Viewpoint: How Corporate Help Desks Became the Weak Spot in Cyber Defenses January 31, 2024 By Jason Rebholz The cyberattack on MGM Resorts in September 2023 provides a vivid example of the effects these types of attacks can...
Record Q4 at Chubb Ends Historic, ‘Blowout Year’ January 31, 2024 By Chad Hemenway Record fourth quarter 2023 net income of $3.3 billion, a huge increase over net income of about $1.3 billion during...
Aviation Sector Sees No Quick Tech Solution to GPS ‘Spoofing’ Interference Problem January 30, 2024 By Joanna Plucinska Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical fix to the problem...
Microsoft Warns Other Firms of Russian-Sponsored Group in Email Hacking January 30, 2024 By Margi Murphy and Jamie Tarabay Microsoft Corp. said an account that was compromised by Russia-linked hackers, resulting in a hack of some company emails including...
Agency M&A Down 24% in 2023 but More Large Deals May Be Seen in 2024: OPTIS January 30, 2024 By Chad Hemenway There has been a somewhat return to normal when it comes to insurance-agency mergers and acquisitions, with traditionally active buyers...
NCCI: Wage Growth Likely to Continue Workers Comp Payroll Growth January 30, 2024 By Allen Laman Despite a “significant slowdown” in job growth in 2023, a new National Council on Compensation Insurance briefing shared that “wage...
Philips’ US Sales of Sleep Apnea Devices Face Years-Long Halt After FDA Deal January 30, 2024 By Bart H. Meijer Dutch health technology company Philips will not sell new devices to treat sleep apnea in the U.S. in the coming...
Trader Joe’s Follows SpaceX in Arguing US Labor Board Is Unconstitutional January 30, 2024 By Josh Eidelson Grocery chain Trader Joe’s is joining Elon Musk’s SpaceX in arguing that the US labor board, which is prosecuting cases...
Reforms to US Disaster Aid Expose Growing Home Insurance Gap January 29, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman When disaster hits in the US, the federal government gives aid to states and counties, but also to individuals. In...
Last Chance: Take This Year’s Agency Salary Survey January 29, 2024 It’s the final two days to take this year’s Agency Salary Survey. ALL retail agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs —...