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NTSB: Communications Outage a Factor in Louisiana Lift Boat Disaster
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
NTSB: Communications Outage a Factor in Louisiana Lift Boat Disaster
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An outage involving a Coast Guard marine warning system and “data gaps” in radar systems were factors in last year’s deadly capsize of an oil industry vessel during severe storms off of Louisiana’s coast, the National …
Corporate Climate Disclosures Jump Again in 2022 — But Many Fail to Respond
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Corporate Climate Disclosures Jump Again in 2022 — But Many Fail to Respond
Companies worth half of total global market capitalization are now disclosing environmental data after a 42% year-on-year rise in the number of firms reporting, new data published on Wednesday showed. Non-profit environmental disclosure platform CDP said more than 18,700 companies …
Cybersecurity Firm OutThink Raises $10M to Tackle Human Errors Behind Data Breaches
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Cybersecurity Firm OutThink Raises $10M to Tackle Human Errors Behind Data Breaches
London-based cybersecurity company OutThink has raised $10 million in early-stage investments backed by venture capital firm AlbionVC, it said on Tuesday, as it looks to help organizations identify human behavior that can lead to data breaches. The company, which says …
Federal Judge Dismisses FedEx From Indiana Shooting Lawsuit, Citing Work Comp Act
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Federal Judge Dismisses FedEx From Indiana Shooting Lawsuit, Citing Work Comp Act
A federal judge has dismissed FedEx from a lawsuit filed by relatives of five of the eight people who were fatally shot last year at an Indianapolis warehouse by a former employee of the shipping giant. U.S. District Judge James …
Pakistan’s Catastrophic Flood Damage Estimated to Cost $40 Billion: Officials
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Pakistan’s Catastrophic Flood Damage Estimated to Cost $40 Billion: Officials
The damage from this summer’s catastrophic flooding in Pakistan is now estimated at $40 billion, as much as 25% higher than projections a month ago in another blow to the cash-strapped country. The new estimate was shared in the first …
Insurers Increasingly Withdraw From Fossil Fuel Projects: Climate Activists’ Report
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Insurers Increasingly Withdraw From Fossil Fuel Projects: Climate Activists’ Report
Insurance companies that have long said they’ll cover anything, at the right price, are increasingly ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change – to cheers from environmental campaigners. More than a dozen groups that track what policies insurers …
Australia’s No. 1 Health Insurer Confirms Massive Data Breach, Theft of Patient Details
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Australia’s No. 1 Health Insurer Confirms Massive Data Breach, Theft of Patient Details
Australia’s biggest health insurer said on Thursday a criminal had apparently stolen customers’ medical information as part of a massive breach of data, fueling concern about a wave of high-profile cyber attacks. Medibank Private Ltd., which covers one-sixth of Australians, …
Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance
A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed to “plausibly plead” that they are entitled to coverage under their Erie policies. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Mark …
Planned Parenthood Sued by Worker Fired After Racism Claim
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Planned Parenthood Sued by Worker Fired After Racism Claim
A Planned Parenthood Federation of America employee responsible for expanding the organization’s visibility among Black and Latinx communities claims in a lawsuit she was fired last year after complaining about systemic racial discrimination at the US nonprofit. Nicole Moore, the …
Vermont School Board to Sue Monsanto Over PCB Contamination That Closed School
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Vermont School Board to Sue Monsanto Over PCB Contamination That Closed School
The school board in Vermont’s largest city plans to sue the manufacturer of chemicals that forced the closure of Burlington High School, officials said. Burlington School District officials last Thursday announced plans to sue agro-chemical giant Monsanto after PCBs were …