Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

U.S. EPA Seeking to Focus on Climate Mitigation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing adding mitigating climate change to its national focus over the next four years. The EPA on Thursday announced it’s considering adding environmental justice, climate change, and PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, human-made chemicals …

Cable Company Subcontractor Dies After Fall From Bucket Lift in Maine

RANGELEY, Maine (AP) — A cable company subcontractor died after falling from a bucket lift that encountered utility wires while the vehicle was traveling on a road, officials said. The man was in the bucket, which was extended, when it …

TWIA to Determine Probable Maximum Loss for 2023 Storm Funding

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board is meeting Thursday, Jan. 19 to determine funding for probable maximum loss (PML) for the 2023 storm season. TWIA is statutorily required to purchase enough reinsurance to meet the 1:100 year PML. Last …

Deaf Student’s Lawsuit at Center of Supreme Court Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems quickly when they’re not getting needed assistance in public schools. The question for the justices involves a federal …

Kansas Insurance Dept. Recovers $7.6M for Policyholders

The Kansas Insurance Department announced it has recovered more than $7.6 million for Kansans in 2022, the largest single-year recovery in department history. Funds considered “recovered” are calculated when department staff assists individuals in need of support during their insurance …

FDA Charges Florida Pharma Supplier with Re-Selling Suspect Drug Ingredients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking a federal court to bar a Florida drug company from making or shipping any more adulterated pharmaceutical ingredients and products that do not meet quality control standards. In a lawsuit filed in …

Fewer Companies Are Paying Ransoms to Hackers, Researchers Say

Fewer companies that are infected with ransomware are coughing up extortion payments demanded by hackers, according to new research from Chainalysis Inc. In findings published on Thursday, the blockchain forensics firm estimated that ransom payments — which are almost always …

Ransomware Attack Closes 300 Yum Brands Eateries in UK for a Day

Yum! Brands, Inc. on Wednesday announced that a ransomware attack affected certain information technology systems. Almost 300 of its restaurants in the United Kingdom were closed for one day, but the company said all stores are now operational. Although data …

Fox Chief Rupert Murdoch to Be Deposed in $1.6B Dominion Defamation Case

Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is expected to be questioned under oath on Thursday and Friday in a defamation lawsuit over his network’s coverage of unfounded vote-rigging claims during the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Election technology company Dominion Voting Systems …

Insurers Agree to Extend ALE Coverage for Colorado Wildfire Survivors

Insurers agreed to a request from the Colorado Division of Insurance to extend additional living expenses coverage for Marshall Fire survivors. Homeowners’ insurance companies have agreed to extend coverage for up to 24 months for policyholders that only had 12 …