The unfolding story on what is being described as the largest cyberattack into the systems of the United States government reads like an episode out of CSI Cyber. Today the head of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Katherine Archuleta resigned as fallout continued in the wake of Thursday’s revelation that the second of two massive data...
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You may have read that the Justice Department is warning food manufacturers that they could face criminal and civil penalties if they poison their customers with contaminated food. Recent high profile food recalls, such as the one at Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries and another at Ohio-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, have drawn attention to this...
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The Kentucky Derby is upon us and insurers are more than just spectators at this major sporting event. Bloodstock and equestrian insurance is big business with underwriters who specialize in offering tailored protection for high value animals. Consider the staggering values at stake. A BloombergBusiness article by Mason Levinson tells the tale of American thoroughbred...
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The decision by Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries to recall all of its products after two samples of its ice cream tested positive for listeria is a timely reminder of the importance of product recall insurance. Product recalls can be costly and logistically complex. In Blue Bell Creameries’ case the expanded voluntary recall announced Monday night...
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The April 2013 Boston bombing may have marked the first successful terrorist attack on U.S. soil since the September 11, 2001 tragedy, but terrorism on a global scale is increasing. Yesterday’s attack by the Al-Shabaab terror group at a university in Kenya and a recent attack by gunmen targeting foreign tourists at the Bardo museum...
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