Commercial

U.S. Justice Dept. announces charges in dam cyberattack

WASHINGTON – Seven hackers tied to the Iranian government were charged Thursday in a series of punishing cyberattacks on a small dam outside New York City and on dozens of banks – intrusions that reached into American infrastructure and disrupted the financial system, U.S. law enforcement officials said. The hackers were charged in indictments unsealed […]

By Canadian Underwriter | March 24, 2016

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Drone comes within 200 feet of airliner near LA airport

LOS ANGELES – A drone came within 200 feet of hitting a Lufthansa jet near Los Angeles International Airport on Friday – the latest run-in between aircraft and the increasingly popular unmanned flyers. The pilot of a Lufthansa A380 approaching the airport on a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, reported that a drone passed about overhead […]

By Canadian Underwriter | March 22, 2016

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Report details 327 “close encounters” between drones and manned aircraft in U.S. airspace in the past two years

A new report released on Friday has found 327 “close encounters” between drones and manned aircraft in the United States during a period of less than two years. The report by The Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College, released on Friday, explored 921 incidents in the national airspace from December 2013 […]

By Canadian Underwriter | December 11, 2015

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More than half of vehicles in Manitoba expected to have no change or a decrease in premium rates next year

Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) has approved a 0% overall general rate increase for basic compulsory motor vehicle premiums, effective March 1, 2016. In a news release on Tuesday, the PUB noted that a 0% overall general rate increase does not mean that rates for all motorists within each major class will remain unchanged. A […]

By Canadian Underwriter | December 2, 2015

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