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Attacks Show Why Health Care is One of the Nation’s Most Violent Fields

Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might try to abduct his partner`s newborn. Hours later, the visitor opened fire, killing a security …

A Cyberattack Has Disrupted Hospitals and Health Care in Several States

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Hospitals and clinics in several states on Friday began the time-consuming process of recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted their computer systems, forcing some emergency rooms to shut down and ambulances to be diverted. Many primary …

Claims People: SCA, Verisk, Hiscox, Gordon & Rees, Tyson & Mendes

SCA Appoints Adjusting VP SCA Claim Services, an independent specialty and property claims appraising and adjusting provider, has appointed Lee Baker as vice president of adjusting. Baker has extensive field and leadership experience when it comes to auto, property, commercial, …

Viewpoint: Recognize and Plan for Health Care Cybersecurity Risks

It’s no secret that the health care industry is a prime target for cybercriminals. Despite efforts to combat ransomware, legal experts have seen a 66% increase in ransomware claims compared to the average over the past four underwriting years[1]. And …

Data Breach at Health Care Organization May Affect 2 Million

BOSTON (AP) — A digital attack on a Massachusetts-based health care organization may have compromised the personal information of as many as 2 million people, officials said. Shields Health Care Group Inc., which provides imaging and ambulatory surgical services at …

3 Million Plaintiffs Seek $1.2B From California Health Firm

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ A lawsuit over high health care bills filed on behalf of more than 3 million employers and people seeks as much as $1.2 billion from a large Northern California health systems in an antitrust class-action trial …

CompWest Partners With Phoenix Risk Management to Write Workers’ Comp Coverage

CompWest Insurance Company, part of the Accident Fund Holdings family, recently partnered with Phoenix Risk Management Insurance Services to write workers’ compensation insurance for specific classes in the health care industry. The program targets California operations with an annual premium …