When insurance companies calculate the amount they will pay out for a loss, they typically choose between the replacement cost or the actual cash value. The replacement cost tends to be more favorable to the client since it guarantees the insured a payout equivalent to a new replacement. On the other hand, the actual cash […]
Google reached a settlement with 227 people after being accused of age discrimination. The class action lawsuit claimed that Google discriminated against older people applying for jobs. The payout averaged to about $35,000 per person. Part of the agreement requires Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company) to enforce training on age bias for all of their […]
Minnesota faced destructive hailstorms last week which destroyed thousands of acres of crops. Golf ball-sized hail came down on southwest Minnesota, and was accompanied by three tornadoes. No injuries were reported but the damage to crops was detrimental. Soybeans can still be planted into early July but corn, on the other hand, is past its […]
Keep these tips in mind when filing a claim with your insurance agency for your business. Hurricane Nate caused possible effects such as floods, wildfires, and windstorms across the Gulf Coast, Texas, Florida, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more. This resulted in many people needing to file claims and insurance agents were the first […]
Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits for inaccessible websites have been on the rise. Businesses are seeing complaints being filed over their website’s content not being user friendly for those with disabilities. For example, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment had a lawsuit filed against them in January when a blind user was not able to access the entire […]
Symantec Corp released research stating two of three hotel websites that they looked into had unintentionally leaked guest information to third-party sites. The info released from bookings included names, emails, credit card information, and passport numbers. Symantec explained that the information is highly desired by cybercriminals. Symantec looked into over 1,500 hotel websites in over […]
The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has instructed liquor retailers to get rid of any alcohol that has been in contact with floodwater. The Commission advised retailers to do so after several inquiries were made about what should be done with bottled alcohol that appeared to be undamaged. The Commission also prohibited wholesalers from retrieving the […]
Years ago, hackers as were mostly basement dwellers who were too well-versed in computers and technology for their own good. They were able to pull off small-scale hacks with minimal repercussions. Flash forward to today’s internet advances, mainly its widespread availability and affordability, where hackers are located in all countries and come from all backgrounds. […]
A snowstorm hit North Carolina and Virginia this weekend bringing over 20 inches of snow in some areas. The snow, sleet, and frozen rain caused power outages for over 250,000 people. Some areas saw more snow than they see in an entire winter. Asheville, NC, received 11.1 inches of snow, making it their third-biggest recorded […]