Change Healthcare Cyberattack Causes Disruptions

January 28, 2025
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On Feb. 21, 2024, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) and one of the largest platforms for managing health insurance billing and payments in the United States, experienced a large-scale cyberattack. This attack forced the company to shut down over 100 services across its system for multiple weeks, affecting millions of health care […]

Monitoring to Prevent Patterns of Violations

January 27, 2025
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Since the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MHSA) passed the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act in 1977, MHSA has possessed the power to shut down mines that show a pattern of violations, but that power had been rarely used until the past few years. As part of its mission to increase […]

Don't compare whole life insurance dividends to indexed universal life interest

Please Don’t Compare Whole Life Dividends to Universal Life Interest • The Insurance Pro Blog

January 26, 2025
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download There are a lot of life insurance products out there. When it comes to choosing the right one for you, it can be intimidating when it comes to sifting through all of the options. When looking at options for life insurance that seek to grow cash value, the […]

Winter Weather Oil and Gas Safety Tips

January 25, 2025
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Workers exposed to extremely cold conditions are at risk of serious health problems, including hypothermia, frostbite, dehydration, and muscle injuries. Frigid temperatures can also cause additional pain for those who suffer from arthritis and rheumatism. To prevent injuries and illness as a result of winter weather, it’s important to learn about the causes, symptoms, and […]

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Imminent Dangers on the Job Site

January 24, 2025
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An imminent danger is a workplace hazard that puts you at an immediate risk of death or serious physical harm. It may be a safety hazard, such as an unstable trench or an exposed electrical wire, or it may be a health hazard, such as toxic substances, dangerous fumes, dusts or gases. These dangers could […]

Do You Pay Taxes on Life Insurance Payout? • The Insurance Pro Blog

January 23, 2025
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There are so many questions about what taxes one must pay on life insurance proceeds. But one that we get a lot is, do you pay taxes on life insurance payout? The subject can be a bit intimidating for a lot of people so we decided to put together a quick reference guide on how […]

OSHA Penalty Schedule

January 22, 2025
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An employer receives a written citation when it violates OSHA standards or regulations. The citation will describe the particular nature of the violation and will include a reference to the provision of the chapter, standard, rule, regulation or order the employer violated. In addition, the citation will provide a reasonable amount of time for the […]

Winter Driving Tips for Truckers

January 21, 2025
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One of the joys of the trucking business is the ability to travel across the country and experience the beauty of different roads from coast to coast. However, this also means you must prepare for various types of driving conditions. The winter months make for treacherous road conditions across much of the country; the best […]

Step-by-step guide to life insurance loans

A Step-by-Step Guide • The Insurance Pro Blog

January 20, 2025
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Life insurance loans, particularly from whole or universal life policies, offer a flexible solution for cash flow fluctuations. The process involves checking available cash value, determining the loan amount, requesting the loan, and repaying it without a fixed schedule or penalties. Interest rates vary by policy and insurer, […]

In late 2014, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) released a report detailing a disruptive cyber attack at an unnamed steel mill facility. The attack—which was deployed through a combination of social engineering tactics and malware— compromised several of the steel mill’s industrial control components. From there, equipment breakdowns and production outages ensued, resulting in extensive property destruction.

Hack at Steel Mill Causes Physical Damage

January 19, 2025
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In late 2014, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) released a report detailing a disruptive cyber attack at an unnamed steel mill facility. The attack—which was deployed through a combination of social engineering tactics and malware— compromised several of the steel mill’s industrial control components. From there, equipment breakdowns and production outages ensued, […]