Updated: September 2, 2010, 5:25 pm EST
National News

FEMA, East Coast States Ready for Earl

As Hurricane Earl prepares to approach North Carolina tonight, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it is preparing for the storm and supporting state and local ...

Updated Hurricane Earl Expected Near Coast from North Carolina to Massachusetts

Hurricane Earl took aim at North Carolina Thursday and was on track to lash its barrier islands with dangerous winds and pounding surf before cutting a path up the U.S. East ...

Updated Current Warnings, Watches from National Hurricane Center

Summary of watches and warnings in effect from the National Hurricane Center as of 2 p.m. EST. A hurricane warning is in effect for: Bogue Inlet, North Carolina northeastward ...

Exclusive Hurricane Preparations Intense, Weather Calm

On Thursday, with Hurricane Earl about 250 miles to the south, and on a trajectory to skim the coast of North Carolina, Larry Whitt of Outer Banks Insurance said the sun was ...

Hub Acquires Nevada, Florida Agencies

Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired two insurance agencies in the Nevada and Florida. Hub acquired the assets of McFadden Insurance Agency Inc. (McFadden), a Las ...

InVEST Names Three New Board Members

InVEST, an insurance industry classroom to career education program founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big "I"), named three new members ...
East News

Massachusetts Requiring New Form for Out-of-State Workers' Comp

Massachusetts regulators are requiring out-of-state contractors and other businesses to submit additional paperwork to verify workers' c

Connecticut Arson Cop Charged in Car Fire Conspiracy

The top arson investigator in Connecticut's largest city has been arrested in alleged fire-for-hire plot to burn her car for the insurance money. Veteran Bridgeport police ...

Gowrie Adds Two Producers, Controller

Connecticut-based insurance agency Gowrie has hired two new agents and a controller. Daniel Smith has been named producer in Gowrie's commercial insurance division. He will ...
Midwest News

Cedar Rapids Gives Flood-Damaged Homes to Builders, Nonprofits

City officials are trying to salvage some of the homes damaged by flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2008 by offering them to builders and nonprofit groups for free. In ...
Southeast News

North Carolina Commissioner Urges Preparation

With Hurricane Earl on a path to skim the barrier islands and the coast of North Carolina beginning this evening, state Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is reminding all ...

Authorities Set Trial Date in Alabama Katrina Fraud Case

An Alabama woman is set for trial on a charges she conspired to defraud the federal government by preying on Hurricane Katrina victims who needed their properties rebuilt. The ...

Alabama Stresses Disaster Preparation

Alabama is observing National Preparedness Month with a series of activities starting on the first day of the month. Gov. Bob Riley says the events begin Wednesday with Be ...
Texas / South Central News

Webb Joins Austin-Based Watkins Insurance Group

Watkins Insurance Group, one of the largest full-service, locally owned independent insurance agencies in Central Texas, has added agent Andy Webb to its sales team. Webb began ...

Former New Orleans Airport Director Faces Insurance Fraud Charges

The former airport director at New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport faces criminal charges in an alleged case mail and insurance fraud related to Hurricane ...
West News

Northern Calif. Shakes in 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake

Northern California experienced mild shaking when a 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck the San Pablo, Calif., area at 9:35 a.m. this morning. According to the U.S. Geological ...

Propel Insurance Acquires Cascade Risk Placement

Building on its history of providing coverage to builders and developers, independent insurance brokerage Propel Insurance announced it is expanding its real estate expertise ...

RMS Hires New Senior VP of Software Development

Risk modeling company Risk Management Solutions has appointed Dr. Elizabeth Xu to the role of senior vice president of software development. In this role, Xu will apply over 20 ...
International News

AIR Puts Caribbean Islands Earl Insured Losses at $50 to $150 Million

AIR Worldwide has given preliminary estimates that insured losses from Hurricane Earl's passage near the northern Leeward Islands earlier this week are between $50 million and ...

Fiona Fades, Gaston May Grow

Tropical Storm Fiona is located about 610 miles, 980 kms south of Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center's 8:00 a.m. AST bulletin. The storm is moving toward the ...

European Companies in China to Stay Put Despite Obstacles

European companies are not quitting China for other countries despite complaints about the growing difficulty of doing business, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China ...

AIG Taiwan Unit Buyer Seeks Favorable, Constructive Ending

The buyers of American International Group Inc's Taiwan unit will be constructive as they seek to pursue the $2.2 billion bid even after Taiwan's regulators rejected it, a top ...