Ransomware actors shifted to more “mid-game hunting” in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, resulting in fewer large ransom payments and more lower payments made by middle-market organizations, according to…
Effective Nov. 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has increased the following key penalties affecting group health plans: Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC): Failure…
Does your business have potential automobile loss exposures that you are not aware of? You’ve taken all of the necessary steps to ensure that your own fleet operation is properly…
Liability-Johnson & Johnson to Pay $297 Million in Texas Opioid Claims Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay the state of Texas $297 million to settle claims relating to its…
Directors and officers (D&O) losses stemming from data breaches should be a top-of-mind concern for an organization’s C-suite and board. Although proving harm in these cases can be difficult, defense…
On Nov. 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) to address the grave danger of COVID-19 infection in the workplace. Affected…
Business email compromise (BEC) losses are among the most expensive types of social engineering losses, and they are on the rise—increasing 58% from 2015 to 2019, according to Advisen loss…
On Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed that the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccination emergency temporary standard (ETS) will be released “in the coming days,” affecting potentially…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the health care COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) in June 2021. Since then, three of the 21 states with their own state…
Ransomware represented the number one cause of loss in a study of almost 6,000 cyber insurance claims, with the average ransom rising to $247,000 and the average incident cost up…