Apple Faces Privacy Lawsuit Over Listening to Siri Users’ Recordings August 8, 2019 By Mark Gurman and Robert Burnson Apple Inc. was sued over claims that the privacy of Siri users was violated when human reviewers listened to customer...
As Breaches Rise, So Do Cybersecurity Pros’ Paychecks August 8, 2019 By Anders Melin It took a $650,000 salary for Matt Comyns to entice a seasoned cybersecurity expert to join one of America’s largest...
Retailers’ Active Shooter Training Is Hurt by Turnover, Implementation August 8, 2019 By Olivia Rockeman Most retailers have plans in place to deal with an active shooter, like the one that terrorized a Walmart Inc....
New Hurricane Response Tools from Munich Re Aim to Improve Claims Experience August 7, 2019 Munich Re has launched a new suite of hurricane response tools designed to help insurance companies assess widespread property damage...
Altamont Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Topa Insurance Group August 7, 2019 Altamont Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group from its long-time owner, Topa...
Tesla Under U.S. Scrutiny Over Safety Claims August 7, 2019 By Supantha Mukherjee and David Shepardson Tesla Inc. received a cease-and-desist letter last year from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for making misleading...
Court Revives Sarah Palin Defamation Claim Against New York Times August 7, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch New York Times Co. must face a defamation lawsuit by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin over an editorial that linked...
Genstar Capital to Succeed Lovell Minnick as Investor in Worldwide Facilities August 7, 2019 Los Angeles, Calif.-based national wholesale insurance broker Worldwide Facilities has signed an agreement with Genstar Capital, a San Francisco-based private...
Specialty Insurer Kinsale Capital Plans Public Offering August 7, 2019 Richmond, Virginia-based specialty insurer Kinsale Capital Group said it intends to offer 530,000 shares of common stock in a public...
How VW Emissions Scandal Hurt Other German Car Makers’ Reputations and Profits August 7, 2019 The fallout from Volkswagen’s 2015 emissions scandal cost other German car makers billions of dollars in sales, according to new...