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Archive: September 2024

Cloudflare Denies Hosting Sites Linked to Data Leak at India’s Star Health
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Cloudflare Denies Hosting Sites Linked to Data Leak at India’s Star Health
U.S. software firm Cloudflare has denied any role in hosting two websites run by a hacker offering for sale stolen personal data and medical records of customers of top Indian insurer Star Health. The statement comes after the company was …
Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Zombie Tanker Turns Up at Northern Chinese Port Laden With Oil
Singapore-flagged oil tanker EM Longevity made its final voyage almost three years ago, after more than two decades at sea. Earlier this month, ship-tracking data showed it arriving at a Chinese port, loaded with crude and ready to discharge. With …
Helene Dumps Rain on Millions of US Homes That Lack Flood Insurance
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Helene Dumps Rain on Millions of US Homes That Lack Flood Insurance
On Thursday night Helene crashed into Florida’s coast as a Category 4 hurricane. The giant storm with 140-mile-per-hour winds made landfall close to where Hurricane Debby hit in August and where Idalia struck just over a year ago. It quickly …
Scammers Pose as Political Activists to Play on Partisan Divide
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Scammers Pose as Political Activists to Play on Partisan Divide
Hackers are exploiting the partisan divide in the US to lure Americans into clicking on phishing emails, according to new research. An “extensive and coordinated” phishing campaign was identified in July and August in which the hackers sent emails that …
Toyota, Mazda, Mercedez-Benz Issue Recalls, NHTSA Says
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Toyota, Mazda, Mercedez-Benz Issue Recalls, NHTSA Says
Toyota Motor Corp is recalling over 42,000 U.S. vehicles over loss of power brake assist that can extend the distance required to stop, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall affects certain 2023-2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid …
Cargo Carriers Fear Port Strike Will Paralyze Half of US Trade
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Cargo Carriers Fear Port Strike Will Paralyze Half of US Trade
The world’s top container carrier is urging customers to move US cargo through East and Gulf Coast ports before the planned start on Tuesday of a dockworker strike that threatens to paralyze as much as half the nation’s seaborne trade …
Florida Storm Surge Swamps Nuclear Plant, Pro Golfer’s Home, Many More
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Florida Storm Surge Swamps Nuclear Plant, Pro Golfer’s Home, Many More
Hurricane Helene’s storm surge along Florida’s western edges is being called the most devastating since 1921, responsible for destroying or heavily damaging hundreds of homes and businesses in the area. One of those homes belonged to pro golfer John Daly, …
Florida Suspends Doctor’s License After Fatal Surgery That Removed Wrong Organ
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Florida Suspends Doctor’s License After Fatal Surgery That Removed Wrong Organ
A Florida surgeon’s license was suspended last week after he reportedly removed the wrong organ from a patient, leading to the man’s death. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, working at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital near Fort Walton Beach, made repeated …
Jury Awards $2.78 Million to Nanny Over Hidden Camera in Bedroom
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
Jury Awards $2.78 Million to Nanny Over Hidden Camera in Bedroom
A jury has awarded $2.78 million to an au pair whose employer used a hidden camera to videotape her while she slept in their New York City home. The jury in Brooklyn federal court ordered Michael and Danielle Esposito to …
House Explosion That Killed 2 Linked to Propane System, Fire Officials Say
Insurance Journal | September 30, 2024
House Explosion That Killed 2 Linked to Propane System, Fire Officials Say
A propane system is believed to have been the source of a massive explosion that killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River earlier this year, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Allegheny …