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Hospital to Pay $65M to End Suit Over Cyberattack That Exposed Patients’ Nude Photos

Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to a $65 million settlement of a class action with patients and employees affected by a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed personal and medical information including nude photos of patients. Every settlement class member …

Product Recall Trends: Navigating New Compounding Risks in 2024

The past quarter alone has been an active season for product recalls in the U.S. From April to June, 254.56 million product units were recalled across the automotive, consumer products, food and drink, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. That’s more …

Microsoft, Cyber Firms Pursue Changes After CrowdStrike Outage

Microsoft Corp. said it’s building an alternative for cybersecurity companies that now utilize the deepest layer of its operating system after a flawed update from CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. triggered a global IT meltdown. The Redmond, Washington-based technology giant announced Thursday …

How Big Was the Cat? Investigator Warns About Claims of Clogged Toilets

Did you hear the one about cat poop clogging a toilet, resulting in thousands of gallons of sewage water in the home and a big insurance claim? Lin Werkheiser, an insurance fraud investigator, has heard that one and many more …

Estimates Put U.S. Damage and Loss from Francine at $9B with $1.5B in Insured Losses

A preliminary estimate shows total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Francine in the U.S. is expected to be $9 billion. The storm effects are continuing to be felt, and some areas have yet to report complete information about damage, …

Moody’s, Amwins Expect Continued Cyber Market Growth

Two organizations recently expressed optimism that the softening cyber market that emerged in 2023 will remain favorable into the future. In separate reports, Moody’s Ratings and Amwins Brokerage offered insights on the sector’s landscape. Moody’s shared that the market is …

U.S. Nuclear Verdicts Break Records and Drive Social Inflation to 7% in 2023, Report Shows

U.S. nuclear verdicts are breaking records with 27 court cases each awarding compensation of more than $100 million during 2023, according to Swiss Re executives. Social inflation in U.S. rose to 7% in 2023 – a 20 year high – …

Payment Gateway Slim CD Notifies 1.7M Cardholders of Hack

Electronic-payment gateway Slim CD has notified customers that its systems were hacked starting more than a year ago, potentially exposing the names, addresses, and credit card information of nearly 1.7 million individuals. The Coral Springs, Florida-based company that handles credit …

Hurricane Debby Florida Losses Top $121M; 60% of Claims Closed

A month after Hurricane Debby made landfall in northern Florida, the number of property insurance claims has reached almost 20,000, and total estimated insured losses are more than $121.5 million, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reported this week. The …

Red Lobster Landlord Sues Insurer to ‘Clawback’ $1.2M Fire Claim Payment

The landlord for a fire-damaged building leased to a Red Lobster restaurant is blaming the restaurant’s insurer for causing it to lose out on $1.2 million in fire insurance claims payments to repair the property. RL New Brunswick Owner LLC, …

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