July 1, 2021
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 …
July 1, 2021
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 …
July 1, 2021
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 …
July 1, 2021
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. …
July 1, 2021
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 …
July 1, 2021
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 …
July 1, 2021
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 …
July 1, 2021
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week moved another step closer to decriminalizing psychedelics – amid a debate over whether their prohibition is an outdated remnant of the War on Drugs – after the author removed a substance from the bill that opponents said …
July 1, 2021
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 …
July 1, 2021
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 …