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As Cyberattacks Rise, Cyber Insurers Are Rethinking Their Business

The hacks came one right after another, sowing chaos at hospitals, idling America’s biggest gasoline pipeline, crippling a huge meat supplier and devastating hundreds of companies over the July 4 weekend. Now, insurers are reassessing the cyber business. With cyber …

Judge Upholds California Insurance Commissioner’s Order to Expand FAIR Plan Coverage

A Superior Court judge has upheld the California Insurance Commissioner’s authority to order the California FAIR Plan to offer broader coverage options to consumers. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel has upheld California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s authority to …

In the Face of a Severe California Wildfire Season, is The Oft-Used ‘Mitigation’ Word Too Little Too Late?

It may have been around 2017 when a true sense of urgency donned on insurers, public officials, residents and regulators in wildfire-prone California, as fires destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures in the state, a higher tally than the …

Florida Gov. DeSantis Pledges to Fight Against CDC COVID Cruise Ship Rules

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will take legal action against a recent court order that left in place Center for Disease Control orders for cruise ships to follow as they roll out to sea later this summer. A panel …

Texas’ Incline P&C Group Partners with CRC’s 5Star Specialty Programs

Austin, Texas-based Incline P&C Group, through its Incline Casualty Co., is partnering with CRC Group’s 5Star Specialty Programs on transportation risks. Incline P&C Group is an insurance program market services firm. 5Star is a full-service general agent (GA) offering underwriting …

Federal Judge Backs Indiana University Vaccine Mandate for Employees, Students

A federal judge is allowing Indiana University to continue with its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all students and employees. A ruling from a judge in South Bend has rejected a request from eight IU students who sought to block the …

OSHA: Workers, Residents at Missouri Care Facility Exposed to Asbestos

Workers and residents at a Missouri residential nursing facility were exposed asbestos hazards when three employers at the site failed to ensure safe removal of the known carcinogen during a flooring replacement project, a federal workplace safety inspection alleges. OSHA …

Worker Dies After Fall From Catwalk at Michigan Steel Company

A 50-year-old employee has died after falling from an elevated catwalk at a Detroit-area steel company. The man was pronounced dead at the former AK Steel facility following the fall which occurred about 3:15 a.m. on July 16, Dearborn police …

El Paso Manufacturer Fined $412.75K for Safety Violations

An El Paso, Texas, metal stamping manufacturing facility with a history of workplace safety violations failed again to protect its workers from the dangers of moving machine parts, federal officials said. As a result, a worker at D&D Manufacturing Inc. …

Florida Litigated Claims Spiked in June

New litigated claims for Florida’s largest property/casualty insurers grew to 6,398 in June, according to data compiled by litigation management software provider CaseGlide. June litigated claims were up 14% from May’s figure of 5,364. Of the 17 largest Florida insurers …

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