Who Got Money in Small Business Paycheck Protection Program? April 17, 2020 By Andy Sullivan, Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) – Over two frantic weeks, the U.S. government pledged $350 billion to Main Street businesses...
Hacking Attacks Against Corporations Double as Employees Work From Home April 17, 2020 By Joseph Menn Hacking activity against corporations in the United States and other countries more than doubled by some measures last month as...
Get Too Close, Get Buzzed. Ford Tests Wearables to Keep Workers at Safe Distances. April 17, 2020 By Keith Naughton A dozen Ford Motor Co. workers are experimenting with wearable social-distancing devices that could be deployed more widely once the...
FBI Says Foreign Government Hackers Target Coronavirus Treatment Research April 17, 2020 By Raphael Satter A senior FBI cybersecurity official said on Thursday that foreign government hackers have broken into institutions conducting research into treatments...
As Attacks Rise, Paladin Offers Cybersecurity Platform Free to Insurance Agencies April 17, 2020 Paladin Cyber is offering independent agents and brokers throughout the U.S. free one-year enrollment in its Paladin Shield cybersecurity platform....
Chubb CEO Greenberg Warns Retroactive Measures Would ‘Bankrupt’ Insurance Industry April 16, 2020 By Katherine Chiglinsky Chubb Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg has a stark warning for policy makers pushing insurers to pay out some...
Rising Sea Levels Could Double Extreme Flooding Events on Coastline, Report States April 16, 2020 By Don Jergler “Sea-level rise will radically redefine the coastline of the 21st century.” That’s from a new study that shows rising sea...
Fears of ‘Wild West’ as Unregulated COVID-19 Tests Hit the Market April 16, 2020 By Matthew Perrone Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to...
Progressive Gives $2M to Big ‘I’ Fund to Aid Agencies Affected by Coronavirus Crisis April 16, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Progressive Insurance has donated $2 million to establish the Trusted Choice COVID-19 Relief Fund in response to the economic and...
Analysts See Auto Insurers’ Coronavirus Rebates As a Solid Short-Term Move April 16, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Auto insurers have seen something new with the coronavirus pandemic: an historic reduction in driving due to millions of customers...