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Beazley’s Keefe Moves to Marsh to Lead Cyber Incident Management Team

Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Katherine Keefe as U.S. Cyber Incident Management leader. In this newly created role, Keefe will be responsible for leading Marsh’s efforts to assist clients responding to and managing cyber events, including data breaches …

Mechanical Problems Likely Caused Massive Washington Industrial Plant Fire

Mechanical problems at a Tacoma, Wash. industrial plant are the likely cause for a fire that triggered explosions and spewed toxic chemicals into the air early over the weekend. It took several hours for Tacoma firefighters to put the fire …

Dry Weather Worsening in Colorado, 17% in ‘Exceptional Drought’

The summer drought that lingered throughout Colorado has become worse. The entire state is currently experiencing abnormally dry conditions and nearly 17% of the land area is in exceptional drought, the most extreme category, the U.S. Drought Monitor said. The …

Munich Re Forms Partnership to Help Create ‘Pay-Per-Part’ Model for Manufacturers

The TRUMPF Group and Munich Re Group are entering into a strategic partnership for a “pay-per-part” business model, which enables customers to use a full-service laser machine without having to buy or lease any equipment. Instead, customers pay a previously …

Radiation Near Fracking Sites Poses Potential But Not Extreme Health Risk

Radiation levels downwind of U.S. hydraulic fracturing drilling sites tend to be significantly higher than background levels, posing a potential health risk to nearby residents, according to a study by Harvard researchers released on Tuesday. The study, published in the …

More Supermarkets Recall Pizza Dough After Tampering Episode

Another supermarket chain is recalling a brand of fresh pizza dough amid concerns about tampering. Shaw’s and Star Market announced the company is removing Portland Pie Co. pizza dough from the shelves of its supermarkets in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, …

Clegg Insurance Group Finalizes Acquisition of iCan Benefit Group

Clegg Insurance Group finalized the acquisition of the property and casualty division of iCan Benefit Group late September in Boca Raton, Fla., adding more than 1,500 clients to its book of business and expanding further into South Florida. This is …

Twitter Security Failure Prompts Call for Regulating Internet Giants as Systemic Risks

Twitter Inc. suffered from cybersecurity shortfalls that enabled a “simple” hack attributed to a Florida teenager to take over the accounts of several of the world’s most famous people in July, according to a report released on Wednesday. The report …

Alera Group Appoints Mollica as VP of Business Intelligence and Transformation

Alera Group has appointed John Mollica as vice president of Business Intelligence and Transformation, effective October 12, 2020. He will be based out of Norwalk, Conn. In this role, Mollica will be responsible for overseeing Alera Group’s data and analytics …

altumAI Appoints Foley to Group Insurance Officer Based in New York City

altumAI, a worker health and safety software and analytics firm, has appointed insurance industry veteran Peter. H. Foley to Group Insurance officer. Based in New York City, Foley has joined the altumAI executive leadership team to build out the altumAI …

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