California Drivers Charged After Text Messages Detail Alleged Fraud Scheme July 19, 2021 Maricela Pantjoa Vidrio, 31, of Fairfield, Calif., and Areshma Kiran, 35, of Sacramento, Calif., were charged on multiple felony counts...
Cyber Risks No Longer Science-Fiction for Libraries July 19, 2021 By Kevin Regan When the pandemic forced nearly all libraries in the U.S. to close for more than half of 2020, these long-time...
Cardinal Health, AppleOne Settle California Harassment and Retaliation Suit for $1.45M July 19, 2021 Global health care services and products company Cardinal Health will pay $1.45 million to resolve a racial harassment and retaliation...
Global Cyber Reinsurance Rates Soar by as Much as 40% During July Renewals: Willis Re July 19, 2021 Global cyber reinsurance rates have soared by up to 40% in the July renewal season, reinsurance broker Willis Re said...
County in Washington Told to Pay $900K to Worker Over Retaliation July 19, 2021 A federal jury ordered Washington’s King County to pay about $900,000 to a Black senior Metro transit worker who said...
Insurance Journal, Carrier Management Staff Win Editorial Awards of Excellence July 19, 2021 Wells Media Group publications, websites, webinars, research and podcasts have won a total of nine 2021 Azbee Awards of Excellence...
$5M Claims Filed Against Seattle for Handling of Mayor’s Texts July 19, 2021 Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages have each filed...
Insurers’ Own Infrastructure Could Be Next Targets of Cyber Criminals July 19, 2021 By Mark Hollmer As “the next digital pandemic,” cyber risks are increasingly becoming a problem for insurers themselves, according to an industry expert....
Judge Advances Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Voice Assistant July 19, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and Sara Merken A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private...
North Carolina Looks to Protect Outer Banks Highway from Storms, Sea Level Rise July 5, 2021 A task force has been formed with the aim of saving the main highway on North Carolina’s Outer Banks from...