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Three Killed in Houthi Attacks on Cargo Ships, One Vessel Sinks, in Red Sea
Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea killed three crew members, sank one vessel, and left a second without propulsion in signs the Tehran-backed group is once again escalating assaults in the vital trade route. The attacks resulted …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 9:02 AM |
UK Companies Should Have to Disclose Major Cyberattacks, M&S Says
British businesses should be legally required to report material cyberattacks to the authorities, the chairman of retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday, claiming two recent major attacks on large UK firms had gone unreported. Giving evidence to lawmakers on …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 8:00 AM |
No Alerts Heard in Deadly Texas Flash Flood as 161 Still Missing
In the early hours of July 4, the only sound many of the vacationers along the banks of the Guadalupe River would have heard was pounding rain and thunder. They didn’t get any official warning of the rapidly rising waters …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 5:14 AM |
Time to Change North Carolina’s Unique (and Antiquated) Rate Bureau System?
Insurance markets differ in important ways from state to state, and North Carolina’s stands out for two reasons. First, insurers responded to an exceptionally catastrophic storm in 2024—Hurricane Helene. The Tar Heel State bore $60 billion of the hurricane’s $80 …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 5:01 AM |
California Fails to Stop 23andMe Founder From Re-Acquiring Firm Amid Privacy Concerns
Genetic testing company 23andMe can proceed with a $305 million sale to the company’s co-founder Anne Wojcicki after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected California’s bid to delay the sale while the state appeals over privacy concerns related to the deal. …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
People Moves: ReSource Pro Appoints Hugh as CFO
ReSource Pro, headquartered in New York City, appointed Eugene “Gene” Hugh as chief financial officer (CFO). Hugh will lead the company’s accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, legal, and mergers and acquisitions functions. He also plays a key role …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
Viewpoint: Rising False Advertising Claims Reveal Major Coverage Protection Gap
The steady rise in false advertising claims against consumer-facing companies has exposed a major insurance protection gap. The drivers of these legal actions are many and varied and include consumers’ growing – and regularly-shifting – health preoccupations; sustainability concerns; patriotic …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
Barnard College Settles Lawsuit Brought by Jewish Students
Barnard College has settled a lawsuit that accused the college of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus, agreeing to a litany of demands that include banning masks at protests and refusing to meet or negotiate with a coalition …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
Construction Supervisor Sentenced for Obstructing Probe of Employee’s Fatal Fall
A Blue Point, New York man has been sentenced to one year in prison and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of an investigation into a fatal construction accident, according to the U.S. Department …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
People Moves: LP Insurance Services Names Rossi Executive Chairman, Cushard CEO and President
Rossi Named Executive Chairman, Cushard Named CEO and President at LP Insurance Services LLC LP Insurance Services LLC named Founder and CEO Nick Rossi as executive chairman. Rossi, who founded the company in 2010, will maintain a role supporting client …
POSTED JULY 09, 2025 5:00 AM |
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