WhatsApp said Aug. 29 it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them. A researcher with Amnesty International said unidentified members of civic groups appeared …
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The number of products recalled across the U.S. in the second quarter fell 31.5% from 125.37 million units in the first quarter to 85.87 million in Q2, a new report shows. This level marked the lowest quarterly total since the …
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A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president’s use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool. The court allowed the tariffs to remain in place …
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A Florida appeals court has put another nail in the idea that the state’s limits on attorney fees can be applied retroactively to policies issued before the landmark legislative changes were enacted in 2022 and 2023, despite arguments to the …
Florida Appeals Court Underscores That Limits on Attorney Fees Are Not Retroactive Read More »
Players Health, a Minneapolis-based provider of athlete safety and insurance solutions, is committing 1% of its revenue to directly fund programs, equipment, and support for underserved youth through the Players Health Foundation. Launched in 2022, the foundation provides financial and …
Players Health Commits 1% of Revenue to Youth Sports Access and Safety Read More »
Hurricane Katrina claimed hundreds of lives, destroyed homes and changed how emergency response is dealt with forever. In this episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” retired Associated Press journalist Chevel Johnson Rodrigue recalls the eerie calm before the …
AP Reporters Reflect on Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later Read More »
A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced up to three years in prison for intentionally setting fire to her rented home in 2023 as a part of a scheme to collect an insurance payout. According to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, …
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Eight months after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles, commercial and residential policyholders continue to report unreasonably long delays, dubious denials, and conspicuously low settlements. Most prominently, the California FAIR Plan has continued to deny or narrow smoke …
Viewpoint: Delay, Deny, Defend for California Wildfire Claims? Read More »
A Kansas woman has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. Kenna Robinson, 50, pleaded guilty in the Douglas County District Court to one felony count of insurance fraud. Robinson involved multiple persons reporting false information during …
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Bain Capital, the private investment firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jensten Group, the UK-based commercial insurance distribution platform, from Livingbridge, a UK mid-market private equity investor. The investment is being made by the dedicated insurance …
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