Twelve years ago last month, Hurricane Andrew hit Homestead and became the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Sadly, on this anniversary, thousands of Floridians again suffered the aftermath of another catastrophic storm. On Aug. 13, Hurricane Charley mapped a …
Wasn’t it just about the time folks in Florida were catching their breath from Hurricane Charley that Frances came a calling? As this issue of Insurance Journal Southeast was being put to bed last week, yet another threat was looming …
Ask adults what they like most about McDonald’s fast food restaurants, and it probably won’t be the food, especially in our increasingly health conscious society. What they like most is that wherever they are—whether heading home after a kid’s soccer …
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2000 census estimated Nebraska’s population at 1.7 million. About 87 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 24 percent had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. The capital, Lincoln, has a …
National • Aug. 18, 2004 “If you divide the huge sum of money by the number of claimants we arrive at a startling fact: each claimant will receive a whopping $741.67. What has been accomplished? A manufacturer has been forced …
National • Aug. 17, 2004 “The magnitude of devastation depends on your location. For those located here who are without homes, power, jobs, and in some cases, loved ones, cannot be equated to anything less than complete devastation. The choice …
Texas/South Central • Aug. 13, 2004 “How about making the charge to get an MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) reasonable instead of making it a huge profit item for the states? If it only cost $1 to run one instead of …
Midwest • Aug. 12, 2004 “Medical costs rise 11 percent or more for five consecutive years in Wisconsin, and more in other nearby states, and we wonder why? Perhaps the Journal should do a study on how much of the …
National • Aug. 10, 2004 Students will emulate parental driving habits, but the focus needs to be on things such as how habits change with conditions, reflecting good judgment. Exceeding the posted speed limit is not in and of itself …
Southeast • Aug. 4, 2004 “Fireman’s Fund has once again demonstrated that they are the No. 1 property and casualty group in the United States today. It’s a stark contrast to the lawsuits filed by Allstate seeking to recover some …
