Allstate to Acquire Insurer SafeAuto to Merge Into National General Brand June 2, 2021 Allstate has agreed to acquire Ohio-based SafeAuto, which offers car insurance that meets the minimum legal requirements in 28 states....
Russia-Linked Hacking Group Is Behind JBS Cyber Attack: Sources June 2, 2021 By Jennifer Jacobs, Kartikay Mehrotra and William Turton A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind the cyber attack against JBS SA, according to four people familiar with the...
Liberty Mutual to Offer Cybersecurity Assessment to Select Cyber Clients June 2, 2021 Liberty Mutual Insurance has partnered with cyber security rating provider SecurityScorecard to offer complimentary cybersecurity analysis to qualifying clients of...
From Heat Officers to Mobilization Directors, Specialists Help Cities With Climate Change June 2, 2021 By Ned Parker Tucson hired a forester. Miami named a heat officer. And Los Angeles appointed a climate emergency mobilization director. Across the...
Businesses Sue MLB for Moving All-Star Game to Protest Georgia Voting Law June 1, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel A conservative group representing small businesses has sued Major League Baseball and its players’ union over the decision to move...
Tesla Loses Top Safety Rankings From IIHS, Consumer Reports June 1, 2021 By Tom Krisher Two key groups that offer automobile safety ratings are yanking their top endorsements from some Tesla vehicles because the company...
Judge OKs Class Action Status for Suit by Women Employees Suing Google June 1, 2021 By Joel Rosenblat Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to persuade a judge to block class-action status for a gender-pay disparity lawsuit brought on behalf...
Supreme Court Denies Johnson & Johnson Appeal of $2B Talc Products Verdict June 1, 2021 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear Johnson & Johnson’s bid to overturn a $2.12 billion damages award...
Biden Backs States Against Manufacturers Over Prescription Drug Imports From Canada June 1, 2021 By Bobby Caina Calvan The Biden administration is urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that could stand in the way of states...
Workers’ Comp Insurer SUNZ Expands into 13 Additional States June 1, 2021 Florida-based SUNZ Insurance Co. is now licensed to write workers’ compensation policies in 13 additional states: Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada,...