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In any global outbreak, it’s important to identify Patient Zero. In the movies, you get a leggy Gwyneth Paltrow. In the nine-year online epidemic that helped create cybercrime as we know it, you get “fliime.” That was the name used … The post The True Story of Malware’s Birth and its Effect on Cybercrime appeared…

The technology to make cars fully autonomous probably won’t be established until at least 2030, according to the top supplier for the world’s biggest automaker. The auto industry will take intermediate steps toward that future, first with safety systems that … The post Toyota’s Top Supplier Estimates 15-Year Wait for Self-Driving Car appeared first on…

Demand for cyber security coverage from insurance buyers ranks number one among several emerging risks, according to a recent survey undertaken by RKH Specialty, a London-based specialty lines broker. Insurance professionals indicated that for property coverages, supply chain disruption is … The post Cyber, Supply Chain Lead UK Survey of Top P/C Insurance Risks appeared…

Massachusetts is in the midst of an epidemic of deadly opioid abuse, according to a task force created by Gov. Charlie Baker that said Monday that drug addiction must be considered a medical disease. The 18-member group released a total … The post Task Force Says Opioid Abuse in Massachusetts an Epidemic appeared first on…

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says he’s usually one to embrace cutting-edge technology, including drones and automatic license plate readers, but he’s skeptical about putting body cameras on his deputies. Normand said the cameras are expensive to use and flawed … The post Louisiana Parish Sheriff Bucks Nationwide Body Camera Trend appeared first on Claims…

Although hurricane season has yet to cause havoc this year, 2015 has already been a brutal year for insurance companies which provide homeowners’ coverage in Florida. The problem for property insurers? No one is willing to take a firm position … The post Florida Homeowner Insurers Deluged by Assignment of Benefit Lawsuits appeared first on…

While hurricane activity for the Atlantic Basin is projected to be below average for the 2015 season, impactful landfalls can occur in any hurricane season even those of reduced activity, according to Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, a  global risk … The post Though Quiet Hurricane Season Expected, El Nino May Not Temper Landfalling Storm…

By 2 a.m., nearly five hours had ticked by since Stanley Gibson’s last call. “I want to come home,” the 43-year-old Gulf War veteran told his wife, Rondha, his voice edged by post-traumatic stress disorder. But Rondha Gibson did not … The post Las Vegas a Testing Ground for Training to Stem Police Shootings appeared…

The number of insurance claims from lightning strikes in the United States continued its steady decline, as severe thunderstorm activity eased from near-record levels and dry weather prevailed throughout much of the western half of the country. Despite fewer storms, … The post I.I.I. Reports Lightning Claims Down in 2014 While Severity Rises appeared first…

After this year’s legalization of powdered alcohol, some states have already banned it – a move that the majority of the public supports, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. Adults … The post With Concerns Related to Underage Drinking, Majority of Adults Favor Powdered Alcohol…