based Scion operates as an …

Researchers Use Drones to Help Forecast Fires as Wildfires Hit Western U.S.

In a grassy meadow outside Missoula, Montana, Jennifer Fowler eyes two drones high in the sky with weather instruments — part of a program to see how drones can help to fight and monitor wildfires. Missoula is a major center …

California Advances Decriminalizing Psychedelic Substances

California this week moved another step closer to decriminalizing psychedelics – amid a debate over whether their prohibition is an outdated remnant of the War on Drugs – after the author removed a substance from the bill that opponents said …

Palomar, PURE to Offer High-Value Residential E&S Construction Program

Palomar Holdings Inc. announced a new partnership with PURE Programs to offer owners of high value homes undergoing complex construction projects a new specialized excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance and risk management program. The program is designed for luxury …

Six Charged in New York Care Home Fire Where Firefighter, Resident Died

Six people are facing charges ranging from arson and manslaughter to filing a false instrument and criminal impersonation in connection to a fire at an assisted living facility in a New York City suburb earlier this year that killed a …

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