Monthly Archives: <span>April 2025</span>

Question of the week: Is there real data about EV hacking?

This week’s question comes from Dan. If you want an answer to your insurance questions, just respond to this email and watch for an answer in a future email. Has there been any credible data regarding electric vehicles being hacked …

China Says US Hacked Networks of 2025 Asian Winter Games

China accused a US spy agency of hacking the Asian Winter Games held this year in Harbin, and took the unusual step of identifying individuals it thinks are responsible. The US National Security Agency’s Office of Tailored Access Operations carried …

Cabot Creamery Butter Recalled Over Fecal Bacteria Contamination

A Vermont firm has recalled more than 1,700 pounds of butter because it may be contaminated with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter. Agri-Mark Inc., of Waitsfield, Vermont, recalled 189 cases of Cabot Creamery 8-ounce premium butter …

German Court to Review Seizure of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

A German court will weigh a request to release a seized oil tanker that is believed to be part of a so-called shadow fleet used by Russia to circumvent oil sanctions, Germany’s finance ministry said on Monday. The Panama-flagged vessel, …

Inspections of Whiskey Barrels Take Time in Flood Aftermath at Kentucky Distillery

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated the whiskey-making campus receded. But executives say the painstaking task of inspecting any bourbon barrels touched by the high water …

British Insurer Marshmallow Valued at $2 Billion With BlackRock Backing

British car insurance startup Marshmallow has almost doubled its valuation to more than $2 billion after a funding round that was backed by new investors BlackRock, Columbia Lake Partners and Portage. The firm, which offers insurance to under-served customers such …

Flatten Your Onboarding with AgentSync Manage and Onboarding Portals

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Are your producers tired of entering (and re-entering) their answers five different ways into slight variations of the Uniform Producer Application every time they apply for a new license or …

White House Proposes Elimination of NOAA Climate Research in Budget Proposal

The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research on climate change, and refocus the U.S. fisheries service to support energy development, according to a draft White House …

Clorox Australia Fined $5.2 Million Over False Claims of Using Recycled Plastic

Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday Clorox’s local unit had been fined A$8.25 million ($5.19 million) by the Federal Court over falsely claiming its GLAD kitchen and garbage bags were partially made from recycled ocean plastic. The Australia Competition and …

People: Florida-Based Security First Elevates Two to Key Roles

Security First Insurance, one of the larger carriers in Florida, with 136,500 policies in force, has elevated two people to key positions. Scot Moore was named chief financial officer, the insurer said in an announcement Monday. Moore has 20 years’ …