Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Australia’s Health Care System Prime Target for Cyber Attackers: Minister

Australia’s hospitals and health care system are at a high risk from cyberattackers targeting citizens’ personal data, the home affairs minister said, adding the country needed to step up its efforts to combat hacking attempts. Speaking ahead of an international …

DOJ Poised to Sue Google Over Digital Ad Market Dominance

The US Justice Department is poised to sue Alphabet Inc.’s Google as soon as Tuesday regarding the search giant’s dominance over the digital advertising market, according to people familiar with the matter. The case is expected to be filed in …

People Moves: Marshall & Sterling New Senior Leadership; Rock Hired as Trium Cyber Claims Chief; Nexus Nabs Product Recall Specialist Darlea

Marshall & Sterling Names New Senior Leadership Team Marshall & Sterling Enterprises, Inc., has appointed Eric Diamond as chief executive officer. Prior to joining Marshall & Sterling in 2009, Diamond was president of JS Diamond Group, Inc., overseeing business development, …

Virginia Jury Rejects Woman’s Claims Against Four Police Officers Over Sex Ring

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A jury on Friday rejected a woman’s allegations that a former police chief in Virginia and three other officers protected a prostitution ring that she said trafficked her. The eight-person civil jury found that the woman, …

How Agentsync Helps Insurance Producers and Adjusters Manage Carrier Requirements for Paper Licensing

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Insurance agents want to get paid for the products they sell. They’ll ultimately choose to partner with the insurance carriers that get commissions paid quickly and accurately. On the other …

Judge Dismisses Whole Foods Workers’ Lawsuit Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Masks

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by three former Whole Foods employees who said they were illegally fired for opposing the upscale grocery chain’s alleged discriminatory discipline of workers who wore “Black Lives Matter” masks. U.S. District Judge …

Uncertainty Over Whether Frontline’s KBRA Rating Will Be Accepted by Freddie Mac

Frontline Insurance Co. has sparked confusion and concern from agents and insureds after the carrier last week sent out differing information about its financial rating agency. The potential good news for agents and policyholders: Freddie Mac, the quasi-government corporation that …

Protestor Killed After Shooting Trooper at Georgia Police Training Center Named

Investigators on Thursday released the identity of the person who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers who were trying to clear protesters camping at the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training center that opponents have dubbed …

J&J Subsidiary to Pay $9.75M to Settle Claims of Free Products to Induce Surgeon

A subsidiary of health care company Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle allegations that it violated federal and state law by providing free products to a surgeon to induce him to use its products …

460K Partial Social Security Numbers Mistakenly Released in Washington

A county in Washington inadvertently released nearly half a million partial Social Security Numbers when responding to a routine public records request in December, according to county officials. The Pierce County Auditor’s Office, which mistakenly released the sensitive data, said …