Facebook Says ‘Most’ of Its 2 Billion Users Could Have Had Their Data Accessed April 4, 2018 By Sarah Frier Facebook Inc. said information on most of its 2 billion users could have been accessed improperly, giving fresh evidence of...
The Lowdown: What PwC is Saying About Sleepless, Yet Optimistic, CEOs April 4, 2018 By Pamela Simpson This week’s Lowdown highlights the concerns of insurance CEOs, as reported by PwC in their 21st CEO Survey. According to...
Alliant Acquires Dumortier Risk Management in California April 4, 2018 Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Dumortier Risk Management Inc., a Los Angeles, Calif.-based insurance brokerage firm that specializes in...
Alera Group Acquires Rich & Cartmill in Colorado April 4, 2018 Alera Group has acquired Rich & Cartmill Insurance of Colorado. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rich & Cartmill...
Tech-Focused Private Equity Firm Invests in Agency Tech Provider ITC April 4, 2018 By Andrea Wells Texas-based ITC, a provider of websites, agency marketing, comparative rating and management software and services, announced today that it has...
Oil Platform Worker Pleads Guilty to Pollution Violation in Gulf Blast April 4, 2018 A contract worker has pleaded guilty to violating the federal Clean Water Act in connection with a deadly oil platform...
Texas Bar to Pay $24K to Settle ‘Hot Pants’ Pregnancy Discrimination Suit April 4, 2018 A sports bar in Rowlett, Texas will pay a $24,000 penalty for not allowing a pregnant bartender to wear capri...
Designer of Deadly Kansas Water Slide Arrested in Texas April 4, 2018 By David Warren One of the designers of a massive Kansas water park slide that decapitated a 10-year-old boy has been arrested in...
Iowa Law Allowing Health Plans to Skirt ACA Signed by Governor April 4, 2018 By Barbara Rodriguez Iowa will allow people to buy a cheaper form of health insurance that skirts Affordable Care Act rules, under legislation...
Minnesota’s Polaris to Pay $27M for not Reporting Vehicle Problems April 4, 2018 Minnesota-based Polaris Industries will pay a more than $27 million civil penalty to settle two 2016 late-reporting claims involving defective...