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Insurance data breach exposes sensitive info of 1.6 million people

If there is one thing I’ve learned from covering data breaches over the years, don’t take the company’s first numbers at face value. When a violation is published, most companies try to minimize the damage by reporting fewer victims or by remaining vague about what data is being published. Sometimes, to be fair, they still […]

Commerce’s Laid-Off Workers Rage as Insurance Benefits Are Cut Prematurely!

Fired probationary workers at Commerce say their insurance is being cut early

Probation staff, recently corrected by the Commerce Department this month, report that their health insurance is ending sooner than anticipated. Employees had hoped that health insurance would extend into May. Contrarily, they received notifications this week indicating that the department had returned to its earlier date. Tim White House, executive director of environmental responsibility for […]

Toddlers, people not yet born, and those 115+ snagged nearly $400M in unemployment insurance: DOGE

The government's efficiency department appears to have discovered more potential scams within the federal government. On Wednesday, Doge shared an A post On social media highlighting troubling findings from unemployment insurance investigations. “We will continue to work to catch these burglars and eradicate terrible fraud. This is where the accountability lies.” Since 2020, tens of […]

How the rich use insurance to invest in private credit without steep tax bills – CNBC

This version of the article first appeared on CNBC's Inside Wealth Newsletter. This is Robert Frank, Net-Worth Investor and Consumer's weekly guide. Sign up to receive future editions directly in your inbox. According to alternative data provider Preqin, the market rose from $1 trillion in 2020 to $1.5 trillion in early 2024, resulting in a […]

Nurse accused of murder for $1.5M insurance policy after tricking patient

The registered nurse was arrested and accused of exacerbating the murder after convincing patients that they had terminal cancer and injecting fatal insulin in order to collect a victim's $1.5 million life insurance policy. Megan Randall Sandwall, 47, was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of 38-year-old Casey Lynn Terry, according to court documents. […]