Data breaches (33.5%), cybercrime (31.8%) and extortion events (18.3%) accounted for most of Cowbell’s reported claims over the past 18 months.
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A dental services provider is paying more than $2 million to settle charges of false advertising by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Bonta’s office reached a settlement with Aspen Dental Management Inc. for engaging in false and misleading advertising. Aspen …
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The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women’s institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women. The probe by the department’s Office of Civil Rights will look at whether the college violated Title IX, a …
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When Nick Bouchat was lining up field goals at Highlands High School and later at Edinboro University, he never imagined he would one day have the opportunity to be part of a real National Football League (NFL) draft. The insurance …
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The Virginia Department of Health said on Thursday it is monitoring a resident who recently returned from a cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak. The person had been aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship that …
Virginia Monitoring Traveler Linked to Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Read More »
Newswise — Adolescents in California consistently perceive cannabis as less harmful than other commonly used substances, according to a new study analyzing data from two large statewide school surveys. Shu-Hong Zhu, PhD, professor at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim …
California Teens See Cannabis as Safer Than Alcohol, Vapes and Cigarettes Read More »
New York State has a 2026-2027 budget agreement. The budget totals about $268 million and includes some but not all of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposals for auto insurance reform to lower premiums along with some lawmakers’ proposals for consumer protections. …
New York State Reaches Budget Deal With Several Auto Insurance Reforms Read More »
The Ohio State Bar Association (Ohio Bar) and ALPS Insurance (ALPS) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ALPS will acquire the Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company (OBLIC), a leading provider of professional liability insurance …
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MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s re/insurer, has launched a consortium to boost property treaty capacity for all property per-risk lines. This additional capacity is expected to be particularly relevant for global data centers, where demand for higher limits continues to grow, …
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Vee Pak LLC, doing business as Voyant Beauty (Vee Pak) that resolves allegations the manufacturing company entered into no-poach agreements with several temporary staffing agencies. The settlement requires Vee Pak to …
Illinois Manufacturing Company to Pay $625K Settlement Over No-Poach Agreements Read More »
