Monthly Archives: <span>March 2024</span>

Russian Hackers Are Weaponizing Stolen Microsoft Passwords

A Russian state-sponsored hacking group that stole sensitive data from Microsoft Corp. executives is trying to leverage that information to compromise the company’s source code and internal systems, according to the technology giant. A hacking group Microsoft first identified in …

New York Pet Store to Pay $300K Settlement for Selling Sick Puppies

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a pet store chain will have to pay $300,000 to 190 customers who they knowingly sold sick puppies to at locations on Long Island. As part of the settlement, Shake A Paw …

US Commercial Lines Survey Shows Aggregate Increase of 6.6% in Q4

U.S. commercial insurance prices increased 6.6% in the fourth quarter 2023, with “intriguing shifts” in some coverage areas, according to a survey from broker WTW. According to the latest results from WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS), carriers in …

UnitedHealth Outlines Timeline for Restoring Services After Hack

UnitedHealth Group Inc. services are starting to be restored more than two weeks after a cyberattack on its Change Healthcare subsidiary snarled the US health system. Some parts of the network that handle payments and medical claims will come back …

Rite Aid Advisers Rake in Millions Through Bankruptcy; Opioid Victims Brace for Nothing

Nancy Zailo is at the back of the line. She’s behind Jeffrey Stein, the Rite Aid Corp. chief executive collecting $300,000 paychecks every month. She’s behind consultants at Alvarez & Marsal, who have billed the pharmacy chain $75 million and …

Latest Data Show Continued Increase in Electric Vehicle Collision Claims

The frequency of claims submitted for repairable electric vehicles rose to its highest level in 2023, ending the year at 1.97% in the U.S. and 2.86% in Canada, a new report shows. Technology and information provider Mitchell International Inc. issued …

Study of NHTSA Data Shows Rhode Island, Hawaii Among Top States With Most Fatal Speeding Crashes

Rhode Island took the top spot in a new study of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data on states with the most fatal vehicle crashes involving speeding. Nearly half (46.01%) of all fatal crashes in the state were a result …

Huge Texas Blaze Shows Power-Line Fires Are a Widespread Threat

Massive wildfires sparked by power lines used to be a California problem, one many utility executives considered safely confined to the Golden State. No more. Texas officials on Thursday blamed the state’s largest-ever fire on electrical lines sparking in dry …

Sedgwick Nams Arick Managing Director, Global Risk Management

Sedgwick named David Arick to the new role of managing director, global risk management. In his new role, Arick will serve as a resource for Sedgwick’s business lines and corporate functions regarding risk identification and mitigation. He will have responsibility …

From Idalia to Otis: The Hurricanes That Shaped 2023 and What’s Next

We recently brought together thought leaders from across Moody’s to talk with the media at our 2023 Hurricane Season Recap and 2024 Outlook briefing, to provide a range of perspectives from meteorology to market impact. We looked back at the …