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The Cost of Losing Your Cool: Tally the Losses of a Supermarket Cyberattack
Insurance and Financial Implications of France‘s Supermarket Refrigeration Cyberattack Keeping things cool is generally a good idea in the supermarket business. When a cyberattack reportedly interferes with refrigeration systems, the consequences can extend well beyond a few melted ice creams. …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:03 AM |
Former Trident Reciprocal CEO Ordered to Pay $468K in Attorney and Arbitrator Fees
Trident Reciprocal Exchange is one of the new kids on the Florida block. It was launched in 2024 as the long-distressed Florida property insurance market began to thaw following statutory changes that clamped down on spiraling claims lawsuits in the …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:02 AM |
US Urges Fix for Widely Used Software After Critical Alerts
The US government is working to address and stop any potential cybersecurity issues stemming from flaws in PHP, a widely used open-source software, that may impact federal agencies and American critical infrastructure, according to a White House official. The programming …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:02 AM |
TN High Court Says ‘No’ to PE Ownership of Law Firms But Other Options Open
The Tennessee Supreme Court has rejected a rule change that would have allowed private equity companies to own law firms, blocking one avenue that insurance groups have warned could lead to more litigation, more high-dollar jury awards and higher defense …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:01 AM |
Plymouth Rock Sells Encharter Agency to MountainOne
Plymouth Rock Assurance Co. has sold a western Massachusetts independent agency it bought more than 25 years ago. The buyer, MountainOne Insurance Agency, is owned by regional bank MountainOne Bank. The sale of Amherst-based Encharter Insurance Agency by Plymouth Rock …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
UN Warns Major Emissions Cuts Needed to Limit Warming Overshoot
The world can no longer keep global warming below 1.5C and must now focus on minimizing its overshoot, the United Nations said ahead of next month’s COP31 climate talks in Turkey. The US retreat from the fight is making it …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
Cal/OSHA Assesses $212K in Penalties After Fatal California Tunnel Collapse
Cal/OSHA cited two employers with $212,500 following a tunnel collapse near that killed one worker and seriously injured another. The agency said both employers failed to provide adequate ground support to protect employees working in the tunnel in Knights Ferry, …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Kaufmann Joins SAGE as SVP
SAGE Program Underwriters hired Ken Kaufmann as a senior vice president. He will help SAGE expand its distribution network, identify new program opportunities and serve as a field underwriter. Kaufmann has more than 10 years of insurance experience with a …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
Jury Awards $6.8 Million in Nursing Home Understaffing Class Action
After a seven-day trial in Dutchess County, a New York state jury handed down a $6.8 million verdict against a nursing home and its four owners who were accused of chronic understaffing that led to severe patient neglect. The jury …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
Florida AG Says His Office Investigating ‘Anti-Public Adjuster’ Endorsements in Policies
In the long-simmering clash between property insurers and public adjusters, the adjusters now have Florida’s chief law enforcement officer on their side, after state Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his office will investigate anti-public adjuster endorsements in some Florida insurance …
POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2026 4:49 PM |
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People Moves: Kaufmann Joins SAGE as SVP
SAGE Program Underwriters hired Ken Kaufmann as a senior vice president. He will help SAGE expand its distribution network, identify new program opportunities and serve as a field underwriter. Kaufmann has more than 10 years of insurance experience with a …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
Cal/OSHA Assesses $212K in Penalties After Fatal California Tunnel Collapse
Cal/OSHA cited two employers with $212,500 following a tunnel collapse near that killed one worker and seriously injured another. The agency said both employers failed to provide adequate ground support to protect employees working in the tunnel in Knights Ferry, …
POSTED OCTOBER 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
23andMe Settles for $6 Million Over California Data Breach
Chrome Holding Co., formerly 23andMe, reached a $6 million settlement to resolve allegations that the genetic testing company failed to protect personal information and genetic data of customers in a 2023 data breach. The 2023 data breach affected nearly 7 …
POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2026 1:50 PM |
California Mailing Company Owner Pays Nearly $2 Million Over Unpaid Wages, Closure
The owner of a West Sacramento printing and bulk mailing company is paying nearly $2 million following litigation over unpaid wages and failure to give employees advance notice before abruptly closing the business in 2016. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office …
POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Report: Arizona Vehicle Thefts Fall 21%, But Fraud Schemes May Mask Losses
Reported vehicle thefts in Arizona fell 21% through the third quarter from the same period a year ago, but that good news was tempered by the finding that some schemes involving fraudulently obtained vehicles are going uncounted. According to data …
POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Washington Commissioner Fines Insurers, Producers $495,200
Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office reported fines totaling $495,200 against insurance companies, agencies and producers for insurance law violations between April and August. The two largest fines were against USAA Casualty Insurance Co. and Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Adds Voluntary Review Before Insurers File Rate Applications
Insurers seeking personal and commercial lines rate changes in California can go through a voluntary review process that makes the California Department of Insurance’s initial rate analysis public before they formally file rate applications. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on …
POSTED OCTOBER 19, 2026 6:30 PM |
‘Weather Whiplash’ Bringing Back Rain and Snow to California
A “weather whiplash” will continue taking Californians for a ride this week, as last week’s high temperatures and blustery winds give way to clouds, rain and snow in the mountains. An unusual October heat wave with triple-digit temperatures in some …
POSTED OCTOBER 19, 2026 2:36 PM |
California Hybrid Market Share Hits Record as EV Registrations Decline
Hybrid vehicles accounted for a record 22.8% of new vehicle registrations in California through the first nine months of the year, a new report shows. However, the Q3 2026 California Auto Outlook, published by Auto Outlook Inc. for the California …
POSTED OCTOBER 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
Compass Files Suit Over California Home Listing Service Rules
Compass Inc., the top U.S. broker for residential properties, sued California’s largest real estate listing service in the latest escalation of a broader legal fight over timely access to information about homes for sale. The federal court suit filed Friday …
POSTED OCTOBER 19, 2026 5:00 AM |
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