CalFire: 14K Firefighters on the Line at 29 Major Wildfires September 11, 2020 As critical fire weather conditions subsided, firefighters accomplished full containment on one of the many fires burning in the state,...
Wildfires Grow in Oregon as 500K Evacuated, Death Toll Rises September 11, 2020 By Adrees Latif and Carlos Barria Around half a million people in Oregon evacuated as dozens of extreme, wind-driven wildfires scorched U.S. West Coast states on...
Meteorologists Tracking Potential Storm Threats Across Atlantic September 11, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan While a tropical storm approaches Bermuda, the threat of more powerful systems is expanding across the Atlantic, from the Gulf...
Lloyd’s Underlying Underwriting Results See ‘Huge Improvement’ Despite COVID Losses September 11, 2020 By L.S. Howard While Lloyd’s overall results in the second half were hit by £2.4 billion ($3.12 billion) of COVID-19 claims, the market’s...
Facebook Going to Court in Ireland to Salvage Its EU to U.S. Data Transfer Practices September 11, 2020 Facebook Inc. launched legal action on Friday against Ireland’s Data Protection Commission in an attempt to halt a proposed order...
Governor Cuomo Clears Way for Indoor Dining to Resume in New York City September 11, 2020 By Marina Villeneuve and Michael Hill New York City restaurants can resume indoor dining on Sept. 30 at 25% capacity with temperature checks for customers and...
Start of School in Hartford Delayed by Ransomware Attack September 11, 2020 By Dave Collins One the worst cyberattacks yet against Connecticut’s capital city forced officials to postpone the first day of school Tuesday, disrupting...
Risk Strategies Acquires Philadelphia-Based Securitas Insurance Partners September 11, 2020 Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Securitas Insurance Partners LLC, a specialty...
New York’s Preferred Mutual Hires Raue as Senior Vice President of Claims September 11, 2020 Preferred Mutual Insurance Company has hired Michelle Raue as senior vice president of claims. In this role, Raue will be...
New Ransomware Strains Being Unleashed on Businesses During Pandemic September 11, 2020 Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50 percent in the 2020 second quarter compared to the first three months of the...