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Coronavirus Outbreak Expands Risk of Cyberattack
As U.S. employers ask employees to work from home to avoid exposure to coronavirus, they may be exposing themselves to another kind of risk: Cyberattacks. Aon on Friday issued an advisory cautioning employers to take steps to ensure that work-from-home … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Hit With Proposed $19.7 Million Fine for 737 Lapses
Federal regulators hit Boeing Co. with proposed fines totaling $19.7 million for allegedly installing unapproved cockpit equipment in hundreds of 737 Max and Next-Generation aircraft. The company put the devices into a total of 791 planes even though the aircraft … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThis Week’s PLRB Claims Conference Cancelled Due to Concern Over Coronavirus
A major insurance claims industry conference scheduled to start Sunday, March 8 has been cancelled due to events related to the coronavirus. The event was scheduled for the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Maryland, outside Washington, D.C. The Property … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreScience Says: How Risky is That Virus? Your Mind May Mislead
NEW YORK — Anna Alexander, a property manager in Virginia Beach, Virginia, started the day Monday thinking that she might avoid shaking hands because of the coronavirus outbreak. Then somebody stuck out a hand to shake. She took it. “I’m … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHyundai Joins Kia in Another Recall to Prevent Engine Fires
DETROIT — Hyundai is joining affiliated automaker Kia in yet another U.S. recall for problems that could cause engine fires. Hyundai said Wednesday that it’s recalling nearly 207,000 Sonata midsize cars from 2013 and 2014 because a hose that connects … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs Climate Fight Intensifies, U.S. States Seek to Block Local Natural-Gas Bans
March 5 — Lawmakers in at least five U.S. states have proposed bills since mid-February to prevent cities from banning natural gas as an energy source in new buildings, marking an escalation in the national battle over the fuel’s role … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Blackouts Boost Demand for Power Storage
Power cuts during California’s devastating wildfire season have boosted demand for combined solar panels and battery storage solutions as businesses look to mitigate economic damage from future blackouts. Billions of dollars in economic activity were lost from mass power shutoffs … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Sent Incomplete Injury Reports, California Regulator Says
For years, Tesla Inc. has refuted concerns about worker safety at its main assembly plant by describing reviews from a California regulator as vindication. But new documents and statements from the agency contradict those claims. Tesla omitted hundreds of injuries … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims People: Chubb, Topa, Greenberg Traurig
Chubb Appoints Head of Claims, Complex Claims Chubb has expanded its North America claims leadership team with two new appointments: Bill Hazelton was named head of Chubb North America Claims, and Megan Watt has been appointed to a newly created … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: HomeCare Connect, Roost, Consolidated Claims Group
HomeCare Connect Rolls Out TextConnect HomeCare Connect, which provides in-home caregivers to injured workers, announced the launch of a free texting service to allow clients to communicate with care givers. HomeCare Connect said that during its initial contact with injured … Source: Claims Journal
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