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Travelers Seeks to Rescind Cyber Policy; Insured Lied About MFA Use
In what may be one of the first court filings of its kind, insurer Travelers is asking a district court for a ruling to rescind a policy because the insured allegedly misrepresented its use of ...
Gang Uses Death Threats Trying to Take Over N.Y. Fire Mitigation Industry
FBI, Homeland Security and New York police officials have charged nine defendants including gang members with a violent racketeering and extortion conspiracy in attempting to take over an entire ...
Latest Target in Florida Claims: Cast Iron Drainpipes
A decade ago, it was questionable sinkhole damages that proliferated in Florida property insurance claims. More recently, "free roof" solicitations, roof claims and thousands of lawsuits have rattled ...
NY’s Novel Strategy: Require Gun Applicants To List Social Media Accounts
As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns ...
First Special Crash Probe for GM’s Self-Driving Cruise: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a special investigation into a recent crash of a Cruise self-driving vehicle in California that resulted in minor injuries, the agency ...
Opinion: Insurers Already Protect Privacy Interests; Legislation Unneeded
There are many sectors of the U.S. economy that are not subject to rigorous privacy regulations. The insurance industry is not one of them. Our industry has a long history of protecting the privacy ...
Analysis: Twitter Has Strong Case Against Musk Over Dropped Deal
Twitter Inc. has a strong legal case against Elon Musk walking away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the U.S. social media company but could opt for a renegotiation or settlement instead of a ...
Weather Whiplash: Record-Shattering Yellowstone Floods Expose Model Flaws
The Yellowstone National Park area's weather forecast the morning of June 12 seemed fairly tame: warmer temperatures and rain showers would accelerate mountain snow melt and could produce "minor ...