Erin Ayers

By Erin Ayers, Front Page News The modern workplace continues to evolve, and many organizations worry they will see an uptick in employment-related claims over return-to-office requirements, wage disputes, diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, and the use of artificial intelligence, according to a recent survey from QBE North America.

By Erin Ayers, Front Page News Home Depot's liability insurers have no duty to indemnify or defend the retailer for losses stemming from a 2014 data breach, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has decided, upholding a lower court's ruling. Home Depot suffered a high-profile cyber event in 2014, resulting in the compromise of "tens of millions" of customer payment cards and personal information.

By Erin Ayers and Karla Tecson, Front Page News Cyber claims frequency dropped slightly in the first half of 2024, but claims severity rose by 14% due to a 68% spike in ransomware costs, according to a new report from Coalition. Ransomware claims had the highest average loss in H1 2024 at $353,000, according to the mid-year update for Coalition's 2024 Cyber Claims Report.