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#1 Property Restoration Industry: A Culture in Need of Repair?

Apr 1 2024 // Jatiek Smith, a Bloods gang member convicted on extortion and racketeering charges in New York, blamed ruthless competition and a culture of violence in the fire restoration industry for the accusations made against him by...

#2 Computers of Senior US Treasury Leaders Accessed in Hack

Jan 3 2025 // Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the computers of senior US Treasury Department leaders as part of a recent breach of the agency, according to a US official and another person familiar with the matter.The hackers...

#3 Clergy Sexual Abuse Probe Targets New Orleans Catholic Church Leaders

May 8 2024 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities have expanded an investigation of clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans to include senior church officials suspected of shielding predatory priests for decades and...

#4 Malcolm X’s Daughters Sue CIA, FBI and NYPD Over Civil Rights Leader’s Assassination

Nov 17 2024 // Three daughters of Malcolm X have accused the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others in a $100 million lawsuit Friday of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.In the lawsuit filed...

#5 How a US judge Injected Culture Wars Into Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal

Oct 24 2024 // A Texas federal judge with a record of ruling in favor of conservative causes injected uncertainty into Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty over two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes, seizing upon a single sentence in the...

#6 E&S Leaders Embrace the Risky Future

Sep 16 2024 // The property/casualty insurance industry and excess and surplus lines brokers in particular are at the world’s beck and call to help navigate what is an increasingly risky environment. The industry continues to...

#7 Captive Insurance Expert Pleads Guilty to Aiding Solar Ponzi Scheme Leaders

Feb 12 2024 // Remember the Carpoffs, the California couple sent to prison in 2021 and 2022 for running a $1 billion Ponzi scheme tied to mobile solar generators? The scheme that reportedly ensnared Warren Buffet’s Berkshire...

#8 Buffett’s Insurance Leader Ajit Jain Sells Large Part of Berkshire Stake

Sep 13 2024 // Ajit Jain, the longtime top insurance executive at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N, sold more than half of his Class A shares in the conglomerate this week.According to a Wednesday night regulatory filing,...

#9 Houthis to Step Up Red Sea Strikes, Use ‘Submarine Weapons’, Leader Says

Feb 23 2024 // Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on a UK-owned cargo ship and a drone assault on an American destroyer on Thursday, and they targeted Israel’s port and resort city of Eilat with...

#10 Economic Threats Top of Mind for US Business Leaders

Dec 10 2024 // Economic downturn, labor shortages and inflation top the list of concerns for business leaders globally, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Executive Opinion Survey, released by strategic partners Marsh...

#11 Leader of Crew That Stole 500 Catalytic Converters Worth $2 Million Sentenced

Oct 8 2024 // The leader of a regional organized theft crew, who orchestrated the thefts of catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles across the region, multiple jewelry store robberies and the stealing of banks’ automated...

#12 Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Let President Fire Independent Agency Leaders

Oct 22 2024 // The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal that sought to give the president control over agencies that have long operated independently, potentially including the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange...

#13 Survey: Mid-Market Leaders Peg Cyber, Economy and Regulation as Top Concerns

May 30 2024 // Business leaders place cybersecurity, the economy, regulatory challenges and global instability among their top concerns for the coming year, fueled by factors such as AI, climate change, nuclear verdicts and political...

#14 Female Leadership Suffers When Private Equity Firms Invest

Oct 16 2024 // Female board and leadership representation at European companies plunges whens private equity firms invest, according to a study by consultancy LCap Group.The average percentage of women in leadership positions tumbles to...

#15 New Florida Legislative Leaders Talk Tough on Property Insurance, But No Specific Plans

Nov 20 2024 // Florida’s newest legislative leaders on Tuesday rattled some sabers about property insurance rates and claims but offered no agenda for the upcoming session that begins in March, according to state news...

#16 Simply Easier Payments Appoints Tech Industry Leader Michele Shepard as Chairperson of the Board

Feb 22 2024 // DURHAM, NC., February 22, 2024 – Simply Easier Payments, a top-rated major provider of billing and invoicing solutions for insurance organizations, has appointed Michele Shepard as Chairperson of its Board of...

#17 FDIC Chair Gruenberg Apologizes for Agency Culture, Commits to Fixes

May 15 2024 // U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg on Wednesday said he was deeply sorry for a toxic workplace culture and his own mistreatment of employees.Testifying before Congress, Gruenberg said he...

#18 US Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Boeing Safety Culture Report

Apr 12 2024 // The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said it would hold a hearing next week with members of an expert panel that released a report in February criticizing Boeing’s safety culture and calling for significant...

#19 Claims Satisfaction Leaders Reveal Secrets to Success

Dec 26 2024 // What is the secret to an insurance claims experience that satisfies customers?For years, J.D. Power has conducted surveys and curated lists recognizing insurers that succeed at providing satisfactory claims experiences....

#20 US Offers Up to $10M Reward for Info Leading to Leaders of Notorious Ransomware Gang

Feb 16 2024 // If you’ve got information on one of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs, you could stand to make a cool $10 million.The Department of State on Thursday announced a reward of up to $10 million for anyone...